PhD candidates
Sarah Donald
Prescription medicine use in pregnancy
Supervisors: Lianne Parkin, Simon Horsburgh, Katrina Sharples
Email sarah.donald@otago.ac.nz
Magdalen Harris
Community-based research on the relationships between tertiary education, military identity, and mental wellbeing for kiwi veterans transitioning to civilian life.
Supervisors: David McBride, Ben Wadham, Karl Hamner
Email harma761@student.otago.ac.nz
Lis Heath
Preparing for palliative care: New Zealand medical and nursing graduates' preparation, self-efficacy and attitudes towards providing palliative and end of life care
Supervisors: Richard Egan, Jean Ross, Ella Iosua, Rob Walker
Email latli559@student.otago.ac.nz
Rosee Hodgson
Shaping cities for youth: Transport and urban planning to improve young people’s access to education, employment, and training
Supervisors: Alex Macmillan, Tony Moore, Lee Thompson
Email nevro854@student.otago.ac.nz
Salina Iupati
Models of Effective Community Based Specialist Palliative Care (SPC) Services delivery, international experience and the current landscape in New Zealand. Proposed model(s) to meet future demand, perspectives of SPC services
Supervisors: Richard Egan, James Stanley, Rod MacLeod
Email: losa1679@student.otago.ac.nz
Minako Kataoka
New Zealand oral health professionals and nutrition care: needs, competence and barriers
Supervisors: Rachael McLean, Lee Adam and Lauren Ball
Email: minako.kataoka@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
Sajeeka Kurukula
Developing Risk Prediction Models using Machine Learning Approach
Supervisors: Jimmy Zeng, Robin Turner
Email nansa833@student.otago.ac.nz
Bible Lee
Integration transmission of health behaviours: The Next Generation Study, Dunedin, New Zealand
Supervisors: Bob Hancox, Andrew Gray
Email leeso133@student.otago.ac.nz
Georgia McCarty
Hauora Rangatahi Māori: Appropriateness and acceptability of health measures
Supervisors: Emma Wyeth, Sarah Derrett, Trudy Sullivan, Sue Crengle
Email georgia.mccarty@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
Tri Nisa Widyastuti
Trends, Determinants and Consequences of Overweight and Obesity in Indonesia: A Longitudinal Study
Supervisors: Rachael McLean, Robin Turner, Helen Harcombe
Email widni363@student.otago.ac.nz
Masters’ students
Jacinta Aldridge
A qualitative research study exploring New Zealand women’s views and experiences of medicine use and safety during pregnancy.
Supervisors: Lianne Parkin, Karyn Maclennan, Sarah Donald
Email aldja778@student.otago.ac.nz
Nicola Campbell
Does prehospital advanced life support provide a survival benefit to hospital for major trauma patients in New Zealand?
Supervisors: Kate Morgaine and Rebbecca Lilley
Email camni233@student.otago.ac.nz
Yasmin Hassina Bul Bul
The Mental Health and Wellbeing of First Year Tertiary Pacific Students: (Analysis of First Year Data)
Supervisors: Richard Egan, Tai Sopoaga
Email bulya469@student.otago.ac.nz
Matt Radford
Women prescribed opioids before conception and their patterns of use of prescription opioid and non-opioid analgesics before, during and after pregnancy
Supervisors: Lianne Parkin and Sarah Donald
Email radma918@student.otago.ac.nz
Erika Sirisomboonwong
Private choices, public costs: A follow-up study
Supervisors: Erin Penno and Trudy Sullivan
Email sirko554@student.otago.ac.nz
Jodie Worthington
The COVID-19 Infodemic in Aotearoa New Zealand: How is COVID-19 Misinformation Present on Twitter?
Supervisors: Jude Sligo, Christopher Rudd