Fields of Research

Health services and systems
LOTE, ESL and TESOL curriculum and pedagogy
Health promotion
Other education
Aged health care
Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development
Health policy
Medicine, nursing and health curriculum and pedagogy
Cardiology (incl. cardiovascular diseases)
Patient safety
Rural and remote health services
Nutrition and dietetics
Neurology and neuromuscular diseases
Health systems
Central nervous system
Clinical sciences
Primary health care
Communications engineering
People with disability
Landscape architecture
Curriculum and pedagogy
Comparative and cross-cultural education
Health care administration
Respiratory diseases
Nursing workforce
Sociolinguistics
English as a second language
Social change
Health and community services
Geriatrics and gerontology
Education assessment and evaluation

Research Objectives

Public health (excl. specific population health)
Learner and learning
Evaluation of health and support services
Other education and training
Pedagogy
Teaching and curriculum
Clinical health
Health related to ageing
Rural and remote area health
Nutrition
Health education and promotion
Food safety
Women's and maternal health
Other health
Behaviour and health
Inpatient hospital care
Higher education
Provision of health and support services
Schools and learning environments
Communication across languages and culture
Diagnosis of human diseases and conditions
Community health care
Migrant health
Treatment of human diseases and conditions

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

'Thank You for Listening': an exploratory study regarding the lived experience and perception of medical errors among those who receive care; International Journal of Health Services
A shifting profile of students in a university-based distance dementia education program: implications for policy and practice; Australasian Journal of Ageing
Access to Health Care Services in An Australian Rural Area – A Qualitative Case Study; International Journal of Innovative Interdisciplinary Research
Adapting established tools to a new research discourse: A case for language learning strategy questionnaire; International Conference Innovative Research in a Changing and Challenging World
Communication in dementia care: Experiences and needs of carers; Dementia
Communication training and its effects on carer and care-receiver outcomes in dementia settings: A systematic review; Journal of Clinical Nursing
Communities of practice: a systematic review and meta-synthesis of what it means and how it really works among nursing students and novices; Journal of Clinical Nursing
Consumer Access, Appraisal, and Application of Services and Information for Dementia (CAAASI-Dem): a validation study; Aging and Mental Health
Contemporary co-teaching: The perception of ESL teachers in Australia; AARE
Coping with low motivation: Building the fire for students; The International journal of learning
Culture and Language Use; International Journal of Language, Culture and Society
Development of survey tools and recruitment strategies for the evaluation of patient log books
Dorset community health and wellbeing survey
Emotional Intelligence in Conducting Research; Conducting Research in a Changing and Challenging World
English as a powerful foreign language in Vietnam; Linguistic diversity and cultural identity: A global perspective
English learning strategies among EFL learners: A narrative approach; IAFOR Journal of Language Learning
English-Only Classrooms: Ideology versus Reality; AARE
Enhancing friendly and safe communities for international students in Tasmania
Enhancing pedagogical roles of ESL/EFL native and non-native teachers through team teaching: How to make this 'International Partnership' successful; The International Journal of Learning
Ethical Issues in Intercultural Health Research; Conducting Research in a Changing and Challenging World
Evaluate the impacts of the Healthy Communities Project on the Cradle Coast community Tasmania
Evaluation of Community Change through Family Planning Programs
Factors contributing to COPD hospitalisations from 2010 to 2015: variation among rural and metropolitan Australians; The Clinical Respiratory Journal
Factors contributing to the recruitment and retention of rural pharmacist workforce: a systematic review; BMC Health Services Research
Food security and health risks facing vulnerable youth in north-west Tasmania; Strong committment bright future
Food security and related health risks facing vulnerable youth in rural areas of Tasmania, Australia; 20th WONCA World Conference
Food Security and Related Health Risks Facing Vulnerable Youth in the North West Coast of Tasmania
Food security in a regional area of Australia: a socio-economic perspective; Universal Journal of Food and Nutrition Science
Health Care Access in an Australian Rural Area: A Qualitative Study; 19th WONCA Asia Pacific Regional Conference
Hegemony, empowerment and challenges in a global research discourse; Conducting Research in a Changing and Challenging World
ICT in higher education: Evaluative views of teachers and students; Technologies for enhancing pedagogy, engagement and empowerment in education
ICT in Vietnamese education: Development and challenges; Technologies for enhancing pedagogy, engagement and empowerment in education: Creating Learning-Friendly Environments
Impact of dementia literacy interventions for non-health-professionals: systematic review and meta-analysis; Aging and Mental Health
Language learning strategy: Concept and implications; Linguistics and language education in new horizons: The link between theory, research and pedagogy
Linguistic politeness: the backbone of cross-cultural communication within a second language environment; Linguistics and language education in new horizons: The link between theory, research and pedagogy
Lived experiences and insights into the advantages important to rural recruitment and retention of general practitioners; Rural and Remote Health
Living In a Regional Area: Access, Utilisation and Health Care Quality; International Journal of Innovative Interdisciplinary Research
Low-dose vs. standard-dose intravenous alteplase in bridging therapy among patients with acute ischemic stroke: Experience from a stroke center in Vietnam; Frontiers in Neurology
Measuring consumer access, appraisal and application of services and information for dementia (CAAASI-Dem): a key component of dementia literacy; BMC Geriatrics
Memetic analysis of parody in advertisements; Linguistics and language education in new horizons: The link between theory, research and pedagogy
Misconceptions of the Deaf: Giving voice to the voiceless; Health, Culture and Society
Occupational self-efficacy and psychological capital amongst nursing students: a cross sectional study understanding the malleable attributes for success; European Journal of Investigation in Health, Psychology and Education
Patient-Held Logbooks for Cancer Care Treatment at a Rural Hospital: A Contribution to Patient-Centred Social Practice; 31st International Congress on Occupational Health
Patient-held logbooks for cancer care treatment: the users' evaluative perspective; Universal Journal of Public Health
Processes of stroke unit care and outcomes at discharge in Vietnam: findings from the Registry of Stroke Care Quality (RES-Q) in a major public hospital; Journal of Stroke Medicine
Public perception of medical errors: experiences and risks shared in Australia; Universal Journal of Public Health
Quantifying and visualizing access to healthy food in a rural area of Australia: A spatial analysis; Food Security: the science, sociology and economics of food production and access to food
Questionnaire development for strategic English learning: processes and outcomes; International Journal of English Language Education
Rap Music: Language, culture and identity; Linguistic diversity and cultural identity: A global perspective
Research Report - Patient Logbook Evaluation
Review access to telecommunication services - A Rural Health Perspective
Smart Homes for Older People: Positive Aging in a Digital World; Future Internet
Social Connectedness and Security of International Students in a Regional Area of Australia; ACAH 2013 - The Asian Conference on Arts and Humanities
Strategic English learning and proficiency among Vietnamese tertiary learners: beyond passive stereotypes; The International Journal of Learning in Higher Education
Supervision in healthcare: a critical review of the role, function and capacity for training; Universal Journal of Public Health
Tasmanian food access research coalition TFARC: research report
Team teaching between ESL/EFL native and non-native teachers: how to make this 'International Marriage' successful; 17th international Conference on Learning
The paradox of going hungry when there is so much food: the perspective of vulnerable youth and their caseworkers; Journal of Food Security
The perceptions of community change through promoting positive sexual health: a teenage pregnancy program evaluation; Universal Journal of Public Health
The safety of international students in a regional area of Australia: Perceptions and experiences; Journal of the Australia and New Zealand Student Services Association
The socio-economic and geographic contributors; ACN2015
The socio-economic and physical contributors to food insecurity in a rural community; Sage Open
Towards a Culturally and Contextually Relevant Questionnaire For English Language Learning Strategies: The What and the How; ACAH 2013 - The Asian Conference on Arts and Humanities
Views and perceptions of local council partners concerning a regional-scale health promotion initiative in rural Australia; Universal Journal of Public Health
What Australian nursing students value as important in undertaking rural practice; Online Journal of Rural Nursing and Health Care

Research Projects

Dorset Community Health and Wellbeing Survey
Evaluation of community change through family planning projects
Evaluation of Patient Log Books
Food Security Growing Together Initiative
Researching the impact of the Healthy Communities Initiative
The design and development of a guide for medical health practitioners to facilitate the discussion and diagnosis of dementia within Tasmanian minority ethnic communities

Research Candidate Supervision