Kathryn Meldrum
Projects
9
Publications
24
Awards
1
Biography
Dr Kathryn Meldrum is an interdisciplinary researcher and
educational designer with over 25 years of experience in higher
education across Australia, the UK, and Asia. Her research focuses on
health, evaluation, and the scholarship of learning and teaching,
with a strong emphasis on place-based, community-led, and applied
research. She has led multi-site projects in First Nations social and
emotional wellbeing, collaborated nationally and
internationally—including with the University of Melbourne—and published
in high-impact journals such as BMJ Open, Plos One, and Transcultural Psychiatry.
Kathryn’s socholarship of learning and teaching work work bridges research and practice, supporting curriculum
innovation, professional learning, and institutional transformation. She
has collaboratively secured over $1M in competitive grant funding in projects ranging from First Nations health and wellbeing to the scholarship of learning and teaching.
Research
Projects
Challenges to Positive Mathematical Wellbeing
06 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
GenAI in the classroom: Transforming Assessment Practice
06 Jan 2025 - 31 Dec 2025
ADAPTTS - App-Based Diet and Physical Activity Tools for the Torres Strait (Old ID 27530)
01 Mar 2022 - 01 Mar 2024
University students' digital readiness for emerging technologies as cognitive tools (Old ID 22514)
01 Dec 2015 - 30 Jul 2017
Shaping the 21st century student experience at regional universities (Old ID 22065)
23 Feb 2015 - 30 Sep 2016
Research Collaborators and Partners
University of Melbourne
Activities
Committees
Education
Master of Philosophy, University of Melbourne
2020 - 2022
Associations
ASCILITE
2022
Awards
Output
Meldrum, Kathryn; Andersson, Ellaina; Webb, Torres; Quigley, Rachel; Strivens, Edward; Russell, Sarah (2025) 'Screening depression and anxiety in Indigenous peoples: A global scoping review'. Transcultural Psychiatry, . [DOI]
Wallace, Valda; Meldrum, Kathryn; Hornby-Turner, Yvonne; Quigley, Rachel; Russell, Sarah; Strivens, Edward (2025) 'Dementia Risk Reduction Education Programs and Resources for Indigenous Peoples of Canada, Aotearoa New Zealand, United States of America and Australia: A Scoping Review'. Dementia, . [DOI]
Meldrum, Kathryn; Wallace, Valda; Webb, Torres; Ridgway, Lynne; Quigley, Rachel; Strivens, Edward; Russell, Sarah G. (2024) 'A Delphi study and development of a social and emotional wellbeing screening tool for Australian First Nations Peoples living in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area of Australia'. PLoS ONE, 19 (6). [DOI]
Webb, Torres; Meldrum, Kathryn; Wapau, Chenoa; Sagigi, Betty; Quigley, Rachel; Strivens, Edward; Russell, Sarah (2024) 'How First Nations peoples living in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Ares describe and discuss social and emotional wellebing'. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 32 (6):1216-1226. [DOI]
Journal Publication
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Meldrum, Kathryn; Andersson, Ellaina; Wallace, Valda; Webb, Torres; Quigley, Rachel; Strivens, Edward; Russell, Sarah G (2023) 'Approaches to the development of new screening tools that assess distress in Indigenous peoples: A systematic mixed studies review'. PLoS ONE, 18 (9). [DOI]
Bornschlegl, Madeleine; Meldrum, Kathryn; Caltabiano, Nerina J. (2020) 'Variables related to academic help-seeking behaviour in higher education - findings from a multidisciplinary perspective'. Review of Education, 8 (2):486-522. [DOI]
Journal Publication
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Dinan Thompson, Maree; Meldrum, Kathryn; Sellwood, Juanita (2014) '…it is not just a game: connecting with culture through traditional Indigenous games'. American Journal of Educational Research, 2 (11):1015-1022. [DOI]
Journal Publication
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Meldrum, Kathryn; Dinan Thompson, Maree (2012) 'Perspectives of sporting opportunities for remote Indigenous Cape York communities'. Aboriginal and Islander Health Worker Journal, 36 (2):24-27.
Journal Publication
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Meldrum, Kathryn (2011) 'Preparing pre-service physical education teachers for uncertain future(s): a scenario-based learning case study from Australia'. Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 16 (2):133-144. [DOI]
Journal Publication
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Meldrum, Kathryn; Hornby-Turner, Yvonne; Wallace, Valda; Russell, Sarah G.; Quigley, Rachel; Strivens, Edward (2024) 'Health promotion for dementia risk reduction in Indigenous populations of Canada, Aotearoa New Zealand, United States of America, and Australia: Scoping review protocol' PLoS ONE, 19 (8) . [DOI]
Meldrum, Kathryn; Wallace, Val; Webb, Torres; Ridgway, Lynne; Quigley, Rachel; Strivens, Edward; Russell, Sarah (2023) 'Developing an appropriate depression and anxiety screening tool for use with Australian First Nations peoples living in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area of Australia: Protocol for a Delphi study' PLoS ONE, 18 (12) . [DOI]
Webb, Torres; Meldrum, Kathryn; Kilburn, Melissa; Wallace, Valda; Russell, Sarah; Quigley, Rachel; Strivens, Edward (2023) 'Cultural, sociopolitical, environmental and built assets supporting health and well-being in Torres Strait Island communities: protocol for a scoping review' BMJ Open, 13 . [DOI]
Meldrum, Kathryn; Anderss, Ellaina; Sagigi, Betty; Webb, Torres; Wapau, Chenoa; Quigley, Rachel; Strivens, Edward; Russell, Sarah (2022) 'How Australian First Nations peoples living in the Torres Strait and Northern Peninsula Area of Australia describe and discuss social and emotional well-being: a qualitative study protocol' BMJ Open, 12 (12) . [DOI]
Meldrum, Kathryn; Andersson, Ellaina; Wallace, Valda; Webb, Torres; Quigley, Rachel; Strivens, Edward; Russell, Sarah (2022) 'Approaches to the development of new mental well-being screening tools for Indigenous peoples: a systematic mixed studies review protocol' BMJ Open, 12 (8) . [DOI]
Bornschlegl, Madeleine; Meldrum, Kathryn; Caltabiano, Nerina (2020) 'Context and implications document for: Variables Related to Academic Help seeking Behaviour in Higher Education – Findings from a Multidisciplinary Perspective' Review of Education, 8 (2) :523-525. [DOI]
Journal Contribution
ResearchOnline@JCU
Using an adaptive e-learning curriculum to enhance digital literacy: challenges and opportunities
2016
Morgan, Rhian; Bryan, Sharon; Meldrum, Kathryn; Mathiesen, Bronwyn; Hill, Angela (2016) AARE 2016: Australian Association for Research in Education Conference Using an adaptive e-learning curriculum to enhance digital literacy: challenges and opportunities Melbourne, VIC, Australia,
Conference Publication
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Megaw, Pam; Van Der Meer, Martin; Meldrum, Kathryn; Zimanyi, Monika (2016) SEBCST 2016: Society For Experimental Biology Conference: Creativity in Science Teaching Instructor creativity in producing learning activities for a diverse cohort of first year anatomy and physiology students London, UK, .
Megaw, Pamela; Zimanyi, Monika; Meldrum, Kathryn (2015) ACSME 2015: Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education They may not like it but it is good for them! Perth, WA, Australia, .
Zimanyi, Monika; Megaw, Pamela; Meldrum, Kathryn (2015) ACSME 2015: Australian Conference on Science and Mathematics Education Catering for the masses Perth, WA, Australia, .
Meldrum, Kathryn (2010) STEME Symposium Contemporary Approaches to Research in Mathematics, Science, Health and Environmental Education Structural equation modelling: tips for getting started with your research Melbourne, VIC, Australia, .
Meldrum, Kathryn (2010) SHAPE 2010 Sport, Health and Physical Education Conference The quest to improve body image in adolescent girls - school-based interventions is only part of the answer: A case study from Victoria Adelaide, SA, Australia, .
Meldrum, K.J.; Ollis, D.J. (2010) 20th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion Improving health outcomes for girls: reflections on the impact on body issues of a girl's only health and physical education intervention Geneva, Switzerland, .
Meldrum, Kathryn Janet; Giselsson, Kristi (2020) 'Writing into the scholarship of teaching and learning: approaches to supporting faculty to find their voice' In: Meldrum, Kathryn Janet, and Giselsson, Kristi (2020) Writing into the scholarship of teaching and learning: approaches to supporting faculty to find their voice. In: Plews, Rachel C., and Amos, Michelle L., (eds.) Evidence-Based Faculty Development Through the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). IGI Global, Hershey, PA, USA, pp. 161-180(Eds.). Evidence-Based Faculty Development Through the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL). Hershey, PA, USA : IGI Global. [DOI]
Book Chapter
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Morgan, Rhian; Meldrum, Kathryn; Bryan, Sharon; Mathiesen, Bronwyn; Yakob, Nooraida; Esa, Norizan; Ziden, Azidah Abu (2017) 'Embedding digital literacies in curricula: Australian and Malaysian experiences' In: Morgan, Rhian, Meldrum, Kathryn, Bryan, Sharon, Mathiesen, Bronwyn, Yakob, Nooraida, Esa, Norizan, and Ziden, Azidah Abu (2017) Embedding digital literacies in curricula: Australian and Malaysian experiences. In: Teh, Geok Bee, and Choy, Siew Chee, (eds.) Empowering 21st Century Learners Through Holistic and Enterprising Learning: selected papers from Tunku Abdul Rahman University College International Conference 2016. Springer, Singapore, pp. 11-19(Eds.). Empowering 21st Century Learners Through Holistic and Enterprising Learning: selected papers from Tunku Abdul Rahman University College International Conference 2016. Singapore : Springer. [DOI]
Book Chapter
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