Dr Angela Owens

PhD, BSc, RN, Cardiac Nursing Certificate, Cert VI in TAA, Grad Cert in University Teaching (UNDA), Grad Cert in Education (Special & Inclusive Education)
Senior Lecturer

Email: angela.owens@nd.edu.au
Phone: 8204 4281

  • Biography

    Angela Owens has extensive clinical experience in the United Kingdom and Australia working as a general registered nurse and as a Clinical Nurse Specialist in cardiology. She also has a first-class honours degree in Biochemistry and a PhD in Molecular Biology from the University of Sydney. Before coming to UNDA Angela was teaching biochemistry to undergraduate science, pharmacy and medical-science students at the University of Sydney. Her current teaching areas include anatomy and physiology and general science. Research interests include exploring more effective ways to teach and learn anatomy and physiology and apply to nursing practice. Angela’s focus at UNDA is to bring her nursing experience and scientific knowledge together to provide a relevant, modern and enjoyable pathway for all nursing students to understand the anatomy and physiology of the human body as a foundation to informed practice.

  • Teaching Areas

    • Anatomy and physiology
    • Biochemistry and molecular biology
    • Microbiology
    • General science
    • Nursing

  • Research Expertise and Supervision

    • Teaching and learning at tertiary level
    • Transition course development for first year nursing students
    • Adaptive and personalised learning
    • Online learning and support

  • Publications

    • Owens, A. A. (2019). Filling in some gaps: A pre-nursing bioscience and study skills intervention. Collegian. Retrieved from http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S132276961830369X. doi:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2019.04.002
    • Owens, A. A., & Maroney, T. (2017). Shifting the load: Improving bioscience performance in undergraduate nurses through student focused learning. Collegian, DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.colegn.2015.09.006
    • Griffiths, A. A., & Wake, R. G. (2000). Utilization of subsidiary chromosomal replication terminators in Bacillus subtilis. Journal Of Bacteriology, 182(5), 1448-1451
    • Griffiths, A. A., Andersen, P. A., Duggin, I. G., & Wake, R. G. (2000). Functional specificity of the replication fork-arrest complexes of Bacillus subtilis and Escherichia coli: significant specificity for Tus-Ter functioning in E. coli. Molecular Microbiology, 36(6), 1327-1335.
    • Griffiths, A. A., Andersen, P. A., & Wake, R. G. (1998). Replication terminator protein-based replication fork-arrest systems in various Bacillus species. Journal Of Bacteriology, 180(13), 3360-3367.
    • Griffiths, A. A., & Wake, R. G. (1997). Search for additional replication terminators in the Bacillus subtilis168 chromosome. Journal Of Bacteriology, 179(10), 3358-3361.
    • Franks, A. H., Griffiths, A. A., & Wake, R. G. (1995). Identification and characterization of new DNA replication terminators in Bacillus subtilis. Molecular Microbiology, 17(1), 13-23.

  • Awards

    • Lecturer of the year x2
    • Vice Chancellors Award nominee