Dr Amanda Hutchinson is a clinical psychologist with roles in both teaching and research at UniSA. Amanda is dedicated to improving the quality of life of cancer survivors and reducing the psychosocial burden of cancer.
Amanda is the Professorial Lead: Research Education in Justice & Society at UniSA. She is a member of the Psycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group’s (PoCoG) Scientific Advisory Committee and the Australian and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate Cancer Trials Group.
Amanda is committed to the scientist-practitioner model and the intersection of research and practice in higher education. She has supervised more than 50 student research projects to completion and is currently supervising students in the areas... Read more
About me
Dr Amanda Hutchinson is a clinical psychologist with roles in both teaching and research at UniSA. Amanda is dedicated to improving the quality of life of cancer survivors and reducing the psychosocial burden of cancer.
Amanda is the Professorial Lead: Research Education in Justice & Society at UniSA. She is a member of the Psycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group’s (PoCoG) Scientific Advisory Committee and the Australian and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate Cancer Trials Group.
Amanda is committed to the scientist-practitioner model and the intersection of research and practice in higher education. She has supervised more than 50 student research projects to completion and is currently supervising students in the areas of cancer survivorship, health behaviour and clinical psychology. If you are interested in working with Amanda, please do not hesitate to make contact via email.
About me
Doctor of Philosophy The University of Adelaide
Master of Psychology (Clinical) The University of Adelaide
Bachelor of Arts with First Class Honours in Psychology The University of Adelaide
Bachelor of Arts The University of Adelaide
Research interests:
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Understanding the social and emotional well-being needs of mothers of Aboriginal babies and their support people - PhD Naomi Thornwaite, South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute, 19/09/2024 - 31/12/2026
Ripple: Supporting young minds after cancer treatment, The Hospital Research Foundation, 01/10/2024 - 30/11/2026
Ticking off the Bucket List – using Virtual Reality to improve mental health in palliative care, Breakthrough Mental Health Foundation/UniSA ¿ Seed Funding, 01/07/2022 - 30/11/2023
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
Year | Output |
---|---|
2019 |
Open access
13
12
7
|
2019 |
Open access
25
22
2
|
2019 |
Open access
93
87
32
|
2017 |
|
2012 |
356
334
|
Year | Output |
---|---|
2018 |
|
2017 |
|
2012 |
|
Year | Output |
---|---|
2024 |
Open access
1
75
|
2024 |
Open access
35
|
2024 |
Open access
2
|
2023 |
Open access
1
3
|
2023 |
4
4
3
|
2023 |
1
1
1
|
2023 |
Open access
60
|
2023 |
1
1
12
|
2022 |
Open access
5
|
2022 |
Open access
5
5
5
|
2022 |
6
6
3
|
2022 |
Open access
16
12
2
|
2022 |
Open access
4
4
4
|
2021 |
22
20
7
|
2021 |
Open access
5
5
|
2021 |
1
2
|
2021 |
Open access
3
4
|
2021 |
Open access
5
5
6
|
2021 |
Open access
27
25
38
|
2021 |
2
|
2020 |
Open access
5
5
5
|
2020 |
Open access
50
48
47
|
2020 |
Open access
5
3
|
2020 |
|
2020 |
14
13
244
|
2020 |
Open access
6
3
43
|
2020 |
Open access
4
3
2
|
2020 |
Open access
31
30
4
|
2020 |
Open access
|
2019 |
Open access
1
5
|
2019 |
Open access
13
12
7
|
2019 |
Open access
18
16
21
|
2019 |
Open access
4
4
1
|
2019 |
Open access
3
2
|
2019 |
Open access
25
22
2
|
2019 |
Open access
32
30
2
|
2019 |
Open access
93
87
32
|
2018 |
Open access
40
32
2
|
2018 |
Open access
24
23
|
2018 |
10
11
1
|
2018 |
6
4
|
2018 |
53
44
12
|
2018 |
10
8
|
2017 |
Open access
5
4
13
|
2017 |
Open access
8
|
2017 |
25
20
31
|
2017 |
Open access
29
29
44
|
2017 |
7
7
|
2017 |
22
18
2
|
2017 |
Open access
146
131
41
|
2017 |
Open access
3
|
2016 |
5
5
|
2016 |
Open access
5
2
1
|
2015 |
Open access
8
9
160
|
2015 |
Open access
8
7
9
|
2015 |
6
7
|
2015 |
2
2
1
|
2015 |
Open access
15
12
9
|
2014 |
18
17
22
|
2014 |
4
|
2014 |
25
25
|
2014 |
36
32
6
|
2014 |
Open access
74
61
1
|
2014 |
125
98
15
|
2014 |
18
15
1
|
2014 |
Open access
31
28
6
|
2014 |
15
13
|
2013 |
88
85
|
2013 |
191
173
|
2013 |
Open access
31
29
|
2013 |
13
13
|
2012 |
Open access
135
137
|
2012 |
356
334
|
2012 |
18
18
|
2010 |
65
61
|
2010 |
1
|
2009 |
46
39
|
2008 |
Open access
42
40
|
Research
Research interests:
External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
---|---|
Adelaide Oncology and Haematology | AUSTRALIA |
Australian and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate (ANZUP) Cancer Trials Group | AUSTRALIA |
Australian and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate Cancer Trials Group | AUSTRALIA |
Australian National University | AUSTRALIA |
Australian Nursing and Midwifery Education Centre | AUSTRALIA |
Birkbeck University of London | UNITED KINGDOM |
Cancer Council Australia | AUSTRALIA |
Cancer Council of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
Cancer Council Victoria | AUSTRALIA |
Cancer Voices South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
Central Queensland University | AUSTRALIA |
Commission for Excellence and Innovation in Health | AUSTRALIA |
CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research organisation) | AUSTRALIA |
Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer | AUSTRALIA |
Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
Hospital Research Foundation | AUSTRALIA |
La Trobe University | AUSTRALIA |
Macquarie University | AUSTRALIA |
Monash Health | AUSTRALIA |
National Human Genome Research Institute | UNITED STATES |
National Institutes of Health | UNITED STATES |
Northern Adelaide Local Health Network | AUSTRALIA |
Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre | AUSTRALIA |
Qatar University | QATAR |
RMIT University | AUSTRALIA |
Royal Adelaide Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
Royal Children's Hospital | UNITED KINGDOM |
Royal Children's Hospital, Victoria | AUSTRALIA |
Royal Melbourne Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
South Australian Health and Medical and Research Institute (SAHMRI) | AUSTRALIA |
University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
University of Canberra | AUSTRALIA |
University of Colorado Denver | UNITED STATES |
University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
University of New England | AUSTRALIA |
University of Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of Southern California | UNITED STATES |
University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
University of Tasmania | AUSTRALIA |
University of Western Australia | AUSTRALIA |
Walter and Eliza Hall Institute of Medical Research | AUSTRALIA |
Women's and Children's Health Network Inc | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
---|---|
Advisory Board MemberOvarian Cancer Australia, Psychosocial Research Centre |
2024 |
MemberInternational Psycho-Oncology Society |
2024 |
MemberAustralian Psychological Society |
2024 |
MemberMultinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer |
2024 |
MemberAPS Psychologists in Oncology Interest Group |
2024 |
MemberAPS College of Clinical Psychologists |
2024 |
MemberAustralia and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate Cancer Trials Group |
2024 |
Scientific Advisory CommitteePsycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group |
2024 |
Subcommittee memberANZUP Quality of Life & Supportive Care Subcommittee |
2024 |
Subcommittee MemberANZUP Germ Cell Cancer Subcommittee |
2024 |
Advisory Board MemberOvarian Cancer Australia, Psychosocial Research Centre |
2023 |
MemberInternational Psycho-Oncology Society |
2023 |
MemberMultinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer |
2023 |
MemberAPS Psychologists in Oncology Interest Group |
2023 |
MemberAustralia and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate Cancer Trials Group |
2023 |
Scientific Advisory CommitteePsycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group |
2023 |
Subcommittee memberANZUP Quality of Life & Supportive Care Subcommittee |
2023 |
Subcommittee MemberANZUP Germ Cell Cancer Subcommittee |
2023 |
Committee MemberANZUP, Annual Scientific Meeting Convening Committee |
2022 |
MemberAPS Psychologists in Oncology Interest Group |
2022 |
MemberAustralia and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate Cancer Trials Group |
2022 |
MemberMultinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer |
2022 |
MemberInternational Psycho-Oncology Society |
2022 |
Scientific Advisory CommitteePsycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group |
2022 |
Subcommittee memberANZUP Quality of Life & Supportive Care Subcommittee |
2022 |
Subcommittee MemberANZUP Germ Cell Cancer Subcommittee |
2022 |
ChairSouth Australian Psycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group special interest group |
2021 |
MemberMultinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer |
2021 |
MemberInternational Psycho-Oncology Society |
2021 |
MemberAPS Psychologists in Oncology Interest Group |
2021 |
MemberAustralia and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate Cancer Trials Group |
2021 |
Scientific Advisory CommitteePsycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group |
2021 |
Subcommittee memberANZUP Quality of Life & Supportive Care Subcommittee |
2021 |
Subcommittee MemberANZUP Germ Cell Cancer Subcommittee |
2021 |
ChairSouth Australian Psycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group special interest group |
2020 |
MemberInternational Psycho-Oncology Society |
2020 |
MemberAustralia and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate Cancer Trials Group |
2020 |
MemberAPS Psychologists in Oncology Interest Group |
2020 |
MemberMultinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer |
2020 |
Scientific Advisory CommitteePsycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group |
2020 |
Subcommittee memberANZUP Quality of Life & Supportive Care Subcommittee |
2020 |
Subcommittee MemberANZUP Germ Cell Cancer Subcommittee |
2020 |
ChairSouth Australian Psycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group special interest group |
2019 |
MemberAustralia and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate Cancer Trials Group |
2019 |
MemberAPS Psychologists in Oncology Interest Group |
2019 |
MemberInternational Psycho-Oncology Society |
2019 |
Scientific Advisory CommitteePsycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group |
2019 |
Subcommittee MemberANZUP Germ Cell Cancer Subcommittee |
2019 |
ChairSouth Australian Psycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group special interest group |
2018 |
MemberInternational Psycho-Oncology Society |
2018 |
MemberAPS Psychologists in Oncology Interest Group |
2018 |
MemberAustralia and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate Cancer Trials Group |
2018 |
Scientific Advisory CommitteePsycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group |
2018 |
Subcommittee MemberANZUP Germ Cell Cancer Subcommittee |
2018 |
ChairSouth Australian Psycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group special interest group |
2017 |
MemberAustralian Psychological Society (APS) |
2017 |
MemberAustralia and New Zealand Urogenital and Prostate Cancer Trials Group |
2017 |
MemberAPS College of Clinical Psychologists |
2017 |
MemberAPS Psychologists in Oncology Interest Group |
2017 |
Subcommittee MemberANZUP Germ Cell Cancer Subcommittee |
2017 |
ChairSouth Australian Psycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group special interest group |
2016 |
MemberAPS College of Clinical Psychologists |
2016 |
MemberAPS Psychologists in Oncology Interest Group |
2016 |
MemberAustralian Psychological Society (APS) |
2016 |
ChairSouth Australian Psycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group special interest group |
2015 |
ConvenorSouth Australian Psycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group |
2015 |
Early Career MemberPsycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group |
2015 |
MemberAustralian Psychological Society (APS) |
2015 |
MemberAPS College of Clinical Psychologists |
2015 |
MemberAPS Psychologists in Oncology Interest Group |
2015 |
ChairSouth Australian Psycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group special interest group |
2014 |
MemberAPS College of Clinical Psychologists |
2014 |
MemberAPS Psychologists in Oncology Interest Group |
2014 |
MemberAustralian Psychological Society (APS) |
2014 |
MemberAustralian Psychological Society (APS) |
2013 |
MemberAPS College of Clinical Psychologists |
2013 |
MemberAustralian Psychological Society (APS) |
2012 |
MemberAPS College of Clinical Psychologists |
2012 |
Postdoctoral research fellowFlinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer |
2012 |
MemberAustralian Psychological Society (APS) |
2011 |
MemberAPS College of Clinical Psychologists |
2011 |
Postdoctoral research fellowFlinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer |
2011 |
MemberAustralian Psychological Society (APS) |
2010 |
Postdoctoral research fellowFlinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer |
2010 |
Teaching & student supervision
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
Thesis title | Student status |
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110453 - Self-Compassion as a Protective Factor in the Relationship Between Social Media Use and Body Image | Current |
An exploration of the potential benefits of a read-aloud program to the wellbeing of cancer patients undergoing treatment: a mixed methods study | Current |
Development of a measure to assess climate change impacts on psychological well-being in Australian adults: a psychoterratic perspective | Current |
Factors that influence women's health, identity and relationships following the completion of gynaecological cancer treatment. | Current |
The impact of embedding cancer patient and survivor stories in healthcare and teaching | Current |
Understanding the social and emotional wellbeing needs of mothers of Aboriginal babies and their support people | Current |
Using Virtual Reality to deliver health care services to people with neurodevelopmental disorders | Current |
Virtual Reality sensory rooms: creating a portable person-centred intervention for people with autism spectrum disorder | Current |
Body image, coming out, and societal norms in lesbian women: a mixed-methods thesis | Completed |
Can financial planning instruments such as trauma insurance assist in the quality of life of cancer survivors? | Completed |
Core patient-reported outcomes for monitoring cancer survivorship at a population level | Completed |
The development of a nurse-led care coordination model, and implementation and evaluation of a nurse-led care coordination service: an action research study | Completed |
The relationship between diet and cognitive function in adult survivors of cancer | Completed |
The relationship between social networking site use and the internalisation of a tanned ideal among adolescents and young adults | Completed |