Associate ProfessorSubhadra Evans
Associate Professor
Faculty of Health/School of Psychology/Deakin Lifespan Institute
Orcid identifier0000-0002-1898-0030 (opens in a new tab)
- Associate ProfessorFaculty of Health/School of Psychology/Deakin Lifespan Institute
- +61 3 924 46270 (Work)
- Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Associate Professor Evans' research spans dysmenorrhea, endometriosis, menopause, chronic pelvic pain, gastrointestinal disorders, parenting and youth mental health. She has particular expertise in cognitive behavioural therapy, mindfulness, yoga, hypnosis and lifestyle interventions, and leads a program of research focused on improving access to evidence-based, person-centred care through digital health and telehealth models.
GRANTS
- GRANTCo-Designing, Evaluating, and Implementing Supportive Care for Adolescents and Young Adults with Crohns and Colitis and their Carers (CAYAC)1 Mar 2027 - 29 Feb 2032People funded by this grant:
- Mikocka-Walus A,
- Evans S,
- Knowles S,
- Giles E,
- Orellana L
- COMPETITIVE GRANTAustralian Perimenopause and Menopause (A-PaM) StudyMedical Research Future Fund1 Jan 2026 - 31 Dec 2030People funded by this grant:
- Mishra G,
- Boyle J,
- Doust J,
- Hickey M,
- Yu S
- COMPETITIVE GRANTDesigning an Australian National Adaptive Platform Trial for EndometriosisMedical Research Future Fund10 Jun 2025 - 29 Jun 2026People funded by this grant:
- Amoako A,
- Martin A,
- McGree J,
- Hickman I,
- Costa N
- GRANTImproving parent and child emotion regulation in early childhood to reduce population rates of child mental illness1 Apr 2023 - 31 Mar 2028People funded by this grant:
- Westrupp E,
- Fuller-Tyszkiewicz M,
- Thomas J,
- Turkedjieva MA,
- Havighurst S
- CONTRACT RESEARCHUnderstanding factors that predict women's grief, adjustment, and recovery from the loss of a mother.15 Mar 2023 - 15 Mar 2024People funded by this grant:
- Mikocka-Walus A,
- Evans S,
- Karantzas G
- GRANTCoDeEndo: Co-Designing, Evaluating, and Implementing Supportive Care for Endometriosis1 Feb 2023 - 31 Aug 2028People funded by this grant:
- Mikocka-Walus A,
- Evans S,
- Livingston T,
- Orellana L,
- McCaffrey N
- GRANTCoDeEndo: Co-Designing, Evaluating, and Implementing Supportive Care for Endometriosis1 Feb 2023 - 31 Jan 2028People funded by this grant:
- Mikocka-Walus A,
- Evans S,
- Livingston T,
- Orellana L,
- McCaffrey N
- GRANTRandomized E-hypnotherapy for Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome Trial (REST)1 Feb 2023 - 31 May 2028People funded by this grant:
- Mikocka-Walus A,
- Evans S,
- McCaffrey N,
- Esterman A,
- Andrews J
- GRANTRandomized E-hypnotherapy for Chronic Pelvic Pain Syndrome Trial (REST)1 Feb 2023 - 31 Jan 2028People funded by this grant:
- Mikocka-Walus A,
- Evans S,
- McCaffrey N,
- Esterman A,
- Andrews J
- GRANTEndoCannED - Medicinal Cannabis for the reduction in emergency department presentations in people with endometriosis: a randomised, controlled feasibility study31 Oct 2022 - 30 Apr 2025People funded by this grant:
- Mikocka-Walus A,
- Armour M,
- Evans S,
- Druitt M,
- Furyk J
- CONTRACT RESEARCHExploring financial burden and language barriers for people with endometriosis: A mixed methods survey1 Jan 2022 - 31 Dec 2024People funded by this grant:
- Evans S,
- Mikocka-Walus A
- GRANTAcceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT) for distress associated with inflammatory bowel disease (IBD): A randomised controlled trial of the ACTforIBD program1 Jul 2021 - 30 Jun 2023People funded by this grant:
- Antonina M-W,
- Subhadra E,
- Lisa O,
- Matthew F-T,
- Eric O
- GRANTCombating Distress In People With Inflammatory Bowel Disease: A Feasibility Trial1 Oct 2020 - 31 Jul 2021People funded by this grant:
- Mikocka-Walus A,
- Evans S,
- Olive L,
- Skvarc D,
- Beswick L
- GRANTA Randomized Controlled Trial Comparing Yoga, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Education to Improve Quality of Life and Reduce Healthcare Costs in Endometriosis1 Jun 2020 - 31 May 2025People funded by this grant:
- Evans S,
- Mikocka-Walus A,
- Watts J,
- Esterman A,
- Skvarc D
- CONTRACT RESEARCHImproving physical and mental health and wellbeing24 Oct 2017 - 22 Oct 2018People funded by this grant:
- Evans S,
- O'Shea M
- CONTRACT RESEARCHThe Personal Benefits of Handwriting30 Jul 2016 - 31 Jul 2016People funded by this grant:
- Evans S,
- Skouteris H