Personal profile
Research Biography
Associate Professor Amanda Muller is a multidisciplinary researcher in the College of Nursing and Health Sciences. She is a member of the Caring Futures Institute and the Torrens Resilience Initiative.
Associate Professor Muller has qualifications in psychology, public health, tertiary education, sociocultural anthropology, and language teaching and assessment. She has additional qualifications in dog behaviour and training, specialising in assistance dogs and substance detection dogs.
Associate Professor Amanda Muller is a nationally accredited editor, an expert member of the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency, assessor for the Australian Research Council, and Advisory Board member of the International Academic Forum.
Associate Professor Muller has conducted research into epidemiology, nursing, midwifery, mental health, digital health, healthcare communication, language testing, nursing English, e-learning, and others which can be found in the research section of the staff website.
Associate Professor Amanda Muller uses a range of quantitative research methods to conduct studies in biostatistics, epidemiology, survey validation, Rasch item response measurement, and others using a range of statistical models. She also conducts qualitative and mixed methods studies.
Research Biography
- Epidemiology
- Social Determinants of Health
- Population Health
- Resilience
- Culturally Linguistic and Diverse (CALD) populations
- Digital health
- Healthcare communication
- Linguistics
- Corpus linguistics
- Language proficiency testing
- Language policy
- Assistance Dog research
Completed Supervisions
- Technology & Disability (1)
- Trilingualism (1)
- Midwifery (2)
- Medical Education (1)
- Professional Transition (1)
Education/Academic qualification
Master, Public Health, Flinders University
1 Mar 2021 → 12 Jan 2022
Award Date: 13 Dec 2022
Graduate Certificate, Public Health, Flinders University
2021
Award Date: 29 Jul 2021
Certificate III Dog Behaviour and Training, National Dog Training Federation
Award Date: 2 Jul 2014
Graduate Certificate, Education (Higher Education), Flinders University
Award Date: 15 Dec 2011
PhD, A Glasgow Voice: James Kelman’s Literary Language, Flinders University
Award Date: 12 Apr 2011
Graduate Certificate, Teaching English as a Second Language, Flinders University
Award Date: 15 Dec 2006
External positions
Expert Member, Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency (TEQSA)
2013 → 2022
Supervision
- Registered
Research Areas
- Fundamental care
- Health emergencies and health security
- Health sciences
Supervisory Interests
- Non-verbal communication
- Animal-human relations
- Computer assisted language learning (CALL)
- Applied linguistics
- Biostatistics and epidemiology
Keywords
- RT Nursing
- RA0421 Public health. Hygiene. Preventive Medicine
- PE English
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being -
SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 5 Gender Equality -
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure -
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities -
SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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What are the facilitators and barriers for Asian-born gay and bisexual men to access sexual health services in Australia: an integrative review
Nguyen, T. T. L., Müller, A. & Geller, G., Apr 2026, In: Sexual Health. 23, 2, 10 p., SH25051.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Assistance dogs and academia: Supporting the Dynamic Duo in the post-COVID “New World”
Muller, A. & Geller, G., 2025, Disability and the University: A Disabled Student's Manifesto. McMaster, C. & Whitburn, B. (eds.). 2 ed. New York: Peter Lang, p. 121-132Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter › peer-review
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Refusing assistance dog access to public places in Australia: penalties, responsible agents, and pathways for reform
Muller, A., Scheibner, J., Geller, G. & Fraser-Barbour, E., 26 Nov 2025, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Disability and Society. 23 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Yes, it is an assistance dog!
Muller, A., Scheibner, J., Geller, G. & Fraser Barbour, E., Jan 2025, In: Australian Journal of Emergency Management. 40, 1, p. 92-93 2 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
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Benchmarking English standards across professions and professional university degrees
Muller, A. & Brenner, A., 11 Nov 2024, 4 ed. International English Language Testing System (IELTS). 51 p. (IELTS Research Reports Online Series; vol. 2024, no. 4)Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report › peer-review
Open Access
Projects
- 1 Finished
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Assistance Dog Refusal Laws: Addressing the Impact of Inconsistent State Legislation
Scheibner, J. (Chief Investigator (Project Lead)) & Muller, A. (Chief Investigator)
12/12/23 → 31/03/25
Project: Research
Prizes
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Resilient Australia Community Award (Hihgly Commended)
Khadka, J. (Recipient) & Muller, A. (Recipient), 16 Sept 2025
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Activities
- 2 Other
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The experiences of older migrants with language barriers in accessing and utilising care services: A qualitative systematic review
Chudecka, A. (Participant), Xiao, L. (Participant) & Muller, A. (Participant)
28 Dec 2023 → …Activity: Other activity types › Other
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General English Phrases (http://secureapp.au/4600/)
Barghamadi, M. (Participant), Rogers, J. (Participant), Arciuli, J. (Participant) & Muller, A. (Participant)
2023Activity: Other activity types › Other