Rate My Professor Judith Daire

Dr. Judith Daire is a Senior Lecturer in the Curtin School of Population Health, Faculty of Health Sciences at Curtin University, Perth, Australia. She joined the university in February 2015 and serves as the Course Coordinator for the Graduate Certificate in Health Administration, Graduate Diploma in Health Administration, and Master of Health Administration postgraduate programs. Additionally, she is the Unit Coordinator for Health Systems and Health Economics and teaches in health policy and administration. Prior to her current role, Daire held a Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the School of Public Health and Family Medicine, University of Cape Town, from April 2010 to December 2012. Her academic background includes a PhD in Health Policy Analysis on Maternal and Child Health Policies from the University of Cape Town and a Master of Arts in Health from the same institution.

Daire's research specializations focus on health policy, decision-making processes, health planning, leadership and governance in health systems, and reproductive and maternal health policies in low- and middle-income countries, including Malawi and South Sudan. Key publications include "Behind the scenes: International NGOs' influence on reproductive health policy in Malawi and South Sudan" (2015), "Political priority for abortion law reform in Malawi: Transnational and national influences" (Daire, Kloster, & Storeng, 2018, Health and Human Rights Journal), "Does identity shape leadership and management practice? Experiences of PHC facility managers in Cape Town, South Africa" (2014, Health Policy and Planning), "National Politics' Role in Developing Primary Health Care Policy for NCDs in Low- and Middle-Income Countries" (Seki, Daire, & Hendrie, 2024, Global Health: Science and Practice), and "Evaluation of universal health coverage for maternal health outcomes in low- and middle-income countries: a scoping review" (Aden, Hendrie, & Daire, 2025, BMJ Open). She supervises master's and PhD student theses and holds the distinction of Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) since November 2017. Her contributions enhance understanding of transnational influences on health policy and strengthen health administration education.