Researcher biography

Emma is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the School of Business, The University of Queensland. She is a primary care researcher, focussing on the use digital technologies in the delivery of healthcare services, clinical decision-making, and antimicrobial stewardship. She is concurrently a registered community pharmacist, and has experience teaching undergraduate pharmacy students and postgraduate medical students. She is also Deputy Chair for the Early-Career Researchers Subcommittee at the Australasian Association for Academic Primary Care (AAAPC) and was heavily invovled in the development and implemention of the AAAPC's first mentorship program.

Emma completed her Bachelor of Pharmacy (Honours) in 2017, and completed her PhD in 2024 at The University of Queensland, Faculty of Medicine, General Practice Clinical Unit. Her thesis explored antibiotic prescribing by early-career general practitioners and the impact of telehealth on the diagnosis of acute infections and antibiotic decision-making. She has experience with qualitative, quantitative and systematic review methodologies.