2004 – Doctor of Philosophy Southern Cross University

1993 – Bachelor of Nursing Honours Deakin University

1992 – Bachelor of Nursing Deakin University

2020 – to date : Director of Research and Innovation. The Institute of Health & Management

2020 – to date : Adjunct Associate Professor, Charles Darwin University

2014 – 2020 : Deputy Dean of Research, Associate Professor CQ University Australia

2011 – 2013 : Director of Higher Degrees Research and Training, Senior Lecturer Southern Cross University

2009 – 2013 : Clinical Associate for Research, Visiting Professor University of Connecticut, USA

2009 – 2010 : Head of Programs, Senior Lecturer Griffith University

2008 – 2011 : Adjunct Visiting Research Fellow Queensland University of Technology

1995 – 2009 : Postgraduate Area Coordinator Lecturer, Associate Lecturer, Research Workplace Health and Safety Officer for Research (Institution of Health and Biomedical Innovation- IHBI), Member of IHBI, Member of Centre for Nursing Research Queensland University of Technology.

1994 – 1996 : Research Fellow, Queensland University of Technology

1993 – 1994 : Senior Research Assistant, Queensland University of Technology

Barr, J. A., Tsai, L. P., Welch, A., Faradz, S. M., Lane‐Krebs, K., Howie, V., & Hillman, W. (2018). Current practice for genetic counselling by nurses: An integrative review. International journal of nursing practice, 24(2), e12629. doi:10.1111/ijn.12629

Christensen, M., Welch, A., & Barr, J. (2018). Nursing is for men: a descriptive phenomenological study. Contemporary nurse, 54(6), 547-560. doi:10.1080/10376178.2018.1512876

Bakon, S., Croft, J., Wirihana, L., Christensen, M., Barr, J., Tsai, L. (2018). An integrative literature review of graduate transition programs: Developmental Considerations for Nursing Management. Nurse Education in Practice, 28, 80-85. doi:10.1016/j.nepr.2017.10.009

Christensen, M., Welch, A., Barr, J. (2018) Men are from Mars: The challenges of communicating as a male nursing student. Nurse Education in Practice, 33, 102-106. doi:10.1016/j.nepr.2018.04.014

Mayahle, B., Parnell, S., Rolls, R., Welch, A., Barr, J., & Muyambo, F. (2018). Managing Diminishing Resources Using Lean Practices in Rural Hospitals Mental Health Admission Processes. CPQ Medicine, 5(2), 01-20.

Tsai, L., Barr, J., Welch, A. (2017) Single mothering as experienced by Burundian refugees in Australia: A Qualitative Inquiry. BMC Nursing,16(1), 70. doi:10.1186/s12912-017-0260-0

Mayahle, B., Parnell, S., Richards, L., Welch, A., Barr, J., Restas, A., & Muyambo, F. (2017). Health service management to improve disaster resilience – case study for implementing lean in regional hospital health service. Védelem Tudomány – II, 2(6), 237-255.

Mayahle, B., Parnell, S., Richards, L., Welch, A., Barr, J., Restas, A., & Muyambo, F. (2017). Essential tools and principles when implementing lean in regional hospital and health services: case of CQHHS. Védelem Tudomány – II, 3(10), 127-144.

Mayahle, B., Parnell, S., Rolls, R., Welch, A., Barr, J., & Muyambo, F. (2017). Root cause analysis requirements when implementing lean in a health department. Védelem Tudomány – II, 4(12), 191-207.

Croft, J, Christensen, M., Wirihana, L., Bakon, S., Barr, J. & Tsai L. (2017). An integrative literature review of absenteeism in newly graduated nurses. Nursing Management, 24(7), 37-42. doi:10.7748/nm.2017.e1587

Christensen, M., Welch, A., & Barr, J. (2017). Husserlian descriptive phenomenology: A review of intentionality, reduction and the natural attitude. Journal of Nursing Education and Practice, 7(8), 113-118. doi:10.5430/jnep.v7n8p113

Mcleod, G., Barr, J., & Welch, A. (2015). Best practice for teaching and learning strategies to facilitate student reflection in pre-registration health professional education: An integrative review. Creative Education, 6(4), 440-454. doi:10.4236/ce.2015.64044

Lin, H., Knox, M., & Barr, J. (2014). A grounded theory of living a life with a physical disability in Taiwan. Disability & Society, 29(6), 968-979. doi:10.1080/09687599.2014.902361

Barr, J. (2013). Australian and New Zealand Nursing Research. In Beck, C. (ed) Handbook of Qualitative Nursing Research Across the Globe, Routledge.

Ross, K., Barr, J. & Stevens, J. (2013). Mandatory continuing professional development requirements: What does this mean for Australian nurses? BMC Medical Education, 12:9. doi: 10.1186/1472-6955-12-9.

Long, D., Young, J., Barr, J., Rickard, C. & Mitchell, M. L. (2012). Measuring paediatric critical care nursing knowledge in Australia and New Zealand: how the Basic Knowledge Assessment tool for paediatric nurses (PEDS-BKAT) performs. Australian Critical Care, 26(1), 36-42. doi:10.1016/j.aucc.2012.02.004

Barr, J. and Welch, A. (2012). Keeping nurse researchers safe: Workplace health and safety issues. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 68, 1538–1545. doi: 10.1111/j.1365-2648.2012.05942.x

Lovi, R. & Barr, J. (2009). Stigma reported by nurses related to those experiencing drug and alcohol dependency: A Phenomenological Giorgi Study, Contemporary Nurse, 33(2), 166-178. doi:10.5172/conu.2009.33.2.166

Barr, J. & Beck, C. T. (2008). Infanticide secrets: Qualitative study on postpartum depression. Canadian Family Physician, 54(12), 1716-1717.

Barr, J. (2008). Postpartum depression, delayed maternal adaptation, and mechanical infant caring: A phenomenological hermeneutic study. International Journal of Nursing Studies, 45, 362-369. doi:10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2006.10.00

Barr, J. (2005) Maintaining ethical integrity during clinical research in midwifery. Birth Issues, 14(3), 96-100.

Clinton, M., Lunney, P., Edwards, H., Weir, D. & Barr, J. (1997). Perceived social support and community adaptation in schizophrenia. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 27, 955-965. doi:10.1046/j.1365-2648.1998.00573.x

Dewar, A. & Barr, J. (1996). Chronic Illness, Health and Illness: Mental Health Nursing in Australia and New Zealand. In M. Clinton and S. Nelson (Eds), Melbourne: Prentice Hall.

Scholarly Review

Reviewer for Nursing Inquiry 2008 to date.

Reviewer for Journal of Advanced Nursing 2012 to date. Reviewer for Journal of Qualitative Health Research 2012 to date. Reviewer for Canadian family Physician 2008 to date

Reviewer for Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice (JUTLP) 2012 to 2019.

Invited ERA reviewer for School and Central Queensland University (2018). A nomination was put forward to ARC. Result ERA 4. (Predicted drop in results from ERA 5 to 4 due to the substantial increase in publications by merging researchers who have not been successful in publishing in the top journals).

Invited ERA reviewer for School and Central Queensland University (2015). A nomination was put forward to ARC. Result ERA 3 – 2013 before my employment to ERA 5.

Invited ERA reviewer for School and Southern Cross University (2012). A nomination was put forward to ARC.

Invited Queensland Health Grants Reviewer, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010

Invited External NHMRC Research Reviewer, 2005

Invited External Research Reviewer, Queensland Nursing Council, 1998- to 2011, at least one per year.

Editorial Panel Member & Reviewer for Birth Issues 2002 to 2007

Successfully completed nearly 35 research higher degree students. PhD completions of over 30 achieving no or only minor amendments.

• Supervised as Primary and Secondary multiple disciplined students (nursing, midwifery, engineering, psychology, osteopathy, public health, education, information technology and occupational therapy).
• Cross-cultural supervision with students from diverse backgrounds like Taiwanese, Indonesia, Zimbabwean, Indigenous Australian, Indigenous Maori, Chinese, Japanese, and Indian.
• Mentor supervisor of new and poor performing supervisors (Official Mentor Supervisor, CQ University Australia. Currently appointed for disciplines of Nursing and Business and Law but have also aided Education, Occupational Therapy, and Medicine).
• Successful remedial work – assisted two students in five years who were “out of time”, transferred universities to be supervised by herself and pay full fees in order to complete. Both have completed.
• Provide training on supervision both faculty and university wide.
• Have written policies on HDR supervision.

Neilsen, G., Barr, J. & Viljoen, R. Digital technology enhancing the learning experience extension: A pilot study, CQU Learning and Teaching Development Funds, $15,000. (Also see unfunded research section below) 2019.

Ledger, Barr, J. et al. Designing a multidimensional assessment rubric for an Australian Bachelor of Social Work Course. SNMSS RARE Seeding Grant, CQU, $7,000 2019.

McGregor, C. (PHN); Barr, J. (CQU); Bradley, R. (WBHHS); Warhurst, T. (PHN); Fulton E. (Peer Support NGO). Introducing Peer Supported Open Dialogue as a new practice, primary health care approach to improving mental health, Primary Health Networks Innovation Funding, Department of Health, $ 474,200; 2017.

Research design divided into two projects.

• Project One: Participatory Action Research- Action research cycles gained consensus within the project team to engage Open Dialogue training for the Wide Bay region; training for Wide Bay and surrounding areas implemented and evaluated). (JB conceptualized the research component, action research and evaluated the training) 2018.
• Project Two: Feasibility of implementing Peer Support Open Dialogue into the Wide Bay region (Fraser Coast and Bundaberg) (Barr, Welch and Tsai- JB Lead CI- conceptualization and managing the research) 2019.

Barr, J.; Atkinson, T., & Tsai, L. Evaluation of Partners In Recovery (PIR) Initiative in Wide Bay Catchment Area. Central Queensland, Wide Bay, Sunshine Coast and Gympie PHN, $101,000; 2016.

Ross, K. & Barr, J. Primary Health Care for Nurses: Developing Strategies for the Prevention of Chronic Illness in Nurses, Chronic Disease Prevention and Service Improvement Fund, Department of Health and Ageing, $50,502; 2012. (CI, supervisor and mentor to Ross; responsible for research design)

Barr, J. Primary Health Care translation into practice, Translation Recruitment Award, Southern Cross University, $10,000; 2011.

Silcock, R., Barr, J. & Welch, A Exploring the experience of those living with chronic pain compared to those caring for those with chronic pain in an inpatient pain management program in the acute hospital setting, RBWH Foundation 2011 research grants, $34,959.82; 2010 – 2012. (CI, Project Manager, Supervisor, and mentor to Silcock, clinical researcher)

Welch, A., Shahwan-Akl, L. & Barr, J. Identifying and exploring experiences of depression and abuse for women from the Australian Muslim Community A seeding grant, School of Nursing, Queensland University of Technology, $7,768.52; 2008.

A/Prof DJ Anderson; Prof P Yates; Dr J Jones; Dr NM Byrne; Dr JA Barr. Developing a Novel Method for Delivering a Behavioural Intervention for Decreasing Morbidity in Women with a Chronic Disease: A Randomized Controlled Trial. $159,185.00, ARC Linkage Project 2007 plus APAI component $20,000; 2007. (Early Career Researcher)

Forster, E., Barr, J., & Theobald, K. To identify the learning needs and concerns of graduate entry students in the first semester of their BN program. School of Nursing, Teaching and Learning Grants, Queensland University of Technology, $5,111; 2007.

Anderson; D., Yates, P. Byrne, N.M., Barr, J. A Reducing Risk Factors in Women Who Have a Chronic Disease: A Randomised Controlled Trial Human Health & Wellbeing Domain (HHWB) Seeding Grant Scheme – Institute of Health and Biomedical Innovation (IHBI), $15,000.00; 2006

Barr, J. Feasibility Study for a Proposed RCT for a text Messaging Program for Postnatal Depression, QUT Early Career Researcher Grants (ECR), $6,000.00 and Faculty of Health Incentive Grant $ 5,000, total of $11,000; 2006

Collins, D., Humphreys-Reid, L. & Barr, J. ‘Contextualising the nurse’s role in promoting health and wellbeing for individuals across the lifespan, families and community via an activity-centred on-line learning environment’, $7,957, Queensland University of Technology. 2006.

Anderson; D. Byrne, N.M., Webster, J. Barr, J.A. Cardiovascular Risk Factors and Post Menopausal Women: A Randomised Controlled Trial, QUT ARC Discovery/NHMRC Incentive Scheme, $1,991.00; 2004

Barr, J.A., M Barnes Adapting to a Grief State: Use of Videoconferencing for Bereaved Parents (Providing an opportunity for bereaved parents to remember with the use of video-conferencing to like bereaved parents through QLD for a memorial service on International Pregnancy and Infant Loss Day” QUT Community Service Grant, $6,515; 2004 (project manager).

Barr, J.A. The experiences of self-management for women with postnatal depression, PhD Scholarship, Southern Cross University, $18,000; 2004.

Foster, J., Nash, R., Fentiman, B., Barr, J., Theobald, K. and Humphreys-Reid, L. ‘Innovative self-directed clinical teaching for undergraduate nurses’, School of Nursing, Teaching and Learning Grants, Queensland University of Technology, $7,807; 1998.

Barr, J. Self-directed modules for preparation for clinical laboratories, Queensland University of Technology, $5,000, 1998.

Clinton, M., Barr, J., Edwards, H., Hart, G. & Nelson, S. ‘Mental health nursing interventions: Evaluation of a collaborative education programme for people with schizophrenia and senior undergraduate students of nursing’, RADGAC, $34,921, 1998 (project manager)

Clinton, M., Edwards, H., Oei, T.,Weir, D., JA Barr Community Adaptation in Schizophrenia: Longitudinal Study 1993-1996, QUT Development Grant $361,333 1994 (project manager).

Notable outcomes in my career for teaching and learning have included:

• CQU Higher Degree Supervision Excellence Award nominations, 2019 (seven individual nominations- six students and one colleague); 2018 (three individual nominations) (Commended);
• Southern Cross University, Research Higher Degree Supervision Excellence Award, 2015(Commended).
• Griffith University, Research Higher Degree Supervision Excellence Award, 2009 (commended).
• Finalist Award – Faculty recognition award, and nominated and was to represent QUT for Citation, Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) in 2008 (had to withdraw as moving to Griffith University).
• Nominated for the Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) in 2001 Student Guild Best Lecturer Award for Kelvin Grove Campus, QUT in 1999 Student Guild Best Lecturer Award for all three campuses at QUT in 1999.
• Nomination for Student Guild Best Lecturer Award for Kelvin Grove Campus in 1998 Faculty recognition award and nomination for Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) in 2007.