Ms Madelyn Pardon is a Lecturer in Psychology at the College of Healthcare Sciences. Ms Pardon's primary research interest is on water security and threat perceptions. Her PhD research is focused on how individuals perceive water and how this perception influences water conservation behaviour. Additionally, Ms Pardon has also worked on various other projects, including the relationship between Student's in Nursing/Midwifery roles and work-integrated learning, and the impact of medically unexplained symptoms on ED re-presentations (a project run at the Townsville University Hospital). Madelyn has a keen interest in community interventions that benefit community health and the environment, and an interest in enhancing the student learning experience.