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Contact Details

Email
steve.gallagher@otago.ac.nz
Position
Co-Acting Associate Dean (Medical Education), Faculty of Medicine – Dunedin, and Digital Health Programme Course Director
Qualifications
BA PGDip PhD
Research summary
Digital technologies for medical education; virtual and augmented reality in experiential learning, AI in medical education, digital health interventions.

Research

Steve’s research focusses on the use of digital technologies in learning and health. He works broadly in medical education research in areas such as academic motivation, experiential learning using virtual and augmented reality, and the use of generative AI. He is expanding his research with immersive technologies into health interventions for reminiscence, identity and memory.

Publications

Liu, Q., Gladman, T., Gallagher, S., & Hu, A. (2026). How has ChatGPT been positioned as a threat to academic integrity? A scoping review. In B. K. Daniel, L. Sheridan & N. Wierdak (Eds.), Artificial intelligence and academic integrity: Navigating ethical challenges of AI in education. (pp. 31-66). Singapore: Springer Nature. doi: 10.1007/978-981-95-1875-3_3 Chapter in Book - Research

Collins, E., Paton, C., & Gallagher, S. (2025). Extended reality technologies in child health education for undergraduate healthcare students: A scoping review. Nurse Education in Practice. Advance online publication. doi: 10.1016/j.nepr.2025.104627 Journal - Research Article

Gladman, T., Geertshuis, S., Liu, Q., & Gallagher, S. (2025). Learning approach, situational demands and mental wellbeing among medical students: A replication and extension. Proceedings of the Australian & New Zealand Association for Health Professional Educators (ANZAHPE) Conference: Horizons: Embrace the Future. 411. Retrieved from https://www.anzahpe.org Conference Contribution - Published proceedings: Abstract

Liu, Q., Hu, A., Gladman, T., & Gallagher, S. (2025). Eight months into reality: A scoping review of the application of ChatGPT in higher education teaching and learning. Innovative Higher Education, 50, 1677-1700. doi: 10.1007/s10755-025-09790-4 Journal - Research Article

Finkler, W., Vlietstra, L., Waters, D. L., Zhu, L., Gallagher, S., Walker, R., Forlong, R., & van Heezik, Y. (2025). Virtual nature and well-being: Exploring the potential of 360° VR. Applied Psychology: Health & Well-Being, 17, e70008. doi: 10.1111/aphw.70008 Journal - Research Article

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