Dr Georgette Spiteri is a registered senior midwife and senior lecturer whose professional and scholarly career is rooted in advancing midwifery practice, education, and research. She graduated with Honours from the University of Malta in 2007 and subsequently obtained a Master’s Degree in Midwifery Studies with Distinction in 2011. Her master's thesis, “Going Back to Work After Childbirth: Women’s Lived Experiences”, was awarded the 2011 annual prize by the Society for Reproductive and Infant Psychology (SRIP).
In 2019, Dr Spiteri successfully completed her doctoral studies at Newcastle University, UK. Her PhD research, entitled “An Exploration of Preparation for First-Time Biological Parenthood”, explored the psychosocial dimensions of the transition to parenthood and contributed new insights to the field of perinatal care and support.
Since commencing her professional practice in 2007, Dr Spiteri has gained extensive clinical experience across all core midwifery areas within Malta’s principal state hospitals. She continues to practice midwifery on a part-time basis and currently oversees the provision of antenatal education services at Gozo General Hospital. In addition to her clinical commitments, she has served as a Board Member of Dar Ġużeppa Debono since 2017, an NGO dedicated to supporting vulnerable families.
Dr Spiteri has held a full-time academic position at the University of Malta since 2011, where she is actively engaged in the education of both undergraduate and postgraduate midwifery students, with a focus on theoretical instruction and clinical skills development. Her academic contributions include several peer-reviewed articles, book chapters and presentations at numerous national and international conferences. In 2022, Dr Spiteri was awarded 'Best Academic' at the Dean's Awards. Since 2023, Dr Spiteri has taken on the role of Editor-in-Chief and Chairperson of the Malta Journal of Health Sciences (MJHS).
Her research interests encompass various aspects of the preconception period, infertility, antenatal care, the transition to parenthood, women's postpartum experiences, perineal trauma, midwifery education, and the psychosocial facets of maternity care. Dr Spiteri remains committed to integrating research-informed practice into midwifery education and advancing the evidence base for compassionate, woman-centred care.
