Wendy Moyle, RN, PhD 
(Australia), Board of Directors

Professor Wendy Moyle is the Director of the Research Centre for Clinical and Community Practice Innovation (RCCCPI), a research program in the Griffith Health Institute at Griffith University, Brisbane, Australia. Furthermore, she leads an evidence-based practice for older people research agenda in RCCCPI. She is also a partner and research leader in a National Dementia Collaborative Research Centre – Consumers and Carers, where the focus of her work is on the impact of social engagement and quality of life for people with dementia, families and carers. Her focus on people with dementia and families can also be seen in her role as a partner in the QLD Dementia Training and Study Centre.

Prof. Moyle’s research has evolved around professional practice issues that focus on an understanding of “care” in the areas of aged care and in particular mental health. Her PhD explored the experience of depression and her work on the therapeutic relationship has been highly cited. More recently, her research focus has been on finding evidence for managing agitated behaviors in people with dementia using controlled trials and psychosocial and complementary and alternative medicine interventions. She has a well-established publication and research grant record and has achieved a number of awards in recognition of her teaching, supervision of higher degree students and research. She has delivered over 150 conference presentation, including 50 invited presentations.

She can be contacted at w.moyle@griffith.edu.au.

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