Maree is an academic in the School of Nursing, Paramedicine and Health Sciences. Her nursing career spans over 50 years, in the clinical field, education, and research. Researching with older people has been a primary focus and she is a strong advocate for quality of life for older people. More recently, HDR supervision has led to her involvement in primary health and collaborations with industry and has resulted in research into the mental health of isolated, new mums. Her research utilises a number of qualitative methods and with HDR students, Constructivist Grounded Theory.