Staff Profile
Career Summary
Biography
I began as a Lecturer in Health Behaviour, in January 2008. My role is a combined teaching and research position involving predominantly face-to-face teaching into, and coordination of Public Health courses and components of the Joint Medical Program. My research work exists as two main arms; one in public health and health behavior change with a focus on adolescent alcohol consumption, and another on the scholarship of teaching and learning with particular focus on interprofessional education.
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Newcastle, 13/06/2008
- Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences (Hons), University of Newcastle, 26/11/2004
- Bachelor of Biomedical Sciences, University of Newcastle, 15/12/2003
Research
Research keywords
- Alcohol
- Community-based studies
- Indigenous health
- Interprofessional education
- Parents and adolescents
- Research methodology
Research expertise
From 2005 to 2007 I worked full-time on my PhD studies, supported by an Australian Post-Doctoral Award. My PhD studies involved the management of a large randomized controlled trial of an intervention to assist Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander women to quit smoking during pregnancy.
Since then, I have established myself in behavioural science research and in particular, the alcohol field, building an original program of research relating to parental supply of alcohol and adolescent alcohol consumption. This work has led to several national and international research collaborations and projects.
I have established cross-disciplinary collaborations in the scholarship of teaching and learning, which has to date, been the subject of a large external grant, and two internal grants. This work is at the forefront of the field of interprofessional education and has the potential to influence curriculum development and policy in health professional education.
I am also a member of the Research Centre for Health Professional Education and the Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour.
Languages
- English
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 111712 | Health Promotion | 40 |
| 130209 | Medicine, Nursing And Health Curriculum And Pedagogy | 40 |
| 111701 | Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Health | 20 |
Collaboration
I collaborate with both national and international researchers, particularly in relation to social issues regarding alcohol consumption and parental supply of alcohol. I have strong link with researchers from Turning Point Alcohol and Drug Centre in Melbourne, Edith Cowan University, the Centre for Addictions Research, BC (Canada), Addiction Info (Switzerland), as well as other University of Newcastle researchers.
I am a member of several research collaborations in relation to interprofessional education and communication skills training.
Administrative
Administrative expertise
I am a member of Academic Senate, and have previously held positions on the Faculty of Health Board, and the Teaching and Learning Committee, as well as associated working parties. I have also actively contributed as a member of the 'Academic experience' working party as part of my Academic Senate role.
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- Communication skills
- Health behaviour change
- Interprofessional education
- Public Health
Teaching expertise
I am involved with teaching interactional skills (clinical communication) to Medicine and Pharmacy students and have been heavily involved in the development of resources and implementation of curriculum changes to enhance this aspect of the syllabus across these programs. I am also involved with training simulated patients for communication skills teaching and assessment.
I also facilitate problem based learning sessions in the Joint Medical Program, and teach into and coordinate courses in the PDHPE Education Program - dealing with the Public Health and Personal Development components of the syllabus.
In 2011 I was awarded a Vice Chancellors Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning and in 2012 was part of a team awarded an OLT citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning.
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 10 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $792,822 |
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.
2013 (1 grants)
39th Annual Alcohol Epidemiology Symposium of the Kettil Bruun Society, Speke Resort Munyonyo in Kampala Uganda, 3 - 7 June 2013$2,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Conor Gilligan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $2,000 | 2013 | 2014 |
| GNo:G1300437 | ||
2012 (2 grants)
Increasing rates of organ donor registration: An RCT to determine the differential effectiveness of electronic and interpersonal information interventions.$237,682
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Laureate Professor Robert Sanson-Fisher, Doctor Conor Gilligan, Doctor Heidi Turon, Doctor Tara Clinton-Mcharg, Doctor Flora Tzelepis | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $237,682 | 2012 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1100421 | ||
Parental norms regarding adolescent alcohol consumption and supply $12,749
Funding Body: Australian Rechabite Foundation
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Conor Gilligan, Professor Kypros Kypri | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Small Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $12,749 | 2012 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1200492 | ||
2011 (2 grants)
Enhancing the teaching of medication safety to nursing, pharmacy and medical students through interprofessional education (IPE)$217,000
Funding Body: Australian Learning and Teaching Council
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Tracy Levett-Jones, Doctor Helen Bellchambers, Doctor Conor Gilligan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $217,000 | 2011 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1000934 | ||
37th Annul Alcohol Epidemiology Symposium of the Kettil Bruun Society, Melbourne, 11-15 May 2011$1,200
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Conor Gilligan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,200 | 2011 | 2011 |
| GNo:G1100296 | ||
2010 (2 grants)
Sources of alcohol for teenage binge drinking$38,330
Funding Body: Foundation for Alcohol Research and Education
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Conor Gilligan, Professor Kypros Kypri, Doctor Natalie Johnson, Doctor Marita Lynagh | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $38,330 | 2010 | 2010 |
| GNo:G0190209 | ||
International Conference on communication in health care 2010, Verona, Italy, 5 - 8 September 2010$1,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Conor Gilligan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,500 | 2010 | 2011 |
| GNo:G1000551 | ||
2009 (3 grants)
Health Behaviour Research Centre (HBRC)$267,361
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Laureate Professor Robert Sanson-Fisher, Conjoint Professor Afaf Girgis, Professor John Wiggers, Conjoint Professor Alison Jones, Conjoint Professor David Durrheim, Associate Professor Christine Paul, Associate Professor Erica James, Associate Professor Billie Bonevski, Conjoint Associate Professor Colin Bell, Doctor Allison Boyes, Professor Kypros Kypri, Professor Catherine d'Este, Professor John Attia, Doctor Luke Wolfenden, Doctor Frank Tuyl, Ms Lyn Francis, Ms Megan Freund, Dr Claire Johnson, Doctor Josephine Gwynn, Associate Professor Jennifer Bowman, Doctor Suzanne Outram, Doctor Marita Lynagh, Doctor Natalie Johnson, Doctor Conor Gilligan, Conjoint Professor David Sibbritt, Doctor Edouard Tursan D'Espaignet, Doctor Libby Campbell | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Priority Research Centre | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $267,361 | 2009 | 2012 |
| GNo:G0189877 | ||
Sources of alcohol for teenage binge drinking$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Conor Gilligan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Early Career Researcher Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $10,000 | 2009 | 2010 |
| GNo:G0190510 | ||
Exploring the experience and needs of culturally and linguistically diverse students, and exploring domestic student attitudes to culturally diverse student and patient population groups$5,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Conor Gilligan | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| New Staff Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $5,000 | 2009 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0190372 | ||
Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 1 |
|---|---|
| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 0.5 |
For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Proposed Completion | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 2014 | PhD (Nursing) | Co-Supervisor | Enhancing Safe Medication Practices: An Interprofessional Education Approach |
Dr Conor Gilligan
| Work Phone | (02) 4042 0553 |
|---|---|
| Fax | (02) 4042 0044 |
| Conor.Gilligan@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Senior Lecturer Discipline of Health Behaviour Science School of Medicine and Public Health Faculty of Health and Medicine |
| Focus Area | Health Behaviour Sciences |
| Office | Level 4 West, Desk 038, HMRI Bld, John Hunter Hospital campus |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/conor-gilligan |
