Dr Elena Jaclyn Cama | UNSW Research

Biography

Elena is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Research in Health at the University of New South Wales.

Her PhD thesis examined sexual violence facilitated through dating and hookup platforms, for which she was awarded a Dean's Award for Outstanding PhD Theses in 2022.

She is currently working on a national study, which aims to develop and trial a new and novel stigma reduction intervention among health workers to reduce stigma and...view more

Elena is a Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Research in Health at the University of New South Wales.

Her PhD thesis examined sexual violence facilitated through dating and hookup platforms, for which she was awarded a Dean's Award for Outstanding PhD Theses in 2022.

She is currently working on a national study, which aims to develop and trial a new and novel stigma reduction intervention among health workers to reduce stigma and discrimination targeted at people affected by blood borne viruses and sexually transmissible infections.

My Grants

Lafferty, L., Brener, L., Cama, E., Hajarizadeh, B., Monaghan, R., Wright, T., Brown, T., McGrath, C., & Treloar, C. (2024). Motivators and barriers to engagement in hepatitis B testing and care for key priority groups in the prison setting. The BBV and STI Research, Intervention and Strategic Evaluation Program, NSW Health. $83,765

Cama, E., Brener, L., Broady, T., & Treloar, C. (2023). Stigma and discrimination experienced by sex workers identifying as women and of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander background in Australia. UNSW Women’s Wellbeing Academy Small Grants Program. $4,750.

Cama, E., Treloar, C., Broady, T., & Brener, L. (2023). Identifying strategies to address institutional stigma in health care settings. The BBV and STI Research, Intervention and Strategic Evaluation Program, NSW Health. $75,054.63.