The Churchill Trust is delighted to announce Adjunct Professor Fiona Hawthorne CF as its new Queensland Fellowship Director.
Adj. Prof. Hawthorne is the Head of College and CEO for The University of Queensland Union College
She is also a Churchill Fellow, after being awarded the Bob and June Prickett Churchill Fellowship in 2007 to study the provision of specialized antenatal care for women whose babies are likely to die shortly before, during or after delivery, travelling to the USA and United Kingdom as part of her Fellowship.
She was previously the founding General Manager for Hummingbird House, the only children’s hospice in Queensland. This service was directly informed by her Fellowship.
Adj.Prof. Hawthorne was also one of three Churchill Fellows awarded a place in the Global Leadership Practices program in 2018.
She is an Adjunct Professor with the Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences at the University of Queensland. She holds a Bachelor of Nursing, a Graduate Diploma of Adult and Vocational Education, and a Master of Science – Genetic Counselling, and a PhD.
“We are thrilled at Fiona’s appointment. She will be an asset to the organization – her experience, empathy and judgement will be of great value,” said Chair, Dr Richard Roylance CF.
“Each Churchill Fellowship is an amazing opportunity, and collectively, Churchill Fellowships have delivered an incredible amount of value to Australia over 60 years. Churchill Fellowships have an exciting future and I am proud to be part of it,” said Adj. Prof. Hawthorne.