Dr David Coall
Senior Lecturer
| Telephone: | (61 8) 63042118 |
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| Facsimile: | (61 8) 63045717 |
| Email: | d.coall@ecu.edu.au |
| Campus: | Joondalup |
| Room: | JO17.207 |
Current Teaching
- Anatomy and Physiology
Background
After completing his PhD in 2005 David worked in the Health Department of Western Australia and the Centre for the Advancement of Teaching and Learning at the University of Western Australia. David was awarded a 3-year Postdoctoral Research Fellowship at the University of Basel, Switzerland in 2006. In 2008 David returned to Western Australia and was employed as a Research Fellow in the School of Psychiatry and Clinical Neurosciences at the University of Western Australia before joining Edith Cowan University in 2010.
Professional Memberships
- Human Biology Association
- International Society for Behavioral Ecology
- Australasian Society for Human Biology
- Psychosocial Rehabilitation and Recovery Association of Western Australia
Awards and Recognition
Other
- Finalist for the 2010 Edith Cowan University Professional Development Scholarship
- Learning and Teaching Grant for the project entitled Human Structure and Function: Benchmarking for the Future
Research Areas and Interests
David's current research focuses on the influence the childhood environment has on subsequent growth, development and reproduction; early-life risk factors for teenage pregnancy; the role of the placenta in fetal growth; and the influence grandparents have in the lives of grandchildren.
Staff Qualifications
- PhD (Doctoral Degree), The University of Western Australia, 2005 .
- B (Bachelor Degree), The University of Western Australia, 1999 .
- B (Bachelor Degree), The University of Western Australia, 1995 .
Recent Publications (within the last five years)
Book Chapters
- Chisholm, J., Coall, D., (2008), Not by bread alone: The role of psychosocial stress in age at first reproduction and health inequalities. Evolutionary Medicine and Health New Perspectives, 134-148, United States.
Journal Articles
- Henderson, A., Coall, D., Lillee, A., Isaac, M., Janca, A., (2011), Development and evaluation of the Consumer Recovery Satisfaction Survey. International Journal of Therapy and Rehabilitation, 18(12), 1-9.
- Nettle, D., Coall, D., Dickins, TE., (2011), Early-life conditions and age at first pregnancy in British women. Proceedings of the Royal Society B: Biological Sciences, 278(1712), 1721-1727, London, DOI: 10.1098/rspb.2010.1726.
- Coall, D., Hertwig, R., (2011), Grandparental Investment: A Relic of the Past or a Resource for the Future?. Current Directions in Psychological Science, 20(2), 93-98, DOI: 10.1177/0963721411403269.
- Sear, R., Coall, D., (2011), How much does family matter? Cooperative breeding and the demographic transition. Population and Development Review, 37(Supplement), 81-112, New York, DOI: 10.1111/j.1728-4457.2011.00379.x.
- Nettle, D., Coall, D., Dickins, T., (2010), Birthweight and paternal involvement predict early reproduction in British women: Evidence from the national child development study. American Journal of Human Biology, 22(2), 172-179, United States, DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.20970.
- Coall, D., Hertwig, R., (2010), Grandparental investment: Past, present, and future. Behavioral and Brain Sciences, 33(1), 1-19, United Kingdom, DOI: 10.1017/S0140525X09991105.
- Coall, D., Chisholm, J., (2010), Reproductive Development and Parental Investment During Pregnancy: Moderating Influence of Mother?s Early Environment. American Journal of Human Biology, 22(2), 143-153, United States, DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.20965.
- Coall, D., Meier, M., Hertwig, R., Wanke, M., Hopflinger, F., (2009), Grandparental Investment: The Influence of Reproductive Timing and Family Size. American Journal of Human Biology, 21(4), 455-463, United States, DOI: 10.1002/ajhb.20894.
- Coall, D., Charles, A., Salafia, C., (2009), Gross placental structure in a low-risk population of singleton, term, first-born infants. Pediatric and Developmental Pathology, 12(3), 200-210, United States, DOI: 10.2350/08-02-0413.1.