Staff Profile
Career Summary
Biography
Alison is a Senior Research Officer with the Centre for Health Research & Psycho-oncology (CHeRP, the behavioural research unit of the Cancer Council NSW). She has been involved in behavioural research in relation to cancer since 2002. Alison assists in the co-ordination and implementation of research projects and the writing of scientific reports and papers.
Research
Research keywords
- Carcinogenesis
- Oncology
Research expertise
Alison is currently working on several research projects in the area of cancer survivorship. The key project is the Cancer Survival Study, a longitudinal study following over 1400 cancer survivors until 5 years post-diagnosis. The Cancer Survival Study explores the well-being of cancer survivors across a variety of outcomes including physical and emotional health, positive growth, work-related and employment issues, lifestyle issues, relationships and social support and coping styles. Alison is interested in the moderators of well-being, including coping styles, and in 2008 completed her Research Masters degree exploring coping in two samples of cancer patients who are 6 months and 5 years post-diagnosis.
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 119999 | Medical And Health Sciences Not Elsewhere Classified | 50 |
| 111799 | Public Health And Health Services Not Elsewhere Classified | 50 |
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $44,627 |
For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
2012 (1 grants)
Improving cancer care for lymphoma: patients' perceptions of optimal care$14,207
Funding Body: Hunter Medical Research Institute
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Flora Tzelepis, Doctor Mariko Carey, Associate Professor Christine Paul, Doctor Tara Clinton-Mcharg, Ms Alison Zucca | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $14,207 | 2012 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1200212 | ||
2011 (1 grants)
Evaluation of Cancer Council NSW Legal Referral Service$30,420
Funding Body: Law & Justice Foundation of New South Wales
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Allison Boyes, Ms Paula Vallentine, Ms Alison Zucca | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $30,420 | 2011 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1100851 | ||
Alison Zucca
| Work Phone | (02) 40420643 |
|---|---|
| Alison.Zucca@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Senior Research Assistant Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour School of Medicine and Public Health Faculty of Health and Medicine |
| Focus Area | Health Behaviour Sciences |
| Office | HMRI Building, John Hunter Hospital West wing, Level 4, HMRI Building, Other |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/alison-zucca |
