Masters in Public Health (MPH) Theses
Current
Completed
Submitted and awarded in 2014
Title: A cost effectiveness analysis of community water fluoridation in New Zealand.
Supervisors: Barry Borman.
Masters in Public Health (MPH) Theses based in other Research Groups and Institutions
Current
Completed
Submitted and awarded in 2014
Kenneth Taiapa
Title: A study of youth particpatory research: "It makes me feel like I actually make a difference in my community; that I can help in a way."
Supervisors: Helen Moewaka-Barnes (SHORE Research Centre, Massey University).
Roy Hoerara
Title: Opening up: A grounded theory on how urban indigenous men of Australia respond to cardiovascular disease
Supervisors: Chris Cunningham (Research Centre for Māori Health and Development, Massey University), Te Kani Kingi (Research Centre for Māori Health and Development, Massey University).
Doctoral Research Fellows (PhD)
Current
Karen Page
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.
Jonathan Coakley
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: 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
Submitted and awarded in 2014
Title: Innate immunity and asthma.
Supervisors: Jeroen Douwes, Ian Hermans (Malaghan Institute of Medical Research).
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).
Completed
Submitted and awarded in 2014
Diana Sarfati (Wellington School of Medicine)
Title: Developing a comorbidity index for New Zealand.
Supervisors: Neil Pearce, Peter Crampton (Wellington School of Medicine).
Phatcha Hirunwatthanaku
Title: The impact of visual impairment on quality of life among older persons in a rural area of Northeastern Thailand.
Supervisors: Steve LaGrow (School of Health Sciences, Massey University), Barry Borman.
