Research supervision

Supervising Graduate Research students is something I like best about my academic work. I have been lucky to have had strong candidates. I supervised postgraduates at the University of Sheffield (UK). The Dutch DELIVER project, of which I was a CI, at the VU University of Amsterdam, had 10 PhD projects attached to it. I did not supervise all 10, but I did publish with all candidates. And I am currently principal supervisor of 6 PhD students, with a 7th Full-time Industry PhD-Scholar being in the recruitment process. All current projects have a rural health focus.

Brodie Thomas

Violence against health care workers

Paramedic and PhD student. Brodie has published 3 papers, submitted two and intends to submit a final paper in August 2020.

Brodie was runner-up in the La Trobe Rural Health School 3MT competition in 2019 and competed at LTU SHE College level.

Sandy Connor

Emerging masculinities and rurality

Nurse and LTU colleague. Sandy was upgraded to a PhD in May 2020. She has published one paper and has a second under review.

Ruth Hardman

Improving chronic care pathways

Physiotherapist, pain specialist, and Industry PhD-Scholar with Sunraysia Community Health Services (SCHS). Ruth is the first regional Industry PhD Scholar. She has published one paper and is finalising her data collection in 2020.

Susan O’Neill

Ear, Nose and Throat Hotspots in Rural Victoria

Full-time Industry PhD-Scholar with Murray Primary Health Network. She has her first paper under review.

Tara Williams

Loneliness and social isolation in rural communities

Nurse and LTU colleague. Tara was awarded an LRHS Scholarship and started her full-time PhD in 2020.

Angela Martin

Community Paramedicine

Paramedic and PhD student. Angela returned to her studies in 2020 after maternity leave. Her 5th paper has been accepted for publication. She is currently on a second leave of absence due to the COVID-19 pandemic.