A Lecturer in Paramedicine at Charles Sturt University (CSU) since 2012, Tania holds dual registration in paramedicine and nursing.  She has enjoyed a varied clinical and academic career primarily in Australia and Canada. Her academic and research interests focus on advancing paramedic education and practice.

At CSU, Tania lectures in the Master of Paramedicine course as well as the Graduate Diploma of Clinical Practice for nurses studying paramedicine. To maintain clinical currency, she holds casual positions as an Intensive Care Paramedic and Emergency Nurse. Over the last 25 years, she gained extensive clinical experience as a paramedic in rural, metro, and rotary/fixed wing flight settings. Tania has also worked with International ISOS and on cruise ships as a registered nurse.  Involved in teaching paramedicine and resuscitation courses since 1999, she has a long history of subject and course development and a specific expertise in delivering online education.

From 2018, Tania has been instrumental in forging a pathway for diploma-prepared Canadian paramedics to complete a tertiary qualification at CSU. Since early 2020, approximately 60 Canadian students have enrolled in either the Bachelor or Master of Paramedicine and are studying their degrees by distance.

Tania’s research activities are aimed at the paramedic practitioner, paramedic education, and paramedic clinical practice. Tania has researched areas of professionalism including professional identity and unconscious bias. She has also been involved as a co-researcher investigating industrial paramedicine in Australia. Her research in paramedic education includes exploring non-traditional clinical placements, mental health curriculum, and how to teach interprofessional communication skills. She is currently researching innovative ways to teach paramedic skills online and how to involve students as co-designers in online curriculum. Tania has collaborated with British Columbia Emergency Health Service (BCEHS) in Canada to supervise research students and engage in research aimed at improving patient care. These projects include administering ketamine for excited delirium and analgesia, positioning patients prone during air medical transport, and evaluating palliative care treatment guidelines.