Dr Denise Higgins

Lecturer

School of Health Sciences (Oral Health)

Email:denise.higgins@newcastle.edu.au
Phone:(02) 4348 4671

Career Summary

Biography

Denise is currently employed as a Lecturer and the Program Convenor for the Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy Program with The University of Newcastle. Her qualifications include a PhD in Oral Health simulation, Diploma in Applied Science in Dental Therapy, Bachelor of Oral Health, Bachelor of Health Science [Honors] and graduate certificates in the Practice of Tertiary Teaching and Clinical Simulation. Her research areas include simulation in oral health and higher education.

Denise is an innovator of fit-for-purpose simulation technology to enhance the student experience in the educational environment. Denise's creations include the design and development of a synthetic tissue simulator capable of repeated needle insertion and dental local anaesthetic deposition. Denise was also the original creator of the dental local anaesthetic virtual reality which was developed in collaboration with the Innovation Team as a serious game for the purpose of learning dental local anaesthetic administration.

Denise joined The Australian Dental and Oral Health Therapists' Association (ADOHTA) NSW branch Executive Committee and has served as a general member, Vice President and is the current President. During her time on the committee she has also fulfilled the role of Newsletter Editor. She is a member of ADOHTA (NSW), Simulation Australasia, College of Oral Health Academics (COHA), UON oral health external advisory group, UON BOHT Clinical Advisory Group and a peer reviewer for academic journals.

Qualifications

Doctor of Philosophy in Oral Health, University of Newcastle
Diploma of Applied Science (Dental Therapy), Victorian School of Dental Therapy
Bachelor of Oral Health, University of Newcastle
Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours), University of Newcastle
Graduate Certificate Practice of Tertiary Teaching, University of Newcastle
Graduate Certificate in Clinical Simulation, Monash University

Keywords

BOHT
Dental Therapy
Oral Health Therapy
PhD
Simulation
VR
Virtual Reality

Languages

English (Mother)

Fields of Research

Code	Description	Percentage
320399	Dentistry not elsewhere classified	20
330311	Models and simulations of design	40
390303	Higher education	40

Professional Experience

UON Appointment

Title	Organisation / Department
Lecturer	University of Newcastle School of Health Sciences Australia

Academic appointment

Dates	Title	Organisation / Department
1/1/2019 - 31/12/2020	Program Convenor	The University of Newcastle Oral Health Australia

Membership

Dates	Title	Organisation / Department
1/1/2019 -	Member	Dental Hygiene Association Australia Australia
4/5/2016 -	Victorian Simulation Alliance Member	Victorian Simulation Alliance Australia
1/1/2016 -	IADR Member	International Association for Dental Research United States
23/6/2015 -	Society for Simulation in Healthcare Member	Society for Simulation in Healthcare United States
19/6/2015 -	Simulation Australasia Member	Simulation Australasia Ltd
1/9/2014 - 31/3/2021	President	ADOHTA (NSW) Inc. Australia
1/9/2012 - 1/9/2014	Vice President	ADOHTA (NSW) Inc. Australia
1/9/2011 - 1/9/2012	General Executive	ADOHTA (NSW) Inc. Australia
31/1/2010 -	COHA Member	College of Oral Health Academics COHA Australia
31/3/1995 -	ADOHTA Membership	Australian Dental and Oral Health Therapists Association Inc. Australia

Professional appointment

Dates	Title	Organisation / Department
1/11/2019 - 4/9/2021	Research and Education Board Director	Australian Dental and Oral Health Therapists Association Inc. Australia
19/12/2008 - 31/1/2010	Oral Health Therapist	Hunter New England Local Health District Hunter New England Oral Health
1/8/1995 - 18/12/2008	Dental Therapist	Hunter New England Oral Health Australia
1/1/1991 - 31/7/1995	Dental Therapist	Dental Health Services Victoria Australia

Awards

Award

Year	Award
2021	College of Health Medicine and Wellbeing Early and Mid Career Teaching Award The University of Newcastle
2019	Oral Health Practitioner of the Year Australian Dental and Oral Health Therapists Association Inc.
2019	iTnews Benchmark Award for Emerging Technology iTnews Benchmark Awards
2019	Clinical Leader of the Year Australian Dental and Oral Health Therapists Association Inc.
2019	Educator / Researcher of the Year Australian Dental and Oral Health Therapists Association Inc.

Nomination

Year	Award
2020	Australian Awards for University Teaching Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning Australian Awards for University Teaching
2019	Australian Financial Review Higher Education Awards Australian Financial Review
2019	Australian Awards for University Teaching Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning Australian Awards for University Teaching, Universities Australia, Government of Australia

Teaching Award

Year	Award
2018	DVC-A Merit List Learning and Teaching Excellence The University of Newcastle
2018	Overall Award - Vice-Chancellor's Award For Teaching Excellence and Contribution to Student Learning 2018 The University of Newcastle
2018	Vice-Chancellor's Award For Teaching Excellence and Contribution to Student Learning 2018 The University of Newcastle
2018	Teaching Excellence and Contribution to Student Learning The University of Newcastle
2015	Faculty of Health and Medicine Teaching and Learning Award The University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health and Medicine

Invitations

External Examiner

Year	Title / Rationale
2019	Charles Sturt University Bachelor of Oral Health

Interviewee

Year	Title / Rationale
2020	Virtual Academy Interview with Expert

Organiser

Year	Title / Rationale
2019	For all Oral Health Practitioners - ADOHTA NSW & ACT Conference
2019	Women in Oral Health

Panel Participant

Year	Title / Rationale
2019	Women in Simulation
2014	The PhD Journey: Is it for you? A facilitator led interview panel providing personal experiences and relevant information for Oral Health Therapists considering higher degree research and PhD candidature.

Speaker

Year	Title / Rationale
2020	Rubber Dam: The What, How and When in Clinical Practice
2020	Scope of Practice: CPD
2019	VR in Teaching - Barriers and Opportunities
2019	ANZSPD SA & ADOHTA SANT Adolescent Dentistry The multidisciplinary provision of oral health care for adolescent patients: Is it really that simple?
2019	Virtual Reality: Dental Local Anaesthesia
2019	Preclinical Assessments: Methods and Platforms
2019	Simulation-based Education: Standards of best-practice
2018	Learning Lunchbox Learning Lunchbox sessions are one hour seminars comprising of informative presentations to enhance Teaching and Learning. My presentation contribution titled 'Oral Health Instructional Videos' included how to incorporate videos into discipline curriculum to benefit student learning through online standardised instructional design teaching.
2018	Simulation-based Oral Health Education using Innovative Technique and Technology Abstract: Background: Simulation-based education is a technique available to dental and oral-health (OH) learners. Advances in technology due to enterprise and innovation provide new approaches to teaching and learning. Dental and OH practitioners learn clinical and non-clinical skills after obtaining underpinning theoretical knowledge and participating in simulation. Published literature compares the use of dental simulators but little evidence was found on dental and OH simulation-based education. The lack of published evidence led to the design and evaluation of a new approach to deliver a simulation-based OH technique at the University of Newcastle, Australia (UON). Aim: The project aim was to evaluate an OH simulation-based program design using purpose built simulators for undergraduate oral health students. Methodology: A simulation-based project design was developed and delivered to undergraduate OH students enrolled at UON. The students participated in a local anaesthesia simulation activity which included the standards of best-practice for simulation in healthcare. The students utilised purpose-built local anaesthesia simulators during the simulation. Pre and post questionnaires were completed to compare the traditional educational model to the new approaches to simulation-based OH education. Results: The students’ confidence and overall satisfaction was increased after participating in the newly developed local anaesthesia simulation-based activity. The students met the learning outcomes due to the inclusion of the standards of best-practice for simulation in healthcare which include pre-briefing, simulation activity, debriefing and reflection. As a result, the students felt prepared to provide dental and OH treatment including local anaesthesia. Conclusion: The uniquely designed UON OH simulation-based education provided a learner-centred approach, educational theories and contributed to increased patient safety. Students’ overall satisfaction rates increased after participation. The simulation-based program design can be applied to all clinical skills training sessions including post-graduate continuing professional development programs and workshops
2017	Improving Oral Health Outcomes using an Integrated Intraprofessional Approach ADOHTA is the national professional association for oral health practitioners which includes oral health therapists, dental therapists and dental hygienists. ADOHTA advocates for its members and provides professional support for oral health teams to enhance efficiency, productivity, practitioner utilisation and define responsibilities. Our mission is to support collaborative team-based care encompassing oral health practitioners, other dental practitioners and health care providers to enable holistic person-centred care. ADOHTA can assist you to understand these relationships so you can achieve the best oral health outcomes for your patients.

Prestigious works / other achievements

Year Commenced	Year Finished	Prestigious work / other achievement	Role
2016	2016	Good Practice Report - Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Australian Government Department of Education and Training	Contributor
2016	2016	Work Integrated Learning (WIL) Good Practice Case Studies Australian Government Department of Education and Training	Contributor

Teaching

Code	Course	Role	Duration
ORHL1104	Oral Health Therapy Clinical Skills II The University of Newcastle - The School of Health Sciences	Lecturer and Simulation Educator	1/7/2015 - 1/1/0001
ORHL6001	Restorative Dentistry The University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health and Medicine	Lecturer and Clinical Tutor	15/1/2010 - 31/12/2014
ORHL6003	Management of Acute Conditions in Oral Health The University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health and Medicine	Lecturer and Clinical Tutor	15/1/2010 - 31/12/2014
ORHL6002	Paediatric Dentistry The University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health and Medicine	Lecturer and Clinical Tutor	15/1/2010 - 31/12/2014
ORHL2103	Oral Health Therapy Clinical Skills IV The University of Newcastle - The School of Health Sciences	Lecturer, Tutor, Simulation Educator and Clinical Tutor	1/1/2016 - 1/1/0001
ORHL1101	Oral Health Sciences I The University of Newcastle - The School of Health Sciences	Lecturer and Tutor	1/1/2015 - 1/1/0001
ORHL3104	Oral Health Therapy Clinical Skills IX - Clinical Practice The University of Newcastle	Course Coordinator	1/7/2021 - 17/12/2021

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Publications

For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.

Journal article (8 outputs)

Year

Citation

Altmetrics

Link

2024

Jones J, Roberts E, Cockrell D, Higgins D, Sharma CGD, 'Barriers to Oral Health Care for Autistic Individuals A Scoping Review', Healthcare, (2024) [C1]

Citations	Scopus - 1
Co-authors	Jayne Jones, Elysa Roberts, Dileep Sharma

2023

Walters JS, Higgins D, Irving MJ, Wallace JP, 'Can Utilizing Business Intelligence with Electronic Dental Record Data Improve Business Decisions for Dental Organizations: A Scoping Review', ACI Open, 07 e16-e22 (2023) [C1]

DOI	10.1055/s-0043-1764295

2023

Malik Z, Higgins D, Williams K, Cockrell D, E Collins C, 'Weight stigma among dental professionals and in the dental setting: a scoping review.', Br Dent J, (2023) [C1]

DOI	10.1038/s41415-023-6501-6
Co-authors	Clare Collins

2022

Higgins D, Wallace J, Palmer E, 'Hall Technique versus Reduction Technique Stainless Steel Crown: Which is preferred by Dental Practitioners?', The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Dental and Oral Health Therapy, 10 8-14 (2022) [C1]

2021

Higgins D, Wallace J, Hayes M, Taylor J, 'Simulation-based education in Australasian oral health programs', The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Dental and Oral Health Therapy, 9 16-21 (2021)

2020

Higgins D, Hayes M, Taylor J, Wallace J, 'A scoping review of simulation-based dental education', MedEdPublish, 9 (2020) [C1]

DOI	10.15694/mep.2020.000036.1

2020

Higgins D, Taylor J, Hayes M, Wallace J, 'How do we teach simulation-based dental education ? Time for an evidence-based, best practice framework', European Journal of Dental Education, 24 815-821 (2020) [C1]

DOI	10.1111/eje.12551
Citations	Scopus - 16Web of Science - 7

2015

Higgins D, Smith L, Masoe AV, Wallace JP, 'The PhD journey: is it for you? Report of a Facilitated Panel Discussion and Conference Presentation', Australian and New Zealand Journal of Dental and Oral Health Therapy, 21-25 (2015) [C2]

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Conference (1 outputs)

Year	Citation	Altmetrics	Link
2014	Wallace JP, Higgins D, Masoe A, Smith L, 'The PhD journey: is it for you?', Port Macquarie (2014)

Media (35 outputs)

Year	Citation	Altmetrics	Link
2017	Higgins D, Wallace JP, ''Class V Cavity Preparation in the Permanent Dentition'', (2017)
2016	Higgins D, Wallace JP, 'Strip Crowns for Primary Incisors', (2016)
2016	Higgins D, Wallace JP, 'Extraction Techniques for the Primary Dentition', (2016)
2016	Higgins D, Wallace JP, 'Splints for Traumatised Permanent Incisors', (2016)
2016	Higgins D, Wallace JP, 'Exodontia Posture and Positioning', (2016)
2016	Higgins D, Wallace JP, 'Composite Resin Restorative Material',
2016	Higgins D, Wallace JP, 'Glass Ionomer Cement',
2016	Higgins D, Wallace JP, 'Dental Amalgam',
2016	Higgins D, Wallace JP, ''Extraction Instruments'', (2016)
2015	Higgins D, Wallace JP, 'Restoring with Glass Ionomer Cement', (2015)
2015	Higgins D, Wallace JP, 'Tunnel Preparation for the Permanent Dentition', (2015)
2015	Higgins D, Wallace JP, 'Minimal Class I Cavity Preparation in the Permanent Dentition', (2015)
2015	Higgins D, Wallace JP, 'Class VI Cavity Preparation in the Permanent Dentition', (2015)
2015	Higgins D, Wallace JP, 'Fissure Sealants', (2015)
2015	Higgins D, Wallace JP, 'Class III Cavity Preparation in the permanent Dentition', (2015)
2015	Higgins D, Wallace JP, 'Restoring with Composite Resin', (2015)
2015	Higgins D, Wallace JP, 'Class IV Cavity Preparation in the permanent Dentition', (2015)
2015	Higgins D, Wallace JP, 'Cavity design and preparation', (2015)
2015	Higgins D, Wallace JP, 'Matrices and Celluloid Strips', (2015)
2015	Higgins D, Wallace JP, 'Finger Rests', (2015)
2015	Higgins D, Wallace JP, 'Class II MOD Cavity Preparation for Amalgam Restoration in the Permanent Dentition', (2015)
2015	Higgins D, Wallace JP, 'Hand Instruments for Clinical Practice in the BOHT Program', (2015)
2015	Higgins D, Wallace JP, 'Handpiece Use for Clinical Practice in the BOHT Program',
2015	Higgins D, Wallace JP, 'Dispensing Dental Medicaments and Materials',
2015	Higgins D, Wallace JP, 'Pulp Vitality Testing for the Permanent Dentition',
2015	Higgins D, Wallace JP, 'Linings and Bases for Clinical Practice in the BOHT Program',
2015	Higgins D, Wallace JP, ''Rubber Dam use for Clinical Practice in the BOHT Program'', (2015)
2015	Higgins D, Wallace JP, ''Moisture Control'', (2015)
2015	Higgins D, Wallace JP, ''Oral Health Simulation Laboratory'', (2015)
2015	Higgins D, Wallace JP, ''Assessing Occlusion'', (2015)
2015	Higgins D, Wallace JP, ''Rotary Burs for Clinical Practice in the BOHT Program'', (2015)
2015	Higgins D, Wallace JP, ''Class I Cavity Preparation for Amalgam Restoration in the Permanent Dentition'', (2015)
2015	Higgins D, Wallace JP, ''Approximal Cavity Preparations in the Permananet Dentition - Slot Prep'', (2015)
2015	Higgins D, Wallace JP, ''Extensive Occlusal Cavity Preparation in the Permanent Dentition'', (2015)
2015	Higgins D, Wallace JP, ''Class I Cavity Preparation in the Permanent Dentition'', (2015)
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Other (10 outputs)

Year	Citation	Altmetrics	Link
2018	Higgins D, Ryan B, 'Stainless Steel Crown and Strip Crown restorative treatment options for the primary dentition - A Simulation Workshop for Dental and Oral Health Therapists', Stainless Steel Crown and Strip Crown restorative treatment options for the primary dentition - A Simulation Workshop for Dental and Oral Health Therapists ( issue.1 pp.7-7) (2018)
2018	Higgins D, Wallace J, Hayes M, Taylor J, 'Designing a Local-Anaesthetic Simulator for Repeated Injections and Solution Deposition', (2018)
2017	Higgins D, 'Oral Health Therapy Individual Clinical Professional Development Course', ( pp.1-169) (2017)
2017	Higgins D, Taylor JA, Wallace JP, Hayes MJ, 'The innovation and design of a local anaesthetic simulator capable of repeated injections and deposition of solution', Poster (2017)
2017	Higgins D, 'Dental Local Anaesthetic Simulator', (2017)
2015	Higgins D, Wallace JP, ''Restoring with Glass Ionomer Cement'', (2015)
2015	Higgins D, Wallace JP, ''Tunnel Preparation for the Permanent Dentition'', (2015)
2015	Higgins D, Wallace JP, ''Handpiece Use for Clinical Practice in the BOHT Program'', (2015)
2015	Higgins D, Wallace JP, ''Class II Cavity Preparation in the Permanenet Dentition'', (2015)
2015	Higgins D, Wallace JP, ''Class III Cavity Preparation in the Permanent Dentition'', (2015)
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Presentation (3 outputs)

Year

Citation

Altmetrics

Link

2023

Higgins D, Sharma CGD, 'Developing Processes and Testing Equipment Using Modelling and Simulation A Review and Case Study', (2023)

Co-authors	Dileep Sharma

2017

Higgins D, 'Scope of Practice in Orthodontics', (2017)

2017

Higgins D, 'ADOHTA (NSW) & DHAA NSW Combined CPD Dinner Meeting', (2017)

Thesis / Dissertation (1 outputs)

Year	Citation	Altmetrics	Link
2019	Higgins D, The Implementation of Instructional Design for Dental and Oral Health Simulated-Based Learning Experience for Psychomotor Skill Acquisition supported by a Conceptual Framework and Educational Theories, The University of Newcastle (2019)

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Grants and Funding

Summary

Number of grants	11
Total funding	$586,762

Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.

20193 grants / $27,500

EMS Airflow Technology$22,000

The EMS Airflow Technology is used for Guided Biofilm Therapy for student learning and patient oral health care.

Funding body: University of Newcastle - School of Health Sciences

Funding body	University of Newcastle - School of Health Sciences
Project Team	Dr Denise Higgins; Dr Jayne Jones; Associate Professor Janet Wallace; Dr Linda Wallace; Dr Kay Franks
Scheme	Research Equipment Grant
Role	Investigator
Funding Start	2019
Funding Finish	2019
GNo
Type Of Funding	Internal
Category	INTE
UON	N

VR for periodontal probing - haptic device$4,700

The grant is to purchase the simulator device with haptic force-feedback technology to support the development of the Virtual Reality simulation for Periodontal Probing.

Funding body: The University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health and Medicine

Funding body	The University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health and Medicine
Project Team	Dr Linda Wallace; Dr Denise Higgins; Associate Professor Janet Wallace
Scheme	New Course Initiative
Role	Investigator
Funding Start	2019
Funding Finish	2019
GNo
Type Of Funding	Internal
Category	INTE
UON	N

Conference Travel Grant$800

Funding body: Faculty of Health and Medicine Research Conference Travel Grant

Funding body	Faculty of Health and Medicine Research Conference Travel Grant
Project Team	Dr Denise Higgins
Scheme	Faculty of Health and Medicine Research Conference Travel Grant
Role	Lead
Funding Start	2019
Funding Finish	2019
GNo
Type Of Funding	Internal
Category	INTE
UON	N

20182 grants / $5,412

PhD write up assistance$4,662

Funding body: School of Health Science Research and Research Training Committee

Funding body	School of Health Science Research and Research Training Committee
Project Team	Denise Higgins, Associate Professor Janet Wallace, Professor Jane Taylor, Dr Melanie Hayes
Scheme	SHS 2018 Strategic Pilot Grant
Role	Lead
Funding Start	2018
Funding Finish	2018
GNo
Type Of Funding	Aust Competitive - Commonwealth
Category	1CS
UON	N

Conference Travel Grant$750

Funding body: Faculty of Health and Medicine Research Conference Travel Grant

Funding body	Faculty of Health and Medicine Research Conference Travel Grant
Project Team	Denise Higgins
Scheme	Faculty of Health and Medicine Research Conference Travel Grant
Role	Lead
Funding Start	2018
Funding Finish	2018
GNo
Type Of Funding	C4000 - CRC UON Participant
Category	4000
UON	N

20174 grants / $552,000

Senior Smiles preventive oral health program for older people living in Residential Aged Care Facilities$540,000

Funding body: Elderslee Foundation Australia Ltd

Funding body	Elderslee Foundation Australia Ltd
Project Team	Professor Janet Wallace, Conjoint Professor Jane Taylor, Doctor Denise Higgins, Doctor Linda Wallace
Scheme	Philanthropic grant
Role	Investigator
Funding Start	2017
Funding Finish	2019
GNo	G1701230
Type Of Funding	C3100 – Aust For Profit
Category	3100
UON	Y

College of Oral Health Academics Meeting 2017$5,000

Funding body: Erskine Dental

Funding body	Erskine Dental
Project Team	Denise Higgins; Dr Janet Wallace
Scheme	Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy Program
Role	Lead
Funding Start	2017
Funding Finish	2017
GNo
Type Of Funding	Donation - Aust Non Government
Category	3AFD
UON	N

College of Oral Health Academics Meeting 2017$5,000

Funding body: Colgate Palmolive

Funding body	Colgate Palmolive
Project Team	Dr Janet Wallace; A/Prof Jane Taylor; Denise Higgins
Scheme	Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy Program
Role	Investigator
Funding Start	2017
Funding Finish	2017
GNo
Type Of Funding	Donation - Aust Non Government
Category	3AFD
UON	N

College of Oral Health Academics Meeting 2017$2,000

Funding body: One Dental

Funding body	One Dental
Project Team	Denise Higgins and Dr Janet Wallace
Scheme	Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy Program
Role	Lead
Funding Start	2017
Funding Finish	2017
GNo
Type Of Funding	Donation - Aust Non Government
Category	3AFD
UON	N

20161 grants / $990

Dental Local Anaesthetic Simulator$990

Contribution grant to fund dental local anaesthetic prototype simulator.

Funding body: Mentone Educational

Funding body	Mentone Educational
Project Team	Denise Higgins; A/Prof Jane Taylor; Dr Janet Wallace
Scheme	Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy Program
Role	Lead
Funding Start	2016
Funding Finish	2017
GNo
Type Of Funding	Donation - Aust Non Government
Category	3AFD
UON	N

20141 grants / $860

Cutting Edge Oral Health, Panthers Entertainment Complex, 1 Bray Street Port Macquarie, NSW 2014, 26 - 27 September 2014$860

Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health and Medicine

Funding body	University of Newcastle - Faculty of Health and Medicine
Project Team	Doctor Denise Higgins
Scheme	Travel Grant
Role	Lead
Funding Start	2014
Funding Finish	2014
GNo	G1400953
Type Of Funding	Internal
Category	INTE
UON	Y

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Research Supervision

Number of supervisions

Completed3

Current5

Current Supervision

Commenced	Level of Study	Research Title	Program	Supervisor Type
2024	Masters	How Readily are Dietary Messages Accepted by Type II Diabetic Patients with Periodontal Disease when Delivered by a Dental Practitioner at the Chairside? An Intervention.	M Philosophy (Oral Health), College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle	Co-Supervisor
2024	PhD	An Evaluation and Redesign of Oral Health Therapy Orthodontic Curriculum including Educational Theories, Simulation-Based Education, and Specialised Equipment	PhD (Oral Health), College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle	Co-Supervisor
2023	Masters	Enhancing Oral Health Therapy Students’ Experience Within A Work-Integrated Learning (WIL) Environment	M Philosophy (Oral Health), College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle	Co-Supervisor
2022	PhD	The Development, Implementation, and Outcome of a Data Dashboard to Drive the Direction of the Public Oral Health System within the Hunter New England Local Health District using data Captured from Dental Electronic Records	PhD (Oral Health), College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle	Co-Supervisor
2018	PhD	The Development of an Educational Tool to Raise Awareness and Promote Clinical Implementation of Strategies in the Management of Autistic Patients across All Ages and Spectrums for Oral Health Therapists	PhD (Oral Health), College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle	Co-Supervisor

Past Supervision

Year	Level of Study	Research Title	Program	Supervisor Type
2021	Honours	A longitudinal cohort study of students and graduates from the University of Newcastle's Bachelor of Oral Health Therapy program	Dental Studs Not Elswr Classif, The University of Newcastle	Co-Supervisor
2019	Honours	Oral Health students’ understanding of the important concept of leadership imbedded in professionalism	Dental Studs Not Elswr Classif, The University of Newcastle	Co-Supervisor
2019	Honours	Hall Technique versus Reduction Technique: Which is preferred by qualified Oral Health Practitioners?	Dental Studs Not Elswr Classif, The University of Newcastle	Co-Supervisor

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Research Projects

Dental Local Anaesthetic Simulator 2016 - 2017

A joint collaboration with UON Oral Health, Mentone Educational and Syndaver Labs has resulted in the innovation, design, development, production and implementation of a world-first dental local anaesthetic simulator for student use.

Oral Health Simulation Tricoloured Dentaprac 2014 - 2015

A collaboration between UON Oral Health and One Dental Australia resulted in the innovation, design and unique printing on the tricoloured dentaprac for Oral Health Simulation. The dentaprac allows for greater objectivity for student learning and assessing in the simulated learning environment.

Oral Health Simulation Unique Caries Teeth Design 2014 - 2017

A continuing relationship between UON Oral Health and One Dental Australia results in the innovation, design, development and production of uniquely manufactured carious primary and permanent teeth.

Dental Local Anaesthetic Virtual Reality 2017 - 2018

The Dental Local Anaesthetic Virtual Reality program was developed in collaboration with the UON Innovation Team and the Oral Health Academics. The virtual reality was developed to support existing teaching and learning, and to provide anatomy and physiology insight during the virtual administration of dental local anaesthetic.

Oral Health VR - Tooth Puzzle 2019

Oral Health VR - Perio Probing Basics 2019

Project Gordon 2021 - 2023

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News

News • 27 Feb 2024

National University Teaching Awards celebrate outstanding educators at the University of Newcastle

Five University of Newcastle academics have been honoured with the prestigious Australian Awards for University Teaching.

News • 30 Oct 2018

Oral health students test their nerve in the virtual world

The dentist’s chair may soon be less daunting, with a ground-breaking simulation from the University of Newcastle providing Oral Health Therapy students a unique opportunity to practice administering dental injections in a virtual environment before they enter the patient clinic.