I am a postdoctoral research assistant in the Department of Rural Health (DRH) at the University of South Australia (UniSA). A graduate of the University of Adelaide in December 2020 with a PhD in Public and Community Health, I have a strong research track record in perinatal and pediatrics epidemiology, reproductive health, rural health, and health workforce studies. The impact of my work has been substantial: I have more than 40 peer-reviewed publications that have attracted over 22,000 citations and a Scopus h-index of 25. I have also contributed a book chapter to a textbook edited by professors based in the USA and published by Springer.
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About me
I am a postdoctoral research assistant in the Department of Rural Health (DRH) at the University of South Australia (UniSA). A graduate of the University of Adelaide in December 2020 with a PhD in Public and Community Health, I have a strong research track record in perinatal and pediatrics epidemiology, reproductive health, rural health, and health workforce studies. The impact of my work has been substantial: I have more than 40 peer-reviewed publications that have attracted over 22,000 citations and a Scopus h-index of 25. I have also contributed a book chapter to a textbook edited by professors based in the USA and published by Springer.
Throughout my academic and professional journey, I have been honored with several prestigious awards and grants. These accolades included a research publication grant from the School of Public Health, The University of Adelaide, Australia (2019), the Australian Government Research Training Program Scholarships (2017-2020), the ‘Société coopérative médicale de Beaulieu scholarship’ from the Republic and Canton of Geneva, Switzerland (2015), and the Amref Health Africa Young Researcher Scholarships Award, Kenya (2014).
My recent research in DRH focuses on examining the distribution of the allied health workforce in Australia and investigating the impact of behavioral activation on depression among diverse populations. I have also been serving as a reviewer for high-quality journals such as BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, Reproductive Health, and the Australian Journal of Rural Health. Additionally, I hold membership in various professional organizations, including the American Public Health Association, and the Geneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research.
Prior to relocating to Australia in 2017, I held a faculty member at Addis Ababa University and Samara University in Ethiopia. In this role at these universities, I was responsible for teaching undergraduate and postgraduate students while conducting research focused on maternal and child health.
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 |
---|---|
2021 |
2
2
1
|
2021 |
4
4
4
|
2021 |
1
1
4
|
2019 |
Open access
13
12
7
|
2019 |
Open access
4
3
9
|
Year | Output |
---|---|
2023 |
Open access
1
|
2022 |
Open access
1
16
|
2021 |
2
2
1
|
2021 |
4
4
4
|
2021 |
1
1
4
|
2020 |
Open access
40
27
28
|
2020 |
Open access
47
34
20
|
2020 |
Open access
39
32
148
|
2020 |
Open access
28
32
39
|
2020 |
12
10
2
|
2020 |
Open access
35
41
13
|
2020 |
Open access
83
6
21
|
2020 |
Open access
71
54
64
|
2020 |
Open access
97
57
269
|
2020 |
Open access
55
47
91
|
2020 |
Open access
19
17
32
|
2020 |
Open access
64
48
50
|
2019 |
Open access
2065
1289
476
|
2019 |
Open access
1517
101
345
|
2019 |
Open access
847
1289
107
|
2019 |
Open access
125
1803
684
|
2019 |
Open access
216
167
125
|
2019 |
Open access
13
12
7
|
2019 |
Open access
4
3
9
|
2019 |
25
27
3
|
2018 |
Open access
12
10
2
|
2018 |
Open access
598
34
291
|
2018 |
Open access
27
26
3
|
2018 |
Open access
13
10
2
|
2018 |
Open access
1775
255
9361
|
2018 |
Open access
7276
3416
1245
|
2018 |
Open access
1812
1045
86
|
2018 |
Open access
291
259
403
|
2018 |
Open access
264
190
881
|
2018 |
Open access
4242
6061
895
|
2018 |
Open access
2849
2352
867
|
2018 |
Open access
|
2017 |
Open access
24
20
2
|
2016 |
Open access
15
14
3
|
2015 |
Open access
58
38
1
|
2013 |
Open access
37
41
1
|
2013 |
Open access
51
46
2
|
Year | Output |
---|---|
2021 |
Open access
|
2021 |
Open access
|
External engagement & recognition
Organisation | Country |
---|---|
Addis Ababa University | ETHIOPIA |
Auckland University of Technology | NEW ZEALAND |
Babol University of Medical Sciences | IRAN |
Central South University | CHINA |
Curtin University | AUSTRALIA |
Deakin University | AUSTRALIA |
Debre Berhan University | ETHIOPIA |
Erasmus University Rotterdam | NETHERLANDS |
Flinders Medical Centre | AUSTRALIA |
Haramaya | ETHIOPIA |
Haramaya University | ETHIOPIA |
Hawassa University | ETHIOPIA |
Huashan Hospital | CHINA |
Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation | UNITED STATES |
Jimma University | ETHIOPIA |
JSI Research & Training Institute | ETHIOPIA |
Kermanshah University of Medical Sciences | IRAN |
Lyell McEwin Hospital | AUSTRALIA |
Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
Oslo University Hospital | NORWAY |
Royal Flying Doctors Service | AUSTRALIA |
Samara University | ETHIOPIA |
Shiraz University of Medical Sciences | IRAN |
St. Paul’s Hospital Millennium Medical College | ETHIOPIA |
Tabriz University of Medical Sciences | IRAN |
Tehran University of Medical Sciences | IRAN |
UNFPA Ethiopia Country Office | ETHIOPIA |
University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
University of Bristol | UNITED KINGDOM |
University of California | UNITED STATES |
University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
University of Stavanger | NORWAY |
University of Washington | UNITED STATES |
Waitemata District Health Board | NEW ZEALAND |
Woldia University | ETHIOPIA |
Wollo University | ETHIOPIA |
World Health Organisation | SWITZERLAND |
Yale School of Medicine | UNITED STATES |
External engagement & recognition
Engagement/recognition | Year |
---|---|
MemberAmerican Public Heath Association |
2021 |
MemberGeneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research |
2021 |
MemberEthiopian Statistical Association |
2021 |
MemberEthiopian Public Health Association |
2021 |
MemberEthiopian Nurses Association |
2021 |
ReviewerBMC Public Health |
2021 |
ReviewerBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth |
2021 |
ReviewerReproductive and Health (BMC) |
2021 |
ReviewerAfrican Health Sciences |
2021 |
MemberAmerican Public Heath Association |
2020 |
MemberGeneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research |
2020 |
MemberEthiopian Statistical Association |
2020 |
MemberEthiopian Public Health Association |
2020 |
MemberEthiopian Nurses Association |
2020 |
Research Training Program ScholarshipDepartment of Education and Training, Australian Government |
2020 |
ReviewerBMC Public Health |
2020 |
ReviewerBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth |
2020 |
ReviewerReproductive and Health (BMC) |
2020 |
ReviewerAfrican Health Sciences |
2020 |
MemberAmerican Public Heath Association |
2019 |
MemberGeneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research |
2019 |
MemberEthiopian Statistical Association |
2019 |
MemberEthiopian Public Health Association |
2019 |
MemberEthiopian Nurses Association |
2019 |
Research Training Program ScholarshipDepartment of Education and Training, Australian Government |
2019 |
ReviewerBMC Public Health |
2019 |
ReviewerBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth |
2019 |
ReviewerReproductive and Health (BMC) |
2019 |
ReviewerAfrican Health Sciences |
2019 |
MemberAmerican Public Heath Association |
2018 |
MemberGeneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research |
2018 |
MemberEthiopian Statistical Association |
2018 |
MemberEthiopian Public Health Association |
2018 |
MemberEthiopian Nurses Association |
2018 |
Research Training Program ScholarshipDepartment of Education and Training, Australian Government |
2018 |
ReviewerBMC Public Health |
2018 |
ReviewerBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth |
2018 |
ReviewerReproductive and Health (BMC) |
2018 |
ReviewerAfrican Health Sciences |
2018 |
Board Member, Institutional Review BoardCollege of Health Sciences (IRB-CHS) Addis Ababa University |
2017 |
MemberGeneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research |
2017 |
MemberEthiopian Statistical Association |
2017 |
MemberEthiopian Public Health Association |
2017 |
MemberEthiopian Nurses Association |
2017 |
Research Training Program ScholarshipDepartment of Education and Training, Australian Government |
2017 |
ReviewerBMC Public Health |
2017 |
ReviewerBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth |
2017 |
ReviewerReproductive and Health (BMC) |
2017 |
ReviewerAfrican Health Sciences |
2017 |
Board Member, Institutional Review BoardCollege of Health Sciences (IRB-CHS) Addis Ababa University |
2016 |
MemberGeneva Foundation for Medical Education and Research |
2016 |
MemberEthiopian Statistical Association |
2016 |
MemberEthiopian Public Health Association |
2016 |
MemberEthiopian Nurses Association |
2016 |
ReviewerBMC Public Health |
2016 |
ReviewerBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth |
2016 |
ReviewerReproductive and Health (BMC) |
2016 |
ReviewerAfrican Health Sciences |
2016 |
MemberEthiopian Statistical Association |
2015 |
MemberEthiopian Public Health Association |
2015 |
MemberEthiopian Nurses Association |
2015 |
ReviewerBMC Public Health |
2015 |
ReviewerBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth |
2015 |
ReviewerReproductive and Health (BMC) |
2015 |
ReviewerAfrican Health Sciences |
2015 |
ScholarshipSociete cooperative medicale de Beaulieu |
2015 |
MemberEthiopian Public Health Association |
2014 |
MemberEthiopian Nurses Association |
2014 |
ReviewerBMC Public Health |
2014 |
ReviewerBMC Pregnancy and Childbirth |
2014 |
ReviewerReproductive and Health (BMC) |
2014 |
ReviewerAfrican Health Sciences |
2014 |
Vice ChairEthiopian Nurses Association Executive Committee, Samara University |
2014 |
Young Researcher ScholarshipAmref Health Africa |
2014 |
MemberEthiopian Nurses Association |
2013 |
Vice ChairEthiopian Nurses Association Executive Committee, Samara University |
2013 |
MemberEthiopian Nurses Association |
2012 |
MemberEthiopian Nurses Association |
2011 |
MemberEthiopian Nurses Association |
2010 |
MemberEthiopian Nurses Association |
2009 |