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Liz Smythe | |
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| Other names | Elizabeth C. Smythe |
| Academic background | |
| Alma mater | Massey University |
| Thesis | |
| Doctoral advisor | Cheryl Benn, Valerie Fleming |
| Academic work | |
| Institutions | Auckland University of Technology |
| Doctoral students | Susan Crowther, Judith McAra-Couper, Valerie Wright-St Clair |
Elizabeth C. Smythe is a New Zealand midwifery and nursing academic, and is an emeritus professor at the Auckland University of Technology. Smythe's research focuses on hermeneutic phenomenology, which is the study of interpretive structures of experience, to improve healthcare experiences and clinical practice. Smythe led the introduction of the Doctor of Health Science programme at the university. She retired in 2022.