Dr Leesa Costello
Staff Qualifications
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Doctor of Philosophy, Edith Cowan University .
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Master of Business, Edith Cowan University, 2004 .
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Bachelor of Business, Edith Cowan University, 2000 .
Research
Recent Research Grants
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Developing Guidelines for Integrating Social Networking Technologies and Professional Advice-Giving in Constructing an Online Community for Supporting Breast Cancer Survivors,
Australian Research Council,
Grant - Linkage (Projects),
2011,
$106,866.
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Monitoring and Evaluation of the School Drug Education and Road Aware Program 2008-2011,
School Drug Education and Road Aware,
Grant,
2011,
$51,796.
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Developing Guidelines for Integrating Social Networking Technologies and Professional Advice-Giving in Constructing an Online Community for Supporting Breast Cancer Survivors,
Australian Research Council,
Grant - Linkage (Projects)(**),
2010,
$103,585.
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Construction of the subject as heart patient in the context of the gift economy,
Australian Research Council,
Grant - Linkage (APAI)(**),
2010,
$13,611.
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Monitoring and Evaluation of the School Drug Education and Road Aware Program 2008-2011,
School Drug Education and Road Aware,
Grant(**),
2010,
$150,000.
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Developing Guidelines for Integrating Social Networking Technologies and Professional Advice-Giving in Constructing an Online Community for Supporting Breast Cancer Survivors,
Australian Research Council,
Grant - Linkage (Projects),
2009,
$35,708.
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Construction of the subject as heart patient in the context of the gift economy,
Australian Research Council,
Grant - Linkage (APAI),
2009,
$38,669.
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Monitoring and Evaluation of the School Drug Education and Road Aware Program 2008-2011,
School Drug Education and Road Aware,
Grant,
2009,
$112,791.
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Monitoring and Evaluation of the School Drug Education and Road Aware Program 2008-2011,
School Drug Education and Road Aware,
Grant,
2008,
$203,833.
Recent Publications (within the last five years)
Journal Articles
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Bradshaw, V., Witney, C., Green, L., Costello, L., (2012), Embodying knowledge of breast cancer in a disembodied community?. M/C Journal, 15(4 (2012)), 1, http://journal.media-culture.org.au/index.php/mcjournal/issue/view/embody.
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Dyer, J., Costello, L., Martin, P., (2010), Social support online: Benefits and barriers to participation in an Internet support group for heart patients. The Australian Community Psychologist, 22(1), 48-63, Melbourne, Australia.
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Green, L., Costello, L., Dare, J., (2010), Veganism, health expectancy, and the communication of sustainability. Australian Journal of Communication, 37(3), 51-72, St Lucia, Brisbane, Queensland.
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Green, L., Costello, L., (2009), Fractures between an online and offline community (and the ethical responses). International Journal of Web Based Communities, 5(3), 462-475, United Kingdom.
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Costello, L., Henley, N., (2008), A Drop in the Bucket: Collective Efficacy Perceptions and Environmental Behaviour. Australian Journal of Social Issues, 43(3), 345-358, Australia.
Conference Publications
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Costello, L., Green, L., (2012), Reflecting upon the challenges of building online community, or: "A Techie's guide to the help dummies need'. Proceedings of the eighth international conference on Cultural Attitudes Towards Technology and Communication 2012 (CATAC), 359-371, http://issuu.com.catac/docs/catac_12_proceedings_part2.
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Witney, C., Green, L., Costello, L., Bradshaw, V., (2012), Building an online community in the context of an existing social network site. Proceedings of the eighth international conference on Cultural Attitudes Towards Technology and Communication 2012 (CATAC), 270-283, http://issuu.com.catac/docs/catac_12_proceedings_part1.
Research Student Supervision
Co-principal Supervisor
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Doctor of Philosophy, Socio-cultural Factors Influencing Male Involvement In Reproductive Health During Pregnancy, Childbirth And Postnatal Period In Rural Disctricts Of Malawi..
