Dr Lydia Hearn
Background
- Program Manager, Vario Health Institute, Edith Cowan University, 2003-2005.
- Senior Research Fellow, Murdoch University, 2002-2003.
- Senior Research Associate, Faculty of Health and Human Sciences/Faculty of Business and Public Management, Edith Cowan University, 1996-2002.
- Director of Inter-Institutional Relations, International Center for Education and Human Development (CINDE), Colombia, South America, 1984-1995.
- Research Assistant, University of Reading, England, 1983-1984.
- Volunteer Research Assistant, Development Support Communication Centre, GTZ/WHO, Alexandria, Egypt, 1980.
Awards and Recognition
University and National Teaching Awards
- Certificate of Excellence in Recognition of "ECU's top RAI performers 2009", awarded on November 1, 2010.
- Winner of the 2007 APHCRI Linkage and Travelling Fellowship ($40,000) to visit UK, Canada, and USA, to review and assess processes for "Engaging Families Through Primary Care to Prevent Childhood Obesity". The fellowship was jointly funded through the Australian National University and the Australian Department of Health and Ageing and involved reporting back to Canberra.
Research Areas and Interests
- Translational research
- Promotion of healthy weight
- Prevention of aggression
- Online resources for behavioural change
Staff Qualifications
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Doctor of Education, Other ACT registered training organisation, 1992 .
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Master of Science, England, 1983 .
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Bachelor of Arts, Other ACT registered training organisation, 1982 .
Research
Recent Research Grants
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SKSS Bullying Prevention Project Extension:Formative Social Marketing Campaign,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Healthway - Grant,
2011,
$149,997.
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An Empirical Intervention to Reduce Cyber Bullying in Adolescents,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Healthway - Grant,
2011,
$119,063.
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Building School Capacity to Reduce Social Aggression Among Students,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Healthway - Grant,
2011,
$148,409.
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Building School Capacity to Reduce Social Aggression Among Students,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Healthway - Grant(**),
2010,
$123,232.
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Preventing Obesity from Early Childhood,
Dept of Health WA,
Grant(**),
2010,
$29,936.
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Preventing Early Childhood Obesity: Translating Evidence into Practice,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Healthway - Grant(**),
2010,
$101,470.
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Development of Parent Education Resource Materials Reduce Cyber Bullying,
Telstra Foundation,
Grant(**),
2010,
$70,909.
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Preventing Early Childhood Obesity: Translating Evidence into Practice,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2009,
$223,365.
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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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Do Current Ethical Standards Prevent Participation of Low Socio-Economic Populations in Child Health Promotion Research?,
Edith Cowan University,
Grant - Industry Collaboration,
2009,
$5,000.
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Development of Parent Education Resource Materials Reduce Cyber Bullying,
Telstra Foundation,
Grant,
2009,
$125,455.
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Review of Existing Australian and International Cyber-Safety Research,
Department of Broadband, Communications and the Digital Economy,
Grant,
2009,
$88,818.
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Development of Parent Education Resource Materials Reduce Cyber Bullying,
Telstra Foundation,
Grant,
2008,
$113,637.
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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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Parental smoking cessation and children's smoking attitudes/behaviours,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2008,
$85,472.
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How cyber technology is affecting relational aggression and teenage health,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2008,
$64,334.
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Building a portfolio of interventions: Providing alternatives for the promotion of healthy weight among young children in Australia,
Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute,
Grant,
2008,
$47,732.
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Parental smoking cessation and children's smoking attitudes/behaviours,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2007,
$65,217.
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How cyber technology is affecting relational aggression and teenage health,
Healthway (WA Health Promotion Foundation),
Grant,
2007,
$79,114.
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Engaging Families in Primary Care - International Collaboration to Overcome Barriers,
Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute,
Linkage & Exchange Travelling Fellowships,
2007,
$39,860.
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Building a portfolio of interventions: Providing alternatives for the promotion of healthy weight among young children in Australia,
Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute,
Grant,
2007,
$47,733.
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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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Literature review of prevention and early intervention of overweight and obesity in young children,
Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute,
Grant,
2007,
$41,745.
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Literature review of prevention and early intervention of overweight and obesity in young children,
Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute,
Grant,
2006,
$39,044.
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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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Building a portfolio of interventions: Providing alternatives for the promotion of healthy weight among young children in Australia,
Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute,
Grant,
2006,
$95,465.
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Literature review of prevention and early intervention of overweight and obesity in young children,
Australian Primary Health Care Research Institute,
Grant,
2005,
$86,190.
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Volunteer Support for Palliative Care in Residential Aged Care (RFT 009/0304),
Dept of Health & Ageing,
Grant,
2004,
$189,590.
Recent Publications (within the last five years)
Journal Articles
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Barnes, A., Cross, D., Lester, L., Hearn, L., Epstein, M., Monks, H., (2012), The invisibility of covert bullying among students: Challenges for school intervention. Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 22(2), 206-226.
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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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Cross, D., Hearn, L., Hamilton, G., Resnicow, K., Hall, M., (2008), Translating an Adolescent Smoking Cessation Program Into Policy and Practice in an Australian Context. Evaluation and the Health Professions, 31(3), 245-257, DOI: 10.1177/0163278708320143.
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Hearn, L., Miller, M., Campbell-Pope, R., (2008), Review of evidence to guide primary health care policy and practice to prevent childhood obesity. Medical Journal of Australia, 188(8), S87-S91, Australia.
Conference Publications
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Hearn, L., Miller, M., (2008), Engaging Families through Primary Care to Prevent Childhood Obesity., 15.
Research Student Supervision
Principal Supervisor
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Doctor of Philosophy, Conceptualising Bullying In An Aboriginal Context As Reported By The Yamaji Community, To Inform The Development Of A Bullying Prevention Program Is Culturally Sensitive To The Needs Of Aboriginal Students..
Associate Supervisor
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Master of Public Health, Opening Doors: Indentifying Factors That Influence Students' Use Of Pastoral Care And School-based Health Services Related To Tobacco And Other Harmful Drug Use..
