Welcome to my homepage! I'm the Program Director for the Bachelor of Health Science in the School of Health Sciences, UniSA. I contribute to teaching and research in the field of Population Health, including social and environmental determinants of health, epidemiological methods and applications, and management and analysis of population-based data. You can view the courses I teach here. I am a member of the Healthy Environments, Healthy People research group at UniSA, where I contribute to research aiming to better understand the impacts of our daily living environments, particularly the natural environment, on health and well-being.
My career in the field of Population Health began as a chronic disease... Read more
About me
Welcome to my homepage! I'm the Program Director for the Bachelor of Health Science in the School of Health Sciences, UniSA. I contribute to teaching and research in the field of Population Health, including social and environmental determinants of health, epidemiological methods and applications, and management and analysis of population-based data. You can view the courses I teach here. I am a member of the Healthy Environments, Healthy People research group at UniSA, where I contribute to research aiming to better understand the impacts of our daily living environments, particularly the natural environment, on health and well-being.
My career in the field of Population Health began as a chronic disease epidemiologist with the South Australian Department of Health, where I was employed for over a decade. Specifically, I was involved in diabetes and cardiovascular disease epidemiology, and developed extensive experience in population-based survey/questionnaire design and implementation, management and state-wide expansion of a chronic disease registry (Gestational Diabetes Mellitus Recall Register), and epidemiological analysis of large population-based data sets.
I also conduct research in the scholarship of teaching. In particular, I am examining the use of a constructivist approach to teaching population health concepts and methods in a first year course common across all Programs (degrees) in the School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences (n=350 per year) - the "1025 Secular Trends Study". In taking this approach, we recognise that learning is a social and interactive process so we aim to enable students to learn (construct knowledge) through their own experiences and interactions within the course.
About me
Public Health Association of Australia
Australasian Epidemiological Association
International Epidemiological Association
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Bachelor of Health Sciences The University of Adelaide
Graduate Diploma in Public Health The University of Adelaide
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Identifying the impact of and outcomes from outdoor play amongst children in South Australia, Department for Education and Child Development, 01/01/2018 - 30/06/2018
Research
Research since 2008 is shown below.
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2010 |
3
2
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| 2010 |
14
15
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2018 |
Open access
4
|
| 2012 |
Open access
7
3
|
| 2010 |
3
2
|
| 2010 |
14
15
|
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Canberra | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
Public Health Association of Australia
Australasian Epidemiological Association
International Epidemiological Association
My teaching interests are broad, and cover a range of population health concepts and methods. I am particularly interested in:
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Development of a mechanistic dengue simulation model for Guangzhou, southern China | Current |
| Epidemiology of Helicobacter pylori infection: trends in diagnostic tests over time and factors associated with positivity and eradication rates in an Australian clinical population, 2000 – 2015 | Current |
| The association between allostatic load and osteoarthritis | Current |
| Understanding primary school aged childrens preferences for play spaces in the school yard. | Current |
| Factors that contribute to high quality clinical supervision of allied health professionals | Completed |
