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Emma West

(She/Her)

Research Translation Coordinator

Faculty of Health/School of Health and Social Development/Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation

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  • Research Translation Coordinator
    Faculty of Health/School of Health and Social Development/Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation
  • +61 3 522 73538 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

BIO

Emma is an early career researcher with expertise spanning psychiatric epidemiology, health service improvement, implementation science and research capacity building. Her research focuses on improving mental health and wellbeing across the ageing trajectory.

 

She currently holds dual appointments as a Research Fellow contributing to the Geelong Osteoporosis Study and Research Translation Coordinator (Barwon region) for the $9M MRFF-funded Delivering enhanced healthcare at home through optimizing virtual tools for older people in rural Australia (DELIVER program). Her research has received multiple awards and has been presented at national and international conferences, as well as and community forums.

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT

  • Research Translation Coordinator
    Deakin University, School of Health and Social Development

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Associate Research Fellow
    Deakin University, Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation, Geelong, Australia11 Dec 2023 - present

DEGREES

  • Bachelor of Arts (Psychology) (Honours)
    Federation University Aus.

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • PhD (Medicine)
    Deakin University, Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation (IMPACT), Geelong, Australia
    Psychiatric Epidemiology

FIELDS OF RESEARCH

  • Epidemiology
  • Psychiatry (incl. psychotherapy)
  • Health services and systems
  • Implementation science and evaluation
  • Aged health care
  • Public health

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Health

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE/DISCIPLINE

  • School of Health and Social Development

SPECIALIST RESEARCH GROUP

  • Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation

AREAS OF EXPERTISE