Masters
Sarah Lobb
Master's topic: The Oral Health Implications of Mental Health Conditions
Supervisors: Professor Jonathan Broadbent (Dentistry, and Oral Sciences), Associate Professor Andrew Gray
Merrick Rodrigues
Master's topic: The relationships between pre-injury disability, injury severity and recovery from injury: a prospective study
Supervisors: Dr Helen Harcombe (Preventive and Social Medicine), Professor Sarah Derrett, Associate Professor Ari Samaranayaka
PhD
Zeina Al Naasan
PhD topic: Improving self-performed oral health – a digital technology
Supervisors: Professor Jonathan Broadbent (Dentistry and Oral Sciences), Dr Ella Iosua, Professor Warwick Duncan (Dentistry and Oral Sciences), Professor Andrew Tawse-Smith (Dentistry and Oral Sciences), Dr Hamza Bennani (Dentistry (PhD), Sir John Walsh Research Institute)
Filipina Amosa-Lei Sam
PhD topic: The utilization of B lymphocyte induced maturation protein-1 (Blimp-1) and additional immune markers to predict the progression of cervical intrapeithelial neoplasia (CIN) to cervical cancer
Supervisors: Professor Merilyn Hibma (Pathology), Associate Professor Andrew Gray
Kate Campbell
PhD topic: The role of meal replacement interventions in the treatment and management of type 2 diabetes
Supervisors: Associate Professor Andrew Reynolds (Human Nutrition), Dr Meredith Peddie, Dr Ella Iosua
Florence de Roo
PhD topic: Investigating fibroblast influence on the gastric cancer microenvironment
Supervisors: Dr Silke Neumann (Pathology), Associate Professor Sharon Pattison, Dr Adele Woolley, Associate Professor Claire Cameron
Natalie Fleming
PhD topic: Medication discrepancies at the transition of care
Supervisors: Professor Robin Turner (Biostatistics Centre), Professor Rhiannon Braund
Carlo William Lawson Gamble
PhD topic: Bayesian modelling of dental caries
Supervisors: Professor Matt Schofield (Statistics), Professor Jonathan Broadbent (Dentistry and Oral Sciences), Associate Professor Andrew Gray, Associate Professor Matthew Parry (Statistics)
Fariba Goudarzi
PhD topic: Immunoproteasome-related genes and their role in intestinal and diffuse gastric cancer
Supervisors: Dr Silke Neumann (Pathology), Associate Professor Claire Cameron, Professor Jarek Maciaczyk, Professor Merilyn Hibma
Zichun Hao (Aaron)
PhD topic: The impact of lower-sodium salt substitutes on iodine, sodium, and potassium status
Supervisors: Professor Sheila Skeaff (Human Nutrition), Associate Professor Andrew Reynolds (DSM Medicine), Associate Professor Claire Cameron
Lucy Henderson
PhD topic: An Exploration of Early Childhood Psychological Stress Through the Histological Analysis of Enamel Formation Disruption
Supervisors: Associate Professor Carolina Loch Santos da Silva (Dentistry, and Sir John Walsh Research Institute), Dr Annie Sohler-Snoddy, Associate Professor Claire Cameron, Dr Charlotte King
Eva Rianti Indrasari
PhD topic: Diabetes and Metabolic Syndrome Prevention Program among adolescents in urban communities, Bandung, Indonesia
Supervisors: Dr Sherly Parackal (Centre for International Health), Professor Philip Hill (Centre for International Health), Professor Robin Turner
Kartika Kajal
PhD topic: Dental anxiety, mental health challenges and use of oral health care services across the life course
Supervisors: Professor Jonathan Broadbent (Dentistry, and Sir John Walsh Research Institute), Dr Kate Morgaine, Associate Professor Andrew Gray, Dr Sandhya Ramrakha
Sarahmarie Kuroko
PhD topic: Developing wearable camera health research methodology
Supervisors: Professor Barbara Galland (Paediatrics and Child Health), Associate Professor Andrew Gray, Associate Professor Kim Meredith-Jones, Associate Professor Liza Edmonds
Talis John Liepins
PhD topic: Measuring equity in health resource consumption across the urban-rurality spectrum in New Zealand
Supervisors: Professor Garry Nixon (DSM – Primary Health Care Centre for Rural Health), Associate Professor Claire Cameron, Mr William Leung (UOW – Public Health), Professor Tim Stokes (DSM – Primary Health Care), Ms June Atkinson (UOW – Public Health)
Samantha Jane McBride
PhD topic: Study to assess the feasibility and implementation of a metacognitive mindset intervention to rural New Zealand men
Supervisors: Dr Sharon Leitch (DSM – Primary Health Care), Associate Professor Claire Cameron, Dr Kobus Du Plooy (DSM – Psychological Medicine)
Kurukula Arachchige Nanayakkara
PhD topic: Developing Risk Prediction Models using Machine Learning Approach
Supervisors: Dr Jimmy Zeng (Preventive and Social Medicine), Professor Robin Turner, Associate Professor Matthew Parry
Farah Nisa
PhD topic: Adverse nutrition in early life, predictors and health outcomes in Indonesian children: a longitudinal study
Supervisors: Professor Rachael McLean (Preventive and Social Medicine), Dr Ella Iosua, Professor Robin Turner
Jamieson Paul
PhD topic: Breathing and anxiety: Investigating the effect of exercise on anxiety symptoms, breathing perceptions and brain function
Supervisors: Associate Professor Olivia Harrison (Psychology), Professor Bruce Russell, Professor Robin Turner
Shyantani Roy Biswas
PhD topic: Upregulation of IDO1 in HPV associated cervical cancer
Supervisors: Professor Merilyn Hibma (Pathology), Associate Professor Andrew Gray
Sumanta Saha
PhD topic: Waning Immunicity to measles in fully immunised young adults - new approaches
Supervisors: Professor Peter McIntyre (Paediatrics and Child Health), Associate Professor Ari Samaranayaka
Megan Southorn
PhD topic: Infant death in Dunedin : - 1850 to 1940
Supervisors: Professor Sian Halcrow (Anatomy), Associate Professor Claire Cameron
Goitom Takele
PhD topic: Assessing the health-related quality of life of adolescents in Ethiopia: Quantitative associations and qualitative perspective
Supervisors: Professor Sarah Derrett (Ngāi Tahu Māori Health Research Unit), Associate Professor Trudy Sullivan, Associate Professor Ari Samaranayaka
Doctor of Clinical Dentistry (DClinDent)
Siti Sarah Binti Abdul Sattar
DClinDent topic: Exploring the link between Type 2 diabetes and the pulp space: A radiographic and micro-CT study
Supervisors: Professor Lara Friedlander (Dentistry and Oral Rehabilitation), Associate Professor Claire Cameron, Associate Professor Mariam Binti Abdullah, Professor May Mei (Dentistry and Oral Rehabilitation), Associate Professor Peter Cathro (Dentistry and Oral Rehabilitation)
Christopher Yebin Mo
DClinDent topic: Tooth movement associated with missing adjacent/opposing dentition – A longitudinal study
Supervisors: Professor Jonathan Broadbent (Dentistry and Oral Sciences), Associate Professor Andrew Gray, Professor Matt Schofield (Statistics), Professor Mauro Farella (Dentistry and Oral Sciences)
Past Students
Ceridwen Benn
DClinDent topic: Promoting Oral Health in Pregnancy. Exploring the needs of Lead Maternity Care Midwives
Supervisors: Associate Professor Ari Samaranayaka, Dr Graeme Ting (Dentistry)
Elisabeth Heath
PhD topic: Preparation for Palliative Care: New Zealand medical and nursing graduates' preparation, self-efficacy and attitudes towards providing palliative and end of life care
Supervisors: Dr Ella Iosua, Associate Professor Richard Egan (Preventive and Social Medicine), Professor Jean Ross, Professor Rob Walker (Medicine)
Fathima Hussain
PhD topic: Equitable health care and Social Justice in the Maldives: a mixed methods exploration of the development of Social Justice related attributes in undergraduate health professional students
Supervisors: Associate Professor Claire Cameron, Professor Chrys Jaye (GP and Rural Health), Professor Tim Stokes (GP and Rural Health), Dr Lauralie Richard (GP and Rural Health)
Sung Kyong Lee
PhD topic: Intergeneration transmission of health behaviours
Supervisors: Associate Professor Andrew Gray, Professor Bob Hancox (Preventive and Social Medicine)
Rory Miller
PhD topic: Exploring inequity in outcomes and access to investigations and treatment between metropolitan and rural Aotearoa for people with ischaemic heart disease
Supervisors: Professor Robin Turner, Professor Tim Stokes (GP and Rural Health), Professor Garry Nixon (GP and Rural Health)
Blake Moore
PhD topic: Occlusal differences in hand articulation and digital articulation in orthognathic surgery
Supervisors: Professor Darryl Tong (Dentistry, and Oral Diagnostic and Surgical Services), Associate Professor Harsha De Silva, Associate Professor Ari Samaranayaka, Honorary Associate Professor Rohana De Silva
Vicky Nelson
PhD topic: Tihei mauri ora - an exploration of Māori flourishing
Supervisors: Professor Sue Crengle (Ngāi Tahu Māori Health Research Unit), Professor Sarah Derrett, Associate Professor Ari Samaranayaka, Professor Emma Wyeth
Beatrice Ng
DClinDent topic: Use and utility of teledentistry in aged residential care facilities in the Otago region of New Zealand
Supervisors: Associate Professor Ari Samaranayaka, Dr Graeme Ting (Dentistry), Dr Moira Smith (UOW)
Aysu Shahin
PhD topic: Metabolites as biomarkers of dietary intake
Supervisors: Associate Professor Andrew Reynolds (Medicine), Dr Alistair Ross, Professor Robin Turner
Annika Sjoeholm
PhD topic: Genetic deficiency of Chymotrypsin-like family member 3A (CELA3A) – a clinical and biochemical assessment of a rare heritable cause of exocrine pancre
Supervisors: Professor Stephen Robertson (Paediatrics and Child Health), Dr Zandra Jenkins, Associate Professor Andrew Gray
Nan Xin Wang
PhD topic: Discretionary sodium intake in the New Zealand population
Supervisors: Associate Professor Claire Cameron, Professor Rachael McLean (Preventive and Social Medicine), Professor Sheila Skeaff (Human Nutrition)
Tri Nisa Widyastuti
PhD topic: Trends, Determinants and Consequences of Overweight and Obesity in Indonesia: A Longitudinal Study
Supervisors: Professor Robin Turner, Professor Rachael McLean (Preventive and Social Medicine), Dr Helen Harcombe (Preventive and Social Medicine)