Rate My Professor Alannah Cooper

Dr. Alannah Cooper is a Senior Lecturer (Teaching & Research) in the School of Nursing, College of Health and Education, at Murdoch University, where she serves as an active nurse researcher. She holds a PhD from the University of Manchester, with her doctoral work focused on the impact of organisational values on nurse resilience, and is a registered nurse (RN). Cooper's research specializations encompass nurse resilience, mental health nursing, and workforce wellbeing. Her scholarly contributions have significantly influenced the nursing field, particularly through highly cited publications on resilience amid clinical stressors. Notable among these is 'Nurse resilience: A concept analysis' (2020, International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 563 citations), co-authored with J.A. Brown, C.S. Rees, and G.D. Leslie, which provides a foundational analysis of the concept. Similarly impactful is 'Nurse resilience for clinical practice: An integrative review' (2021, Journal of Advanced Nursing, 174 citations), with J.A. Brown and G.D. Leslie, synthesizing evidence for practical application.

Cooper's publication record further includes 'Defining the influence of external factors on nurse resilience' (2022, International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 51 citations), 'Is nursing and midwifery clinical documentation a burden? An empirical study of perception versus reality' (2021, Journal of Clinical Nursing, 54 citations), 'Exploring work-related stressors experienced by mental health nurses: A qualitative descriptive study' (2024), 'A Mixed-Methods Evaluation of a Peer Group Intervention to Improve Mental Health Nurses’ Wellbeing' (2025), and 'A Point Prevalence Study of Need and Provision of Palliative Care for People Living with Mental Illness' (2025). These works address critical areas such as peer support interventions, palliative care in mental health contexts, and resilience measurement in nursing students. Through collaborations with institutions like Curtin University, The University of Western Australia, Royal Perth Bentley Group, and St John of God Subiaco Hospital, Cooper has led studies evaluating wellbeing interventions for mental health nurses, enhancing support in healthcare environments and demonstrating her influence on nursing practice and policy.