My Expertise
International public health, STIs in pregnancy, maternal health, and interventions research.
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Public Health and Health ServicesBiography
As a midwife and public health researcher, Lisa has more than 25 years’ experience working in low-resource settings, including Papua New Guinea, Tanzania, Kenya and Zambia.
Her current program of research is focused primarily in Papua New Guinea (PNG), where she established a multidisciplinary maternal and child health research program at the PNG Institute of Medical Research in Goroka (2010-15). Her program of research included access to...view more
As a midwife and public health researcher, Lisa has more than 25 years’ experience working in low-resource settings, including Papua New Guinea, Tanzania, Kenya and Zambia.
Her current program of research is focused primarily in Papua New Guinea (PNG), where she established a multidisciplinary maternal and child health research program at the PNG Institute of Medical Research in Goroka (2010-15). Her program of research included access to care during pregnancy and childbirth; unsafe abortion; teenage pregnancy; and STIs in pregnancy. Her ongoing program of research focused primarily in PNG supports improving quality of antenatal and intrapartum care to improve birth outcomes.
My Grants
Multi-study analysis of stillbirths and contributing factors in Papua New Guinea (NHMRC Stillbirth CRE (project), CI)
Innovative approaches to improve maternal and neonatal outcomes in low-resource settings (NHMRC ECF, CIA)
Developing youth-centred health promotion strategies to prevent and mitigate the adverse health impacts of adolescent pregnancy in Papua New Guinea (NHMRC Project Grant, CIC)
Point-of-care testing and treatment of STIs to improve pregnancy outcomes in resource-limited, high-burden settings (DFID, MRC, Welcome Trust, CI)
Point-of-care diagnosis of STIs to improve maternal and neonatal health outcomes in high-burden, low resource settings (NHMRC Project Grant, AI)
Accelerating research and progress in maternal and newborn health (ARPAN) (NHMRC, CRE CIG)
My Qualifications
PhD, MSc MCH, Dip. Higher Ed Midwifery
My Awards
Emerging Leader Award, Kirby Institute 2021
NHMRC Early Career Fellowship 2018-2021
Teaching Excellence Award (2009) School of Population Health, University of Queensland.
Research Incentive Award (2009) School of Population Health, University of Queensland.
DFID Associate Professional Officer Scheme (1999-2001) professional development and training award (scholarship for MSc and one year in country supervised work experience in Kenya).
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https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8247-7683