PhD candidates
Samuel Ankomah
The Role of Patient-Public Engagement in Health System improvement in Ghana
Supervisor: Professor Sarah Derrett, Dr Adam Fusheini
Email samuel.ankomah@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
Sarah Donald
Prescription medicine use in pregnancy
Supervisors: Associate Professor Lianne Parkin, Dr Simon Horsburgh, Associate Professor Katrina Sharples
Email sarah.donald@otago.ac.nz
Sarah Harrison
Climate change and wellbeing in South Dunedin – a participatory modelling approach
Supervisors: Dr Alex MacMillan, Associate Professor Sophie Bond, Dr Janet Stephenson
Email sarah.harrison@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: Associate Professor Richard Egan, Dr Jean Ross, Dr Ella Iosua, Professor 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: Dr Alex Macmillan, Associate Professor Tony Moore, Associate Professor 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: Associate Professor Richard Egan, Associate Professor James Stanley, Professor Rod MacLeod
Email: losa1679@student.otago.ac.nz
Minako Kataoka
New Zealand oral health professionals and nutrition care: needs, competence and barriers
Supervisors: Dr Rachael McLean, Dr Lee Adam and Lauren Ball
Email: minako.kataoka@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
Sajeeka Kurukula
Developing Risk Prediction Models using Machine Learning Approach
Supervisors: Dr Jimmy Zeng, Professor Robin Turner
Email nansa833@student.otago.ac.nz
Bible Lee
Integration transmission of health behaviours: The Next Generation Study, Dunedin, New Zealand
Supervisors: Professor Bob Hancox, Andrew Gray
Email leeso133@student.otago.ac.nz
Georgia McCarty
Hauora Rangatahi Māori: Appropriateness and acceptability of health measures
Supervisors: Associate Professor Emma Wyeth, Professor Sarah Derrett, Associate Professor Trudy Sullivan, Professor Sue Crengle
Email georgia.mccarty@postgrad.otago.ac.nz
Vicky Nelson
Tihei Mauri Ora! An Exploration of Māori Flourishing After Injury
Supervisors: Associate Professor Emma Wyeth, Professor Sarah Derrett, Dr Ariyapala Samaranayaka
Email nelvi706@student.otago.ac.nz
Kelly Radka
A qualitative exploration of the experiences and outcomes of occupationally injured New Zealand migrants
Supervisors: Professor Sarah Derrett, Associate Professor Emma Wyeth and Dr Christina Ergler
Email radke976@student.otago.ac.nz
Jane Taafaki
The lived experience of Tuvaluan migrants navigating the New Zealand healthcare system
Supervisors: Dr Jude Sligo, Associate Professor Rose Richards, Professor Robin Gauld
Email taafakisam@gmail.com
Tri Nisa Widyastuti
Trends, Determinants and Consequences of Overweight and Obesity in Indonesia: A Longitudinal Study
Supervisors: Associate Professor Rachael McLean, Associate Professor Robin Turner, Dr Helen Harcombe
Email widni363@student.otago.ac.nz
Masters’ students
Shawnee Brausch
Exploring the stories of young Māori wahine and their relationships with alcohol
Supervisors: Associate Professor Emma Wyeth, Dr Richard Egan
Email brash345@student.otago.ac.nz
Nicola Campbell
Disaster preparedness among Emergency Medical Services in Aotearoa: A Qualitative Study
Supervisors: Dr Kate Morgaine and Dr Rebbecca Lilley
Email camni233@student.otago.ac.nz
Emily Coyle
Cultural health navigators for refugees in the Southern health system: A qualitative study
Supervisors: Professor Sarah Derrett, Associate Professor Emma Wyeth, Dr Lauralie Richard
Email coyem668@student.otago.ac.nz
Myo Eindray Cho (Cho)
A qualitative study examining maternal and child health stategies in Myanmar over two decades (2000-2020)
Supervisors: Dr Kate Morgaine, Dr Helen Harcombe, Dr Adam Fusheini
Email choei958@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: Dr Richard Egan, Professor Tai Sopoaga
Email bulya469@student.otago.ac.nz
Robbie Manning
Community Engagement in the SDHB Primary and Community Care Strategy
Supervisors: Professor Sarah Derrett, Associate Professor Emma Wyeth
Email manro284@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: Dr Lianne Parkin and Dr Sarah Donald
Email radma918@student.otago.ac.nz
Erika Sirisomboonwong
Private choices, public costs: A follow-up study
Supervisors: Dr Erin Penno and Associate Professor Trudy Sullivan
