Researcher

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Fields of Research (FoR)

Paediatrics, Infant and child health, Adolescent health, Clinical and health psychology, Cancer therapy (excl. chemotherapy and radiation therapy)

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Biography

Brittany is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow and Clinical Psychologist at the Behavioural Sciences Unit, School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Medicine & Health and the Kids Cancer Centre, Sydney Children's Hospital. Brittany completed a Bachelor of Psychology (Hons 1) at the University of Sydney, and a Masters of Clinical Psychology and PhD (Paediatrics) at UNSW Sydney. Her PhD research examined the psychosocial impact of precision medicine and...view more

Brittany is a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow and Clinical Psychologist at the Behavioural Sciences Unit, School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Medicine & Health and the Kids Cancer Centre, Sydney Children's Hospital. Brittany completed a Bachelor of Psychology (Hons 1) at the University of Sydney, and a Masters of Clinical Psychology and PhD (Paediatrics) at UNSW Sydney. Her PhD research examined the psychosocial impact of precision medicine and clinical genetic testing on families affected by childhood cancer. 

As a clinician-researcher she has been involved in the development of a suite of information resources and supportive care interventions for families affected by childhood cancer and other chronic and severe illnesses of childhood, including genetic conditions. Since 2013 she has worked as a clinical psychologist in private, public and university settings and is registered clinical supervisor for clinical psychology students and registrars undertaking their clinical training. 


My Grants

MRFF: Targeted, Adaptive Genomics for Ethical, Evidence-based Expansion of Newborn Screening: a type II hybrid effectiveness-implementation trial (2023 - 2026)

Australian Government Research Training Program (2017 - 2020)

Kids Cancer Alliance: Prevention of Childhood Cancer - Germline DNA (2016 - 2019)

 


My Qualifications

Bachelor of Psychology (Honours I), University of Sydney

Master of Psychology (Clinical), UNSW Sydney 

PhD (Paediatrics), UNSW Sydney 

Registered clinical psychologist and clinical supervisor, Psychology Board of Australia 


My Research Activities

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow and Clinical Psychologist in the Ethics and Genetics team, Behavioural Sciences Unit

 

 

 


My Research Supervision


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Areas of supervision

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), Masters, ILP/Honours 


Currently supervising

PhD (secondary): New models of care implementing advanced neurotherapeutics and precision medicine 

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Location

Kids Cancer Centre, Level 1 South
Sydney Children's Hospital, High Street
Randwick NSW 2031

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Contact

(02) 9382 3117
(02) 9382 3372