HDR Community of Practice
HDR Community of Practice
Manna Institute is committed to the training and research development of our HDR students. The Manna HDR Community of Practice (HDR CoP) is essentially a collective of individuals supporting each other and learning from one another, sharing their experiences and challenges in a safe space. This is doubly important for Manna’s geographically dispersed researchers. Ownership is encouraged to be shared by member HDR students. The HDR CoP meets weekly for voluntary writing sessions, monthly over Teams for seminars and has the opportunity to meet at Manna face-to-face sessions.
If you are an HDR student researching a topic related to regional mental health we would love to have you join our HDR CoP.
Meet the HDR community!
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Dr Dan Wadsworth
Lead Coordinator
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Dr Jolene Cox
Co-Lead
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Jesse Baker
PhD student, University of the Sunshine Coast.
Research interest: Tech-based solutions to social isolation in older adults.
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Danna Lee
PhD student, University of the Sunshine Coast.
Research interest: Reducing dementia risk among older adults in rural and regional areas of Australia.
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Alex Potter
PhD student, Univerity of New England (Manna scholarship)
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Sonia Diab
PhD student, Charles Sturt University (Manna scholarship)
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Rebecca Terlich
PhD student, University of Southern Queensland (Manna Scholarship).
Research interest: explore the utility of data analytics for identifying and monitoring children’s risk of mental health concerns and neurodevelopmental disabilities in Australian primary schools.
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David Duncan
PhD student, University of Sunshine Coast
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Stacey Whitelaw
PhD student, Federation University
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Yumiko Coffey
PhD student, University of New England.
Research interest: climate change emotions in children and young people.
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Kate McCubbery
PhD student, Southern Cross University (Manna Scholarship).
Research interest: exploring the impacts of changing environmental conditions on mental health.
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Peach Robb
PhD student, Charles Sturt University.
Research interest: Exploring the various factors that contribute to healthy ageing for Australians living in regional and remote Australia.
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Michael Elwan
PhD student, Central Queensland University.
Research interest: include lived experience leadership in mental health, co-creation and suicide prevention.
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Nicole Snowdon
PhD student, Charles Sturt University
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Michelle Gossner
PhD student, Central Queensland University.
Research interest: challenges associated with youth educational disengagement in regional communities.
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Elysia Phillips
PhD student, University of New England.
Research interest: Early childhood education sector is in crisis in RRR communities.
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Annika Luebbe
PhD student, University of Queensland, Centre for Mental Health Research.
Research interest: Investigating the strengths that naturally occur in rural populations.
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Micaela Riethmuller
PhD student, Curtin University
Research interest: the wellbeing of farming communities.
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Ishwar Koirala
PhD student, Univesity of New England.
Research interest: Tertiary level international students' mental health and wellbeing in regional and metropolitan Australia.
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Nikeeta Kumari
PhD student, University of Southern Queensland.
Research interest: Intimate relationship issues, suicide, mental health of adults and ageing population.
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Ayden Riethmuller
PhD student, University of Southern Queensland
Research interest: Recovery centered community practice, social justice and human rights, access to resources for RRR Australians
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Kate Currey
PhD student, Southern Cross University
Research interest: Development of an apprenticeship-style designation of nursing assistants for undergrad nursing students in mental health.
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Kate Harvey
PhD student, University of New England
Research interest: The impact of anxiety on educational experience in secondary school students in RRR Australia.
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Latitia Kernaghan
PhD student, Charles Sturt University
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Zahra Whyte
PhD student, Southern Cross University
