Katja joined the School of Health Sciences at UniSA as Course Coordinator for Sociology of Health, Physical Activity and Sport. Prior to commencing this role she held a senior researcher position at the Medical School Hamburg in Germany. Her primary research focus is on the prevention on non-communicable diseases through physical activity interventions in the Pacific Islands. She has ten years experience in designing, implementing and evaluating physical activity interventions in various settings, including workplaces and disadvantaged communities. She co-founded the Journal of Sport for Development and is experienced in working within the UN-system.
About me
Katja joined the School of Health Sciences at UniSA as Course Coordinator for Sociology of Health, Physical Activity and Sport. Prior to commencing this role she held a senior researcher position at the Medical School Hamburg in Germany. Her primary research focus is on the prevention on non-communicable diseases through physical activity interventions in the Pacific Islands. She has ten years experience in designing, implementing and evaluating physical activity interventions in various settings, including workplaces and disadvantaged communities. She co-founded the Journal of Sport for Development and is experienced in working within the UN-system.
About me
Doctor of Philosophy Auckland University of Technology
Masters of Science in Education University of Kansas
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 or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2016 |
Open access
1
|
| 2015 |
15
17
|
| 2014 |
Open access
22
20
|
| 2012 |
Open access
17
16
|
| 2011 |
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2021 |
3
|
| 2021 |
Open access
4
4
4
|
| 2020 |
Open access
26
21
9
|
| 2019 |
Open access
54
41
|
| 2019 |
Open access
31
|
| 2018 |
Open access
27
29
|
| 2016 |
Open access
1
|
| 2015 |
15
17
|
| 2014 |
Open access
|
| 2014 |
Open access
22
20
|
| 2012 |
Open access
17
16
|
| 2011 |
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External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Auckland University of Technology | NEW ZEALAND |
| Baylor University | UNITED STATES |
| Bielefeld University | GERMANY |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | UNITED STATES |
| Chung-Ang University | KOREA, REPUBLIC OF (SOUTH) |
| Deakin University | AUSTRALIA |
| Federal University of Pelotas | BRAZIL |
| MSH Medical School Hamburg | GERMANY |
| National Taiwan Normal University | TAIWAN |
| Private Individual | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Sapienza University of Rome | ITALY |
| Sohar University | OMAN |
| Universidad de los Andes | COLOMBIA |
| University Centre of the Federal District | BRAZIL |
| University of Bristol | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of California | UNITED STATES |
| University of East Anglia | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of Graz | AUSTRIA |
| University of Malaya | MALAYSIA |
| University of Newcastle | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Technology Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Tennessee | UNITED STATES |
| University of Texas | UNITED STATES |
| University of Zurich | SWITZERLAND |
| World Health Organisation | SWITZERLAND |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Co-founderJournal of Sport for Development (JSFD) |
2017 |
MemberGlobal Occupational Health Network (GOHNET) |
2017 |
Scientific memberPacific Europe Network for Science, Technology and Innovation (PACE-NET Plus) |
2017 |
Scientific memberInternational Society for Physical Activity and Health (ISPAH) |
2017 |
Invited speakerWorld Health Organisation Consultation Meeting on Workers Health, Manila, Philippines |
2014 |
Young Investigators Award: Best poster presentationWellbeing at Work conference in Copenhagen, Denmark |
2014 |
Emerging researcher awardacademics.com , DIE ZEIT and the German Association of University Professors and Lecturers |
2013 |
Invited speakerNCD Policy Technical Working Group, Guam |
2012 |
Teaching & student supervision
Supervisions from 2010 shown
| Thesis title | Student status |
|---|---|
| Contextualising social policy: Australia¿s cashless debit card in the lives of recipients and their communities in Ceduna, South Australia | Completed |
