An international award-winning nurse academic, Liz leads a strong research program in Primary Health Care (PHC) nursing. Her PHC research expertise relates to the nursing workforce in primary care, team-based models of care, chronic and complex conditions, lifestyle risk factor reduction and behaviour change. Additionally, Liz has undertaken research around the nursing academic workforce, research education, and teaching and learning in nursing. She has extensive experience in mixed methods research, as well as having led numerous systematic reviews.
In 2018, Liz was inducted into the Sigma Theta Tau International Nurse Researcher Hall of Fame in recognition of the significant and sustained national / international recognition of her work and its positive impact on the profession and the community. In 2019, she became the first nurse ever to receive the Bridges-Webb Medal from the Australasian Association for Academic Primary Care for her leadership in primary care research. In 2020, Liz was named in 100 Outstanding Women Nurse and Midwife Leaders by the Women in Global Health (https://yonm.org/). 
At the University of Wollongong, Liz plays a leadership role developing PHC nursing research, as well as engaging multidisciplinary academics within Primary Health Care to address the growing challenges in providing health care within the community.