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Dr Elizabeth Wenden

Lecturer

Staff Member Details
Mobile: 0405 323 851
Email: e.wenden@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO31.464  
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3046-3658

Liz is a Lecturer in Public Health in the School of Medical and Health Science.

Current Teaching

  • HST3502 - Health Sciences Professional Practices
  • HST3501 - Health Research Project
  • NRB5112 - Translational Science

Professional Associations

  • Golden Key International Honor Society
  • Australian Health Promotion Association
  • Asia-Pacific Society of Physical Activity
  • International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity

Awards and Recognition

  • 2004 ECU Dean's List -top 1% of students
  • 2008 Certificate of Recognition - Top 100 Students at ECU
  • 2010 Certificate of Recognition - Top 100 Students at ECU
  • 2011 ECU Vice-Chancellor's Staff  Awards - Excellence in Research

Research Areas and Interests

  • Health Promotion/Public Health mixed-methods researcher dedicated to improving short- and long-term Health outcomes for children, adolescents and their families
  • Experienced in working with people from all walks of life and is  committed to health equity and changing lives for the better.
  • Has worked across multiple areas of public health – physical activity, obesity prevention, nutrition education, minimisation of harms from alcohol, oral health, bullying and cyberbullying in schools, child social and emotional health and wellbeing.
  • Researches and develops the successful implementation of health interventions (obesity, physical activity and nutrition) in early childhood and school settings

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Western Australia, 2024.
  • Master of Public Health, Edith Cowan University, 2015.
  • Bachelor of Health Science, major in OSH, Edith Cowan University, 2010.

Research Outputs

2025

Journal Articles

  • Andrew, L., Wenden, L., Estai, M., Wallace, R. (2025). Navigating Child Oral Health in Western Australia: A Caregiver's Perspective. Child: Care, Health and Development, 51(4), Article number e70095. https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/cch.70095.

2023

Journal Articles

  • Hill, S., Byrne, M., Wenden, L., Devine, A., Miller, M., Quinlan, H., Cross, D., Eastham, J., Chester, M. (2023). Models of school breakfast program implementation in Western Australia and the implications for supporting disadvantaged students. Children and Youth Services Review, 145(February 2023), Article number 106770. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2022.106770.

2020

Journal Articles

  • Dare, J., Marquis, R., Wenden, L., Gopi, S., Coall, D. (2020). The impact of a residential camp on grandchildren raised by grandparents: Grandparents’ perspectives. Children and Youth Services Review, 108(January 2020), Article number 104535. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.childyouth.2019.104535.

Reports

  • Coall, D., Wenden, L., Karthigesu, S., Robertson, F., Dare, J., Marquis, R. (2020). The Hidden Voices of Grandparents Raising Grandchildren: A State-wide Survey. Australia. Wanslea Family Services.

2019

Reports

  • Marquis, R., Dare, J., Wenden, L., Coall, D. (2019). An Evaluation Of A Camp Intervention For Grandcarerled Families: Voices Of Grandcarers and Grandchildren. Australia. Wanslea Family Services.
  • Byrne, M., Quinlan, H., Wenden, L., Hill, S. (2019). International School Leadership Program Evaluation Final Report November 2019. Australia. Western Australian Primary Principals Association.

2018

Reports

  • Byrne, M., Hill, S., Wenden, L., Devine, A., Miller, M., Quinlan, H., Shaw, T., Eastham, J., Cross, D. (2018). Evaluation of the Foodbank WA School Breakfast and Nutrition Education Program. Australia. Foodbank WA, Department of Education, Department of Health, Department of Regional Development. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/11990.
  • Byrne, M., Shean, M., Wenden, L. (2018). Investigation of the Impact of the Lifeworkz Social and Emotional Program. Australia. Lifeworkz.

2015

Journal Articles

  • Lester, L., Waters, S., Spears, B., Epstein, M., Watson, J., Wenden, L. (2015). Parenting Adolescents: Developing Strategies for FIFO Parents. Journal of Child and Family Studies, 24(12), 3757-3766. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10826-015-0183-x.

2012

Journal Articles

  • Waters, S., Lester, L., Wenden, L., Cross, D. (2012). A theoretically grounded exploration of the social and emotional outcomes of transition to secondary school. Australian Journal of Guidance and Counselling, 22(2), 190-205. https://doi.org/10.1017/jgc.2012.26.

Research Projects

  • John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School Attraction and Retention Research Project (2024), John Septimus Roe Anglican Community School, Attraction and Retention Projects (2024), 2024 ‑ 2025, $20,000.
  • Investigation of Western Australia Primary Principals Association International School Leadership Program - Research and Evaluation, Western Australian Primary Principals Association Inc, Grant, 2017 ‑ 2019, $5,000.
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