Qualifications

• Bachelor of Applied Science, RMIT University 
• Doctor of Philosophy, Monash University 
• Graduate Certificate of Education (Tertiary), Federation University 

Areas of interest

• Nursing not elsewhere classified 
• Medicine, nursing and health curriculum and pedagogy 
• Other health sciences not elsewhere classified 

Areas of expertise

Amany has expertise in both qualitative and quantitative methodology. Previous work has focused on cardiovascular-renal-neural interactions in the development and maintenance of hypertension. She is now interested in all aspects of nursing education including use of AI, the best way to prepare our budding nurses and to support our student's psychological wellbeing.  

Grants

• Porter, J.E. Abdelkader, A. Zhang, S. Wilson, C. Simic, M. Coombs, N. Miller, E. 2023. Development of a network to Gippsland’s migration strategy. Gippsland Regional Partnership. ($50,000) 

Awards

• 2023: Teaching – Commendation from Professor Remco Polman for my teaching in HEALT1112 – Anatomy & Physiology for Health Professionals 2 with ratings exceeding 80% across all categories in the teaching feedback survey during semester 2, 2023 (Appendix II) 
• 2017: Teaching - Commendation from Professor Susan Elliott for my involvement in the PHY2011 – Neuroscience of communication, sensory and control systems teaching team for obtaining an overall satisfaction score of 4.73 out of five. This was ranked in the top 7.2% of all Monash University Units during Semester 1, 2017 (Appendix II) 
• 2004: Collier Charitable Fund (Equipment grant) - mouse servo-controlled heating table, which was used for mouse micropuncture experiments. $5,000 
• 2002: Foundation for High Blood Pressure Research travel grant 
• 2002: National Heart Foundation travel grant 
• 2002: Recipient of the Young Investigator Award from the International Society of Hypertension (ISH) organizing committee to present my work at the ISH meeting in Prague, Czech Republic 
• 2001: Student prize at the satellite symposium “Cardio-Renal Control in Health and Disease” (Queenstown, NZ) for my oral presentation, entitled “The role of the renal nerves in renal vascular hypertrophy of SHR” 
• 2001: Australian Pharmacological & Physiological Society student travel grant to present my work at the International Union of Physiological Sciences congress in Christchurch, NZ 
• 1999: NHMRC Dora Lush Postgraduate Scholarship (for 3 years) 

Current

• PhD student, Federation University, ‘The Essential Elements of Effective Nursing Leadership for Developing Positive Cultures’, associate supervisor. 
• PhD student, Federation University, ‘Towards Neurodiversity-Inclusive Nursing Education: Strengthening Support for Future Nurses’, principal supervisor. 

Past

• Master's student, Federation University, ‘Preparedness of undergraduate nursing students in Victorian universities to undertake clinical placements in Intensive Care Units (ICU)’, associate supervisor. 
• PhD student, Monash University, ‘Renal tissue hypoxia in kidney diseases’, associate supervisor. 
• PhD student, Monash University, ‘The structural basis of kidney oxygenation’, associate supervisor. 

• Undergraduate anatomy and physiology 
• Research methods 

Specialist roles

• Academic advisor, Nursing, Federation University (Berwick Campus) 
• Member, Low-Risk Human Research Ethics Committee 

Book reviews 

• Craft, J. A., Gordon, Christopher J., author, Huether, Sue E, author, & McCance, Kathryn L, author. (2023). Understanding pathophysiology (Fourth edition, Australia and New Zealand edition.). Elsevier. 

Reports and charters

• Porter, J.E., My, S., Simic, M., Coombs, N., Miller, E.M., Soldatenko, D., Abdelkader, A., Hualda, LTA. (2024). Development of a Network to Support Gippsland’s Migration Strategy, September 2024. [Report]. Federation University Australia. https://doi.org/10.35843/DNSGMS24 
• Porter, J.E., My, S., Simic, M., Coombs, N., Miller, E.M., Soldatenko, D., Abdelkader, A., Hualda, LTA. (2024). Gippsland Migration Recruitment & Retention Charter. [Report]. Federation University Australia.  https://doi.org/10.35843/GMRRCCERC24 
• Evaluation of the safety and efficacy of allogeneic mesenchymal progenitor cells (MPCs) combined with Mastergraft™ granules to promote cervical spine fusion following cervical discectomy. Preclinical Study Report. Graham Jenkin, Tony Goldschlager, 2009.