Dr Rebecca Feo

Senior Lecturer (Teaching and Research)

College of Health and Enablement

+61 8 8201 3502

rebecca.feo@flinders.edu.au

Sturt North

GPO Box 2100, ADELAIDE, SA, 5001

Dr Feo is a Senior Lecturer and Researcher in the College Health and Enablement. Since beginning work in academia in 2015, Dr Feo has achieved national and international recognition for her research on the role of professional therapeutic relationships and communication in ensuring high-quality care delivery. She applies this research expertise in relation to fundamental care (the universal care required by everyone regardless of clinical condition or care setting) and a range of other contexts, including help-seeking for family and parenting issues.

In recognition of her significant expertise and impact, in 2021, 2024, and 2025 Dr Feo was named one of the top 2% of researchers globally in the Stanford/Elsevier rankings.

Qualifications

BPsych(Hons), PhD

Honours, awards and grants

2025: Competitive Research Grant - Leahurst Nurse's Foundation
2024: Contracted Research - International Learning Collaborative Erik Elgaard Sorensen Foundation Fellow
2023: Contracted Research - Royal Australasian College of Surgeons
2020: Competitive Research Grant - Nurses' Memorial Foundation of South Australia
2019: Mid Career Researcher Award - College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University
2019: Competitive Research Grant - Australian College of Nursing
2018: Research Grant - The Hospital Research Foundation
2015: Research Travel Award for Early Career Researcher - Faculty of Health Sciences, The University of Adelaide
2012: Dean's Commendation for Thesis Excellence - The University of Adelaide
2007: University Medal - The University of Adelaide
2007: Australian Psychological Society Prize in Psychology