A/Prof Lyneham has an extensive clinical, education and research history which has included Australian and international initiatives. Clinically focused in the area of Emergency nursing and this is reflected in both her teaching and research, she has maintained clinical practice until 2010. A/Prof Lyneham is an experienced supervisor of higher degree (PhD and Masters) candidates with over 20 completions with over 95% gaining excellent results, a significant proportion of these candidates have been international. The main methodological focus for research is phenomenology, however other qualitative and qualitative methods are evident in publications. Currently A/Prof Lyneham is completing a two year study conducted during the Christchurch earthquakes and the experiences of nurses and the role of Chaplains during a crisis.