I am committed to reducing the psychological impact of cancer. My research interests lie in psycho-oncology, cancer survivorship, cognitive function, health behaviours, and cancer prevention.
I am a member of UniSA’s Behaviour-Brain-Body Research Centre, the Psycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group’s (PoCoG) Scientific Advisory Committee, leader of PoCoG’s South Australian Interest Group, affiliate of the Cancer Research Institute at UniSA, and a member of the University’s Human Research Ethics Committee.
I recently worked as Interim Assoc. Dean: Research Education in the Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences at UniSA contributing to research training initiatives and supporting PhD candidates across... Read more
About me
I am committed to reducing the psychological impact of cancer. My research interests lie in psycho-oncology, cancer survivorship, cognitive function, health behaviours, and cancer prevention.
I am a member of UniSA’s Behaviour-Brain-Body Research Centre, the Psycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group’s (PoCoG) Scientific Advisory Committee, leader of PoCoG’s South Australian Interest Group, affiliate of the Cancer Research Institute at UniSA, and a member of the University’s Human Research Ethics Committee.
I recently worked as Interim Assoc. Dean: Research Education in the Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences at UniSA contributing to research training initiatives and supporting PhD candidates across the Division.
I teach undergraduate, Honours, and Masters students in Psychology and regularly supervise student’s research. I’ve supervised approximately 50 student research projects to completion and co-authored more than 35 papers with my students.
Prior to coming to UniSA I held a postdoctoral position in cancer prevention with the Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer and Cancer Council SA and worked as a clinical psychologist in private practice in Adelaide in a part-time capacity until 2018.
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
My current research is focused on
Research
Research since 2008 is shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2019 |
1
1
2
|
| 2019 |
29
|
| 2017 |
|
| 2017 |
Open access
5
5
|
| 2012 |
145
141
2
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2018 |
1
|
| 2012 |
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2019 |
Open access
5
|
| 2019 |
Open access
|
| 2019 |
9
|
| 2019 |
Open access
|
| 2019 |
1
1
2
|
| 2019 |
Open access
1
1
1
|
| 2019 |
29
|
| 2018 |
Open access
8
6
3
|
| 2018 |
3
3
|
| 2018 |
244
|
| 2018 |
3
3
1
|
| 2018 |
1
1
|
| 2017 |
Open access
|
| 2017 |
8
7
32
|
| 2017 |
Open access
5
5
|
| 2017 |
4
4
|
| 2017 |
3
4
3
|
| 2017 |
Open access
10
1
7
|
| 2017 |
|
| 2017 |
Open access
1
|
| 2017 |
2
2
13
|
| 2016 |
Open access
1
1
13
|
| 2016 |
|
| 2016 |
Open access
2
1
1
|
| 2015 |
Open access
4
4
161
|
| 2015 |
Open access
3
3
6
|
| 2015 |
3
1
|
| 2015 |
1
1
1
|
| 2015 |
Open access
5
4
6
|
| 2014 |
8
8
22
|
| 2014 |
10
9
|
| 2014 |
21
20
3
|
| 2014 |
43
34
1
|
| 2014 |
54
40
15
|
| 2014 |
8
6
1
|
| 2014 |
17
17
6
|
| 2014 |
10
9
|
| 2013 |
36
32
12
|
| 2013 |
94
83
4
|
| 2013 |
13
10
6
|
| 2013 |
3
1
|
| 2012 |
88
85
10
|
| 2012 |
145
141
2
|
| 2012 |
13
13
5
|
| 2010 |
33
29
3
|
| 2010 |
|
| 2009 |
32
27
|
| 2008 |
33
31
|
Research
My current research is focused on
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Birkbeck University of London | UNITED KINGDOM |
| Cancer Council Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Cancer Council of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| Cancer Council Victoria | AUSTRALIA |
| Central Queensland University | AUSTRALIA |
| CSIRO Australia (Commonwealth Scientific Industrial Research Organisation) | AUSTRALIA |
| Flinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer | AUSTRALIA |
| Flinders University | AUSTRALIA |
| Macquarie University | AUSTRALIA |
| National Human Genome Research Institute | UNITED STATES |
| Qatar University | QATAR |
| RMIT University | AUSTRALIA |
| South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute (SAHMRI) | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Adelaide | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Colorado | UNITED STATES |
| University of New England | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Southern California | UNITED STATES |
| University of Tasmania | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
MemberAPS College of Clinical Psychologists |
2017 |
MemberAustralian Psychological Society (APS) |
2017 |
MemberAPS College of Clinical Psychologists |
2016 |
MemberAustralian Psychological Society (APS) |
2016 |
ConvenorSouth Australian Psycholoncology Co-operative Research Group |
2015 |
Early Career MemberPsycholoncology Co-operative Research Group |
2015 |
MemberAPS College of Clinical Psychologists |
2015 |
MemberAustralian Psychological Society (APS) |
2015 |
MemberAPS College of Clinical Psychologists |
2014 |
MemberAustralian Psychological Society (APS) |
2014 |
MemberAPS College of Clinical Psychologists |
2013 |
MemberAustralian Psychological Society (APS) |
2013 |
MemberAPS College of Clinical Psychologists |
2012 |
MemberAustralian Psychological Society (APS) |
2012 |
Postdoctoral research fellowFlinders Centre for Innovation in Cancer |
2012 |
MemberAPS College of Clinical Psychologists |
2011 |
MemberAustralian Psychological Society (APS) |
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 |
|---|---|
| Addressing gaps in patient-reported outcome data for cancer survivorship monitoring | Current |
| Social media, narcissism, and self esteem: factors influencing body dissatisfaction and health risk behaviours in males. | Current |
| The effects of a lutein-rich diet on sleep and cognitive function in cancer survivors. | Current |
| The feasibility of the establishment of a nurse-led outpatient multi-morbidity clinic focusing on patient satisfaction, advanced practice nursing, workplace culture and health economic modelling | Current |
| Can financial planning instruments such as trauma insurance assist in the quality of life of cancer survivors? | Completed |
| The relationship between social networking site use and the internalisation of a tanned ideal among adolescents and young adults | Completed |
