Research Interests
Supervising PhD students in the fields of
- Exploring the effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of interventions to improve outcomes in health and wellbeing for parents, children, families and communities.
All methodological approaches welcome.
Public outreach & key achievements
- NI Assembly debate on the impact and cost effectiveness of Nurture Groups in Primary Schools in Northern Ireland
- Nurture Group Network Annual Review
- Research impact showcase event, DNA Innovation: New Voices, New Impact
- NI Science Festival 2016: Celebrating Science at Queen’s
Research students
| PhD Title | Does Attendance at Hartbeeps Facilitate Recovery From Symptoms of Postnatal Depression and Anxiety |
|---|---|
| Name | Corinna Colella |
| Country | Northern Ireland |
| PhD Title | The Effect of COVID-19 Vaccines on Menstrual Cycle in Saudi Arabia. A Web-based Cross-sectional Study |
| Name | Fatimah Ammar Alsifyani |
| Country | Saudi Arabia |
Alumni: Where are they now
| PhD Title | Evaluation of the Baby Friendly Hospital Initiative Programme in Two Hospitals Designated Baby-friendly in Kirkuk City, Iraq |
| Name | Fakher Gli |
| Country | Iraq |
| Year of Study | 2014-2018 |
| PhD Title | Exploring attendance at Emergency Departments for Children with Minor Illness in Turkey |
| Name | Ahmet Butun |
| Country | Turkey |
| Year of Study | 2016-2019 |
| PhD Title | A Mixed Methods Evaluation of the Midwifery Peer Assisted Learning and Support (My PALS) Project |
| Name | Jean Carragher |
| Country | Ireland |
| Year of Study | 2013-2019 (PT) |
| PhD Title | Community Nurses Use of Antenatal Care Guidelines When Caring for Pregnant Women |
| Name | Anna Carolina Raduenz Huf Souza |
| Country | Brazil |
| Year of Study | 2016-2020 |
| PhD Title | Petechiae In Children (PIC) Study: Defining a clinical decision rule for the management of fever and non-blanching rashes in children including the role of point of care testing for Procalcitonin & Neisseria meningitidis DNA |
| Name | Thomas Waterman |
| Country | UK |
| Year of Study | 2017-2020 |
| PhD Title | An evaluation of the effectiveness of a school-based Positive Parenting Programme in improving outcomes for parents and children |
| Name | Sarah Patterson |
| Country | UK |
| Year of Study | 2017-2021 |