Rate My Professor Angela Owens

Dr. Angela Owens serves as a Senior Lecturer in the School of Nursing and Midwifery at the University of Notre Dame Australia, Sydney campus. She holds a PhD in Molecular Biology and a first-class honours Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from the University of Sydney, complemented by professional qualifications as a Registered Nurse, Cardiac Nursing Certificate, Certificate VI in Training and Assessment, Graduate Certificate in University Teaching from the University of Notre Dame Australia, and Graduate Certificate in Education (Special and Inclusive Education). With extensive clinical experience gained in the United Kingdom and Australia as a general registered nurse and Clinical Nurse Specialist in cardiology, Dr. Owens previously taught biochemistry to undergraduate students in science, pharmacy, and medical science programs at the University of Sydney. Her career integrates clinical nursing expertise with scientific knowledge to enhance nursing education.

In her current role, Dr. Owens teaches anatomy and physiology, biochemistry and molecular biology, microbiology, general science, and nursing subjects. Her research specializations include developing more effective ways to teach and learn anatomy and physiology for application in nursing practice, tertiary-level teaching and learning strategies, transition course development for first-year nursing students, adaptive and personalised learning approaches, and online learning support. Key publications encompass "Filling in some gaps: A pre-nursing bioscience and study skills intervention" (Collegian, 2019), "Shifting the load: Improving bioscience performance in undergraduate nurses through student focused learning" co-authored with Tracey Maroney (Collegian, 2017), and "Experience and knowledge key to mitigating alarm fatigue in Australian critical care nurses" co-authored with M. Vidyaeva and B. Hay (Australian Critical Care, 2024). Earlier works under the name A.A. Griffiths include "Utilization of subsidiary chromosomal replication terminators in Bacillus subtilis" (Journal of Bacteriology, 2000) and related studies on bacterial DNA replication terminators. Dr. Owens has earned Lecturer of the Year awards twice and a nomination for the Vice Chancellor's Award, recognizing her contributions to teaching excellence.