Ms Therese Shaw
Background
- Biostatistician, Child Health Promotion Research Centre, Edith Cowan University (2004-present)
- Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health, Curtin University (2007-2009 part-time)
- Biostatistician, Centre for Nursing Research, Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital (2003-2005 part-time)
- Lecturer, Centre for Public Health, Edith Cowan University (2003 part-time)
- Lecturer, School of Public Health, Curtin University (1995-2003)
- Consultant Statistician, Data Analysis Australia Pty Ltd (1992-1994)
- Tutor, Dept of Mathematics, University of Western Australia (1988-1990)
- Statistical Advisor, Human Sciences Research Council, South Africa (1982-1987)
Professional Memberships
- Australasian Epidemiological Association
- International Epidemiological Association
Research Areas and Interests
- Statistical and research methods for program evaluation
- Group-randomised trials
- Alcohol and young people
Staff Qualifications
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Master of Science, The University of Western Australia, 1994 .
Research
Recent Research Grants
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Evaluation of the Effectiveness of the Pedestrian Education Programs Delivered by Vic Roads and the TAC,
Vic Roads,
Grant(**),
2010,
$38,525.
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Evaluation of the Road Aware Project: Road Aware Parents and Road Aware Kids Programs and the Child Car Restraints Project (Tender RFP 43304),
Dept of the Premier and Cabinet - Public Sector Management,
Grant(**),
2010,
$162,225.
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Baseline Data Collection and Reporting Services for the Road Aware Project: Road Aware Parents and Road Aware Kids Programs and the Child Car Restraints Project (Tender RFP DPC724),
Dept of the Premier and Cabinet - Public Sector Management,
Grant(**),
2010,
$-25,950.
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Evaluation of the Implementation of Kids on the Move,
Transport Accident Commission (TAC), Victoria,
Grant(**),
2010,
$27,060.
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Optimising school nurse involvement in youth based tobacco control programs,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2009,
$178,394.
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Evaluation of the Road Aware Project: Road Aware Parents and Road Aware Kids Programs and the Child Car Restraints Project (Tender RFP 43304),
Dept of the Premier & Cabinet - Public Sector Management,
Grant,
2008,
$80,000.
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Optimising school nurse involvement in youth based tobacco control programs,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2008,
$85,882.
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Child-centred environments to limit early aggression intervention trial,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2008,
$115,256.
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Child-centred environments to limit early aggression intervention trial,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2007,
$117,392.
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Optimising school nurse involvement in youth based tobacco control programs,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2007,
$88,024.
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Optimising school nurse involvement in youth based tobacco control programs,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2006,
$89,098.
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Monitoring and evaluation of the School Drug Education and Road Aware Program (SDERA) [Tender for the K-3 Baseline evaluation...],
School Drug Education and Road Aware,
Grant,
2006,
$112,638.
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Child-centred environments to limit early aggression intervention trial,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2006,
$119,343.
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A single blinded randomised controlled trial to compare magnesium sulphate capsules with Colon-Lytely as a bowel preparation for patients undergoing colonoscopy,
Colocaps Trust,
Grant,
2005,
$5,322.
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Evaluation of the Road Aware Project: Road Aware Parents and Road Aware Kids Programs and the Child Car Restraints Project (Tender RFP 43304),
Dept of the Premier & Cabinet - Public Sector Management,
Grant,
2005,
$109,090.
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Service agreement for a joint appointment between Edith Cowan University and Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital to a biostatistician position,
Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital,
Grant,
2004,
$10,671.
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A single blinded randomised controlled trial to compare magnesium sulphate capsules with Colon-Lytely as a bowel preparation for patients undergoing colonoscopy,
Colocaps Trust,
Grant,
2004,
$10,000.
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Baseline Data Collection and Reporting Services for the Road Aware Project: Road Aware Parents and Road Aware Kids Programs and the Child Car Restraints Project (Tender RFP DPC724),
Dept of the Premier & Cabinet - Public Sector Management,
Grant,
2004,
$67,883.
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Tender for Phase Two of the Outcome Evaluation of the School Drug Education Project,
School Drug Education and Road Aware,
Grant,
2004,
$74,649.
Recent Publications (within the last five years)
Book Chapters
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Cross, D., Shaw, T., Pearce, N., Erceg, E., Waters, S., Pintabona, Y., Hall, M., (2008), School-based Intervention Research to Reduce Bullying in Australia 1999-2007: What works, What Doesn't, and What's Promising. Understanding and Addressing Bullying: An International Perspective, 351, Bloomington, Indiana USA.
Journal Articles
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Cross, D., Monks, H., Hall, M., Shaw, T., Pintabona, Y., Erceg, E., Hamilton, G., Roberts, C., Waters, S., Lester, L., (2011), Three-year results of the friendly schools whole-of-school intervention on children's bullying behaviour. British Educational Research Journal, 37(1), 105-129, United Kingdom, DOI: 10.1080/01411920903420024.
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Halkett, GK., McKay, J., Shaw, T., (2011), Improving students' confidence levels in communicating with patients and introducing students to the importance of history taking. Radiography, 17(1), 55-60, DOI: 10.1016/j.radi.2010.02.006.
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Cross, D., Epstein, M., Hearn, L., Slee, P., Shaw, T., Monks, H., (2011), National Safe Schools Framework: Policy and practice to reduce bullying in Australian schools. International Journal of Behavioral Development, 35(5), 398-404, United Kingdom, DOI: 10.1177/0165025411407456.
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Halkett, GK., Kristjanson, LJ., Lobb, E., Little, J., Shaw, T., Taylor, M., Spry, N., (2011), Information needs and preferences of women as they proceed through radiotherapy for breast Information needs and preferences of women as they proceed through radiotherapy for breast cancer. Patient Education and Counseling, 86(3), 396-404.
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Perren, S., Dooley, J., Shaw, T., Cross, D., (2010), Bullying in school and cyberspace: Associations with depressive symptoms in Swiss and Australian adolescents. Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and Mental Health, 4(28), 10p., UK, DOI: 10.1186/1753-2000-4-28.
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Waters, S., Cross, D., Shaw, T., (2010), How important are school and interpersonal student characteristics in determining later adolescent school connectedness, by school sector?. Australian Journal of Education, 54(2), 223-243, Australia.
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Cross, D., Monks, H., Hall, M., Shaw, T., Pintabona, Y., Erceg, E., Hamilton, G., Roberts, C., Waters, S., Lester, L., (2010), Three year results of the Friendly Schools whole-of-school intervention on children?s bullying behaviour. British Educational Research Journal, i-first article(1), 1-25, United Kingdom, DOI: 10.1080/01411920903420024.
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Waters, S., Cross, D., Shaw, T., (2010), Does the nature of schools matter? An exploration of selected school ecology factors on adolescent perceptions of school connectedness. British Journal of Educational Psychology, 80(3), 381-402, DOI: 10.1348/000709909X484479.
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Beatty, S., Cross, D., Shaw, T., (2008), The impact of a parent-directed intervention on parent-child communication about tobacco and alcohol. Drug and Alcohol Review, 27(6), 591-601, DOI: 10.1080/09595230801935698.
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Siffleet, J., Young, J., Nikoletti, S., Shaw, T., (2007), Patients? self-report of procedural pain in the intensive care unit. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 16(11), 2142-2148, DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2702.2006.01840.x.
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Hamilton, G., Cross, D., Resnicow, K., Shaw, T., (2007), Does harm minimisation lead to greater experimentation? Results from a school smoking intervention trial. Drug and Alcohol Review, 26(6), 605-613, Sydney, NSW.
Conference Publications
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Thomas, L., Shaw, T., (2009), Impact of extra-curricular activity participation on adolescent drug use. 2008 Vario Health Conference. Physical and Mental Wellness-Integrative Approaches to Health Conference Proceedings, 133-143, Joondalup, Western Australia.
Research Student Supervision
Associate Supervisor
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Doctor of Philosophy, Process Evaluatin Of A School And Home-based Sun Safety Education Intervention..
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Doctor of Philosophy, Critical Success Factors For Building School Capacity To Engage Parents In School-based Bullying Prevention Interventions.
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Doctor of Philosophy, Extra-curricular Activity Participation, Connectedness To School And Cigarette And Alcohol Use: How The Relationships Work.
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Master of Public Health, An Examination Of Gender Differences In Violence-related Behaviours In Western Australian Secondary School Students..
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A Randomised Comparison Trial To Evaluate An In-home Parent-directed Drug Education Intervention.
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Professional Development In Hiv Prevention Education For Teachers Using Flexible Learning And Tutor Support.
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Doctor of Philosophy, Influence Of School And Individual Level Social Ecological Variables On School Connectedness And Their Relationship To Mental Health Outcomes..
