Staff Profile
Professor Derek Smith
Professor of Environmental & Occupational Health
School of Health Sciences
EditCareer Summary
Qualifications
- Doctor of Medical Science, University of Yamanashi - Japan, 14/12/2005
- Certified Professional Ergonomist, Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia, 31/12/2007
- PhD, University of Southern Queensland, 17/04/2004
Research
Research keywords
- Bibliometrics
- Environmental and Occupational Health
- Medical History
- Occupational Epidemiology
- Research Metrics
Research expertise
My main research areas of expertise are:
- Environmental and Occupational Health
- Bibliometrics
- Medical History
- Occupational Epidemiology
- Research Metrics
I have undertaken research and published in all of these fields.
Languages
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
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| 111700 | Public Health And Health Services | 50 |
| 110399 | Clinical Sciences Not Elsewhere Classified | 25 |
| 111000 | Nursing | 25 |
Memberships
Editorial Board.
- Editor - Annals of the Australasian College of Tropical Medicine
- Editor - Archives of Environmental & Occupational Health
Awards
Other
| 2011 | Medal for Outstanding Services
Australasian College of Tropical Medicine (Australia)
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Recognition.
| 2010 | Outstanding Alumni Award
James Cook University (Australia)
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Research Award.
| 2010 | Vice Chancellor’s Award for Research Excellence
University of Newcastle (Australia)
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Invitations
Sidney Sax Oration
James Cook University, Australia (Invited Presenter)
| 2008 |
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- Environmental and Occupational Health
- Research Methods
Teaching expertise
Environmental and Occupational Health
EditPublications
No publications.
EditGrants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 4 |
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| Total funding | $1,490,673 |
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For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
- Indicates that the researcher may be seeking students for this project.
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
2010 (1 grants)
Faculty of Health (Ourimbah) - Award for Research Excellence$2,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team |
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| Professor Derek Smith |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Award for Research Excellence | Chief Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $2,000 | 2010 | 2010 |
| GNo:G1001018 |
2009 (1 grants)
CGU Labour Hire Project$13,172
Funding Body: CGU Workers Compensation (NSW) Ltd
| Project Team |
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| Doctor Lynette Guy, Professor Derek Smith |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Labour Hire Project | Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $13,172 | 2009 | 2009 |
| GNo:G0190397 |
2008 (1 grants)
Human Factors and Ergonomics Society of Australia 44th Annual Conference, University of South Australia (Eastern Campus), 17/11/2008 - 19/11/2008$1,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team |
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| Professor Derek Smith |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $1,000 | 2008 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0189595 |
2004 (1 grants)
WorkCover Research Centre of Excellence$1,474,501
Funding Body: WorkCover Authority of New South Wales
| Project Team |
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| Professor Derek Smith |
| Scheme | Role |
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| Centres of Excellence | Chief Investigator |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
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| $1,474,501 | 2004 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0185478 |
EditResearch Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 1 |
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| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 0.9 |
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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 |
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| 2011 | 2015 | PhD (Environ & Occupat Hlth) | Principal Supervisor | An Investigation of the Prevalence, Correlates and Potential Intervention Strategies for Musculoskeletal Disorders Among School Teachers in Botswana |
Past Supervision
| Year | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
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| 2013 | PhD (Oral Health) | Co-Supervisor | Musculoskeletal Disorders and the Australian Dental Hygiene Profession: Investigating Prevalence, Correlates and Interventions |
| 2012 | M Philosophy (Environ&OccHlth) | Principal Supervisor | Investigation and Validation of a Novel Text Mining Methodology for Occupational Accident Analysis and Prevention |
