Below are the team of people who regularly work with Professor Mitchell. Also listed are PhD students being supervised by Professor Mitchell.
Dr Kate Browne
Research Fellow, Avondale University
Dr Peta Tehan
Senior Research Fellow, Avondale University and Monash University; Podiatrist
Professor Philip Russo
Professor, Monash University
Dr Andrew Stewardson
Infectious Disease Physician, Alfred Health
Associate Professor Nicole White
Statistician, Queensland University of Technology
Professor Maria Northcote
Professor (Education), Avondale University
Professor Martin Kiernan
Visiting Professor, University of West London.
Dr Julee McDonagh
Senior Research Fellow, University of Wollongong
Professor Ramon Shaban
Clinical Chair, Communicable Disease Control and Infection Prevention
Sydney Infectious Diseases Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health
Dr David Brain
Research Fellow, Health Economist, QUT
Dr Auxillia Madhuvu
Lecturer, Monash University
Dr Jennie King
Nurse Manager Research, Central Coast Local Health District
Professor Rhonda Wilson
Professor Nursing (Mental Health), RMIT
Georgia Matterson
Research Assistant, Avondale University
Dr Deborough Macbeth
Associate Director of Nursing, Gold Coast Health.
PhD students (current and recent)
| Student | Broad theme of research | Example of research being conducted | Status |
| Bismi Thottiyil Sultanmuhammed Abdul | Respiratory infection and aged care | A multi-centre, double blind cross-over randomised control trial evaluating the effect of air purification in respiratory tract infections. | Early-mid |
| Hayley Ryan | Pressure injury and aged care | A multi-centre randonised control trial evaluating the effect of barrier wipes on the incidence of pressure injuries. | Mid |
| Linda Cloete | The Complete Health Improvement Programme (CHIP) for Reversing Type 2 Diabetes Mellitus. | A parallel open-label randomised control study evaluating the effect of implementing CHIP on changes in fasting blood sugar levels and other metrics in participants with previously diagnosed T2DM | End |
| Trish Eastwood | Depression and aged care | A quasi-experimental study evaluating the effectiveness of implementing a resident-directed care intervention and daily evening activity program in reducing symptoms of depression | Mid |
| Dr Sarah Browning | Transmission pathways of multi-drug resistant organisms | Antibiotic prescribing thresholds and implications for hospital MRO epidemiology | Early |
| Hannah Kent | Exploring a principle driven approach to enhance aseptic practices in routine procedures conducted by nurses | National survey Scoping review Delphi study | Early |
| Michelle Chalker | Surveillance and impact assessment of non-ventilator healthcare-associated pneumonia (NV-HAP) in Australian hospitals | Systematic review Cohort study | Early |
Infection Prevention Research 