Membership
The GEN-Int Network brings together academics and practitioners from institutions across four countries. Our members are committed to advancing Graduate Entry Nursing education and research.
Network Leadership

Dr Chris Wagstaff
ChairUniversity of Birmingham

Marie McGee
Lead for EducationUniversity of East Anglia
Course Director for the MSc adult nursing programme at the University of East Anglia which commenced Jan 2016.

Dr Bobbi Shatto
Lead for InternationalisationSaint Louis University
Assistant Professor at Saint Louis University School of Nursing with experience teaching both traditional and direct entry students.

Dr Melanie Bish
Lead for InternationalisationLa Trobe University
Senior Lecturer in Nursing and Head of the Department of Rural Nursing and Midwifery in the La Trobe Rural Health School.
United Kingdom
(14 members)
Dr Chris Wagstaff
ChairUniversity of Birmingham

Dr Nickey Rooke
University of East Anglia
Course Director for the MSc Adult Nursing programme at the University of East Anglia from February 2020.

Marie McGee
Lead for EducationUniversity of East Anglia
Course Director for the MSc adult nursing programme at the University of East Anglia which commenced Jan 2016.

Juliet Bostwick
Oxford Brookes University
Programme Lead for pre-registration nursing; led development of the Graduate Entry nursing course; 4th year EdD student.

Devi Nannen
University of York
Lecturer in Acute and Critical Care nursing; former Cardiac Intensive Care and ECMO specialist; supervises GEN students.

Dr Ivan McGlen
Keele University
Commenced nursing career in 1986; qualified as RGN and RM; clinical background in Accident and Emergency care.

Dr Eloise Monger
University of Southampton

Professor Patricia Owen
Keele University
Director of Undergraduate programmes with responsibility for pre-registration nursing programmes; interests in curriculum development.

Dr Diane Phimister
Coventry University
Associate Head of School of Nursing; qualified mental health nurse with expertise in mental health and community health.

Coralie Roll
University of East Anglia
Associate Professor of Nursing Sciences and Professional Lead for pre-registration Nursing Programmes; specialist in health promotion.

Professor Gemma Stacey
Nottingham Trent University
Associate Dean for Practice for the School of Social Sciences at Nottingham Trent University. Mental Health Nurse with a career spanning clinical practice, nursing education, and senior academic leadership.

Dr Amelia Swift
University of Birmingham
Senior Lecturer in Nursing and Director of the Masters in Nursing Programme; research in knowledge translation and technology enhancement.

Susan R Thompson
University of Nottingham
Part of the core team developing the graduate entry programme; course lead since 2014; over 25 years in public health.

Dr Nicola Wright
University of Nottingham
Assistant Professor in Mental Health; research interests in inpatient-community care transitions, youth mental health, and qualitative methodologies.
United States
(2 members)
Dr Bobbi Shatto
Lead for InternationalisationSaint Louis University
Assistant Professor at Saint Louis University School of Nursing with experience teaching both traditional and direct entry students.

Dr Geralyn Meyer
Saint Louis University
Teaching in the accelerated nursing curriculum since 1991; Coordinator of the ABSN program; involved in developing the first AMSN program in Missouri.
Australia
(4 members)
Dr Melanie Bish
Lead for InternationalisationLa Trobe University
Senior Lecturer in Nursing and Head of the Department of Rural Nursing and Midwifery in the La Trobe Rural Health School.

Marie Gerdtz
University of Melbourne
Associate Professor and Head of Department of Nursing, with an interest in measuring outcomes of GEN programmes.

Dr Amy Johnson
University of Queensland

Jo Martin
University of Melbourne
New Zealand
(5 members)
Dr Isabel Jamieson
ARA Institute of Canterbury

Dr Virginia Jones
University of Otago
Programme Lead for Master of Nursing Science, with research interests in Family Nursing and Long Term Condition Management.

Dr Rachel Macdiarmid
AUT University
Senior Lecturer and Programme Leader of Master of Nursing Science; research in simulation debriefing and interprofessional learning.

Professor Philippa Seaton
University of Otago
Director of the Centre for Postgraduate Nursing Studies; research interests in nursing education, technology-enhanced learning and clinical simulation.

Dr Michelle Honey
University of Auckland
Associate Professor and Masters of Nursing Science Programme Director; clinical background in cardio-thoracic nursing; research focus on nursing informatics.