Health Science Research Profile
The research profile of the Department of Health Science is predominantly in the public health-social sciences bloc, with a unique blending of social health sciences and bio-science that creates opportunities for multi-paradigm and mixed method research partnerships.
Teams of researchers are clustered around themes including evidence-based and equity driven health promotion, health and social impact assessment (HISA), social disadvantage and health vulnerability, community and health development and environmental risk.
The Department places a strong emphasis on community engagement and inter-disciplinary research, and is engaged in a wide range of research activities that are characterised by strong social and community relevance.
Postgraduate Research Supervision
Postgraduate research supervision is available in the following research areas:
Professor Helen Keleher
Equity-focused health promotion; solutions to address health inequities; primary health care; integrated health services
Dr Ralph Arwas
Microbiology and genetics
Dr Belinda Crockett
Gender, HIV/AIDS and development; public health risk discourse and the conveyance of risk messages; social impact of blood-borne viruses such as Hepatitis C; health promotion evaluation research
Dr Belinda Lewis
Health promotion; HIV/AIDS prevention; International health development - crisis, recovery and community sustainability; insecurity and the transition to civil society; community partnerships and capacity building in local and international contexts; cultural politics of health; Cultural studies and critical approaches to the media and public health
Dr Charles Livingstone
Health system financing including public sector health service funding models and private health insurance; electronic gaming machine technology; gambling harm minimisation; social theory of dangerous consumptions; social theory of gambling; Obesogenesis; social disadvantage
Dr Rhian Parker
Cosmetic surgery; body image; general practice nursing; partner abuse; Chlamydia
Dr Wayne Sturrock
Reproductive physiology - female reproductive cycles in endangered species; cryopreservation of reproductive material
Dr Ben Smith
Effect of media and social marketing on health beliefs and actions;
Chronic disease prevention strategies in primary care and other health settings; Measurement of physical activity; Community based strategies to reduce health inequity
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