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DrJenny Murfield

Research Fellow

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

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  • Research Fellow
    Faculty of Health/School of Medicine/Institute for Mental and Physical Health and Clinical Translation
  • +61 3 522 73842 (Work)
  • Deakin University

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Jenny has an established research track record, with 70 publications, an h-index of 34, and >3.8K citations (Google Scholar). This includes 49 peer-reviewed journal articles within the areas of ageing, dementia, psychology, and mental health, and 12 commissioned research reports produced for public sector and not-for-profit organisations. 

In her early work, Jenny's research focused on social policy and education, where she undertook research evaluations of many UK Government initiatives, with direct influence on policy. From 2008 onwards, Jenny's research focused broadly within the areas of ageing and dementia, with her PhD exploring the applicability of compassion-based approaches to support the psychological health of family carers of older adults living with dementia. Now at the Food & Mood Centre, Jenny works across multiple projects focusing on research development and research impact within the fields of Nutritional and Lifestyle Psychiatry.

Research interests and skills:

gerontology
dementia care
aged care
psychosocial interventions
quality of life
mental health and wellbeing
mindfulness and compassion

GRANTS

  • INTERNAL GRANT
    Australian Aged Care Technologies Collaborative (AACTC).
    Menzies Health Institute Queensland (MHIQ), Griffith University1 Jan 2019 - 31 Dec 2021
  • FELLOWSHIP
    Self-compassion and family carers of older adults
    Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship1 Jan 2018 - 31 Dec 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    • Murfield J
  • GRANT
    The effect of foot massage on long-term care staff stress levels, anxiety, mood state, somatic symptoms and experiences of working with people with dementia: A pilot RCT
    Dementia Collaborative Research Centre (DCRC)1 Jan 2011 - 31 Dec 2011
    People funded by this grant:
    • Moyle W,
    • Johnston A,
    • O'Dwyer S,
    • Murfield J