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Pamela van der Riet is an Honorary Associate Professor in the School of Nursing and Midwifery within the College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing at the University of Newcastle, Australia. She earned her PhD from James Cook University, Master of Education from the University of New England, Bachelor of Arts (Social Science) from La Trobe University, and Diploma in Nurse Education from Lincoln College of Health Sciences. Her research focuses on palliative care, cancer nursing, complementary therapies, aged care, and teaching and learning strategies in nursing education. Van der Riet has a distinguished career trajectory, beginning as a Registered Nurse at Monash Medical Centre and Albury/Wodonga Private Hospital. She has served as Lecturer and Senior Lecturer at universities including La Trobe University, University of New England, University of Technology Sydney, and Monash University. At the University of Newcastle, she held positions such as Deputy Head of School (2005), Head of School (2007-2009), and various lecturing roles.

Van der Riet has been recognized with several prestigious awards, including the Vice Chancellor's Award for International Engagement (2016), Faculty of Health and Medicine International Award (2015), Work Integrated Learning Staff of the Year (2013), Leadership Award from the University of Newcastle (2010), and Leadership Award from Mayne Health (2003). Her influential publications include 'The effectiveness of mindfulness meditation for nurses and nursing students: An integrated literature review' (Nurse Education Today, 2018), 'Narrative inquiry as a research methodology exploring person centred care in nursing' (Collegian, 2018), 'End of life care education, past and present: A review of the literature' (Nurse Education Today, 2014), and numerous book chapters on palliative care and nursing education. She has supervised seven PhD completions in nursing-related topics such as end-of-life care simulations, cardiac arrest survivor experiences, and adolescent cancer. Additionally, she has led and contributed to various research grants on topics including nutrition and hydration at end-of-life, complementary therapies, and international nursing student transitions.