College of Healthcare Sciences

Lisa Shaw

Doctor of Philosophy (Health)
lisa.shaw@jcu.edu.au

Stephen Yu

Senior Lecturer, Nursing and Midwifery
stephen.yu@jcu.edu.au

Karen Smith

Lecturer, Nursing and Midwifery
karen.smith6@jcu.edu.au

Chae Rose

Lecturer, Psychology
chae.rose@jcu.edu.au

Helen Petsky

Head, Nursing and Midwifery
helen.petsky@jcu.edu.au

Lucy Bird

Postdoctoral Research Fellow
lucy.bird@jcu.edu.au

Alyssia Merrick

Doctor of Philosophy (Health)
alyssia.merrick@jcu.edu.au

Sandra Dash

Lecturer
sandra.dash@jcu.edu.au

Digital Learning Initiative: Transforming the 4th Year Mini-Conference Experience in Psychology

Sam Teague

Supporting mothers and fathers’ perinatal mental health via digital technology and couple engagement

Sam Teague

01 Jan 2024 - 31 Dec 2028

Both mothers and fathers experience mental health difficulties including postpartum depression and anxiety. Support to date has typically focused on one parent only, when strengthening family relationships is shown to help prevent and treat postpartum depression and anxiety. This research program aims to support parents using digital tools to identify those in need of support and deliver evidence-based psychological treatment to both parents individually and as a couple.

Developing a psychology resource library

Daniel Miller

01 Jun 2024 - 31 Dec 2024

Research literacy is essential for evidence-based practice in all allied health fields. However, many students report difficulties learning research methods and statistics, especially in an online delivery mode. This practice-based, applied, scholarship of teaching and learning (SoTL) project responds to recent JCU-led SoTL findings (Lloyd-Lewis et al., 2024; Maher et al., 2023; Fielder et al., 2024 ) concerning the design of engaging and effective statistics learning activities. Specifically, this project will investigate how a digital resource library of interactive resources can be used to decrease student anxiety and increase student success. This library contributes JCU’s efforts for transformative education and will better prepare the college to deliver research methods education in online and flex delivery modes.

“Bonus Chats”: A podcast series to build professional identity

Daniel Miller

01 Jun 2024 - 31 Dec 2024

This project will use a podcast series to build professional identity within the psychology undergraduate cohort . The 15-minute podcast episodes will feature staff, PhD and Honours students discussing their research and contemporary issues relevant to the discipline. Research has shown that professional identity is important in the retention of people to organisations and careers. This project aims to build a sense of belongingness and community with the psychology undergraduate students through a creative and flexible delivery that showcases the diversity and opportunities within the psychology discipline. Improved retention, performance and engagement are the ultimate long-term goals.

Review and Update the QFleet Road Safety Manual for the Queensland Government Motor Vehicle Fleet

Klaire Somoray

01 Nov 2015 - 01 Feb 2016

contract

Am I Talking to a Real Person? Experimental Investigations into Human Perceptions of Therapeutic Chatbots

Daniel Miller

01 Jun 2024 - 31 Dec 2024

Therapeutic chatbots could enhance accessibility to psychological treatments, reducing wait times and costs; yet questions remain about user acceptance. Millet et al. (2023) highlight biases against AI-generated art, suggesting a similar bias may exist for perceptions of therapeutic chatbots. This program of experimental research will investigate whether therapeutic communications are perceived as less empathetic when attributed to therapeutic chatbots, as opposed to humans.

Experiences of men who have sex with men (MSM) on dating apps

Daniel Miller

01 Jun 2024 - 31 Dec 2024

Dating app preferences among men who have sex with men (MSM) privileges partner profiles that depict norms of masculinity and particular ethnicities. Concerningly, preoccupation to appear masculine and internalisation of race-based sexual stereotypes are linked with health disparities. This study will attempt to elucidate the role of bias in partner preferences among MSM within the Australian context.

Pilot trial of an online tool to support speech pathology students’ assessment literacy and preparation for the first OSCE

Frances Cochrane

01 Jul 2024 - 31 Dec 2024

How do Indigenous Liaison Officers support speech pathology services for Indigenous Australian adults with acquired neurogenic communication disorders?

Frances Cochrane

01 Aug 2018 - 31 Mar 2021

Speech Pathology Australia New Researcher Grant. PhD research study,

Enhancing students’ digital capabilities to improve preparedness for clinical practice

Maude Chapman

26 Jul 2024 - 31 Jul 2025

Use of an Academic Electronic Health Record by nursing and midwifery students in preparation for clinical placement