Masters in Public Health (MPH) Theses
Current
Completed
Submitted and awarded in 2013
Jodi Porter
Title: Tātou Rangatiratanga, Tātou Papakāinga, Tātou Whānau Ora
Supervisors: Anna Matheson, Maureen Holdaway (Te Pūmanawa Hauora, Te Pūtahi ā Toi, Massey University).
Bronwyn White
Title: The Northland Diabetes Screening and Cardiovascular risk assessment pilot follow-up study: the effect of participation on progression to diabetes.
Supervisors: Barry Borman, Christine van Dalen.
Toni Ashmore
Title: Trauma informed care: Implementation in mental health inpatient units.
Supervisors: Anna Matheson, Sabin Fernbacher (Melbourne Health).
Trish Morison
Title: STI's and factors influencing sexual health decisions in new or casual relationships in women over 40.
Supervisors: Anna Matheson.
Huda Alkaff
Title: The factors influencing the decision of New Zealand women to drink alcohol during pregnancy.
Supervisors: Anna Matheson, Ridvan (Riz) Tupai-Firestone.
Sheshu Roopireddy
Title: Questionnaire for detection of psychosocial risk factors in Paediatric Outpatient Department in Hawkes Bay Hospital.
Supervisors: Anna Matheson.
Phoebe Taptiklis
Title: Exposure assessment in the Spray Painting Industry in New Zealand.
Supervisors: Jeroen Douwes.
Masters in Public Health (MPH) Theses based in other Research Groups and Institutions
Current
Completed
Doctoral Research Fellows (PhD)
Current
Title: Knowledge, attitudes and beliefs in the prevention of HPV-related cancer and morbidities: factors affecting uptake of the New Zealand HPV immunisation programme
Supervisors: Andrea 't Mannetje, Lis Ellison-Loschmann.
Title: Biological monitoring of persistent organic pollutants.
Supervisors: Andrea 't Mannetje, Barry Borman, Jochen Mueller (National Research Centre for Environmental Toxicology, University of Queensland, Australia).
Md Alfazal Khan
Title: Epidemiology of bronchial asthma in children in Bangladesh.
Supervisors: Allan Smith, Jeroen Douwes, Neil Pearce.
Title: Occupational exposures and possible health effects from residue chemicals in workers handling imported or fumigated containers or goods.
Supervisors: Jeroen Douwes, Andrea 't Mannetje, Bill Glass.
Title: Neurotoxic and other health effects of occupational exposures to solvents and hazardous agents
Supervisors: Jeroen Douwes, Dave McLean, Bill Glass.
Title: Occupational and environmental risk factors for Motor Neurone Disease (MND) in New Zealand
Supervisors: Jeroen Douwes, Dave McLean, Leonard van den Berg (University Medical Centre, Utrecht, Netherlands).
Title: Understanding and addressing the impacts of obesity on Pasifika people in Aotearoa/New Zealand
Supervisors: Lis Ellison-Loschmann, Anna Matheson, Ridvan (Riz) Tupai-Firestone.
Title: An investigation into the impact of EECA subsidised insulation on the health of residents.
Supervisors: Barry Borman, Deborah Read.
Title: Monitoring the environmental health of New Zealand: A composite environmental health index
Supervisors: Barry Borman, Anna Matheson, Deborah Read.
Title: Barriers to improving health through healthy housing services.
Supervisors: Barry Borman, Anna Matheson.
Title: Occupational risk factors for Cardiovascular Disease (Provisional title)
Supervisors: Jeroen Douwes, Andrea 't Mannetje, Amanda Eng.
Completed
Doctoral Research Fellows (PhD) based in other Research Groups and Institutions
Current
Brendan Stevenson (Research Centre for Māori Health and Development)
Title: Te Hoe Nuku Roa
Supervisors: Barry Borman, Chris Cunningham (Research Centre for Māori Health and Development, Massey University).
Title: Assessing the relationship between home maintenance and indoor dampness.
Supervisors: Robyn Phipps ( School of Engineering & Advance Technology, Massey University ), Jeroen Douwes, Mark Jones (BRANZ).
