Jane Mills

Jane Elizabeth Mills is an Australian-New Zealand academic and as of 2020 is the Dean and Head, La Trobe Rural Health School, Bendigo, Victoria, Australia.

Academic career

After a 2006 PhD titled 'Australian rural nurses' experiences of mentoring : a constructivist grounded theory study' at the Monash University, Mills moved to James Cook University, Cairns where she undertook a number of different roles before being promoted to Professor (Promotional Chair). After completing an MBA at Imperial College, London she moved to Massey University, as the Pro Vice Chancellor of the College of Health. Mills is currently employed at La Trobe University as the Dean and Head of the La Trobe Rural Health School. Mills remains an adjunct professor at both Massey University and James Cook University.

Mills' best known work relates to constructivist grounded theory and in particular her book with Professor Melanie Birks Grounded Theory a Practical Guide. Published by Sage, this text is considered to be one of the most contemporary guides to grounded theory methodology/methods and is widely used by higher degree research candidates.

Selected works

Mills, J., & Birks, M. (2014). Qualitative Methodologies: a practical guide. London, UK: Sage.