Professor Lois McKellar

Lois is an Associate Professor of Midwifery at the University of South Australia. She teaches into the Bachelor of Midwifery and is busy with a variety of research projects. Her PhD explored issues around the provision of postnatal care while her current research has a focus on midwifery education and perinatal wellbeing. Lois is married and has three lovely daughters and as a family, they love food, animals and the Adelaide Hills.

Dr. Tiffany De Sousa Machado

Tiffany De Sousa Machado completed her Ph.D. in Psychology and Business and is the founder and CEO of The Village Foundation.

Currently, Tiffany is lecturing within the University of Adelaide Business School, is Standards and Certification Director for Family Friendly Workplaces, in conjunction with national organization Parents at Work, and UNICEF Australia, and is developing community-based programs for wellbeing through Village Foundation. 

Cathy Stoodley

Cathy is a registered midwife working casually as a midwifery lecturer at the University of South Australia. She recently commenced her PhD to explore how midwives can provide support to women in the early postnatal period with their emerging mother-infant relationship.

Amye Eden

Amye Eden is a Lecturer in Midwifery at the University of South Australia, teaching across the program but with a particular focus on public and primary health care to support normal pregnancy and childbirth. Amye has completed postgraduate studies in perinatal mental health and is currently undertaking research in midwifery education.

Julie Fleet 

Julie Fleet is the Program Director for the Bachelor of Midwifery at University of South Australia. Julie’s research interests include maternal and neonatal health, childbirth and clinical education. Julie’s PhD study has led to the development of protocols to introduce less invasive forms of pain relief for women in labour.

Pam Adelson

Pam is a research fellow at the Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre at the University of South Australia. She conducts research in a wide variety of maternal and midwifery projects and has a strong commitment to evidence-based best practice.

Professor Mary Steen

Mary Steen is Professor of Midwifery at the University of South Australia. Mary is Chair of the Mothers, Babies and Families Research Group and facilitates the promotion of research and scholarly activities both nationally and internationally. Mary has a wide remit of interests and is presently working on research related to maternal and family mental health and wellbeing.