Staff Profile
Career Summary
Biography
Elizabeth is a lecturer in Statistics with the School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences. Previously, she was a research academic with the School of Medicine and Population Health where her role entailed supervision of statistical services and staff, statistical consultant for academic and project staff and postgraduate students and lecturer in Biostatistics. Some research projects with which she was and continues to be involved include assessing strengths of interventions at oncologist level to aid in improving needs of patients.
A focus of her PhD was on the investigation of the longitudinal relationship between life events and both physical and mental health. Elizabeth adapted and extended statistical methods including Bayesian, longitudinal, structural equation and meta-analysis models. Prior to completing her PhD, Elizabeth lectured in Statistics and acted as statistical consultant to staff and students from the School of Behavioural Sciences and other schools within the University and to external organizations, which involved extensive exposure to health applications.
She has several manuscripts accepted for publication, has presented at international and national conferences. She has supervised masters students by coursework in Health, Honours students and is currently supervising PhD students. Elizabeth has secured $256 500 in grant funding as a chief investigator and $13000 as an associate investigator. She is a member of the Australian Statistics Society. She has been a reviewer for NHMRC project grants and the Medical Journal of Australia.
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Newcastle, 12/12/2006
- Bachelor of Mathematics, University of Newcastle, 17/04/1996
- Bachelor of Mathematics (Honours), University of Newcastle, 09/05/1997
Research
Research keywords
- Applied Statistics to health
- Population Health
Research expertise
A focus of her research is on longitudinal relationships between life events and both physical and mental health. She has adapted and extended on statistical methods including Bayesian, longitudinal, structural equation and meta-analysis models. Most of her applied research is in the area of health, ranging from tobacco control to the effects of certain genes on the effective treatment of certain cancer types. She often peer reviews theses and journal manuscripts and has been a reviewer for grant applications. She has also presented at several national and international conferences.
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 010401 | Applied Statistics | 80 |
| 010405 | Statistical Theory | 20 |
Memberships
Other
- Statistical Society of Australia
Awards
Research Award.
| 2001 | "Temporal association between life events and health" Australian Statistics Society (Australia) Outstanding postgraduate research |
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Invitations
| Control Charts Hunter Population Health - Statistics, Australia (Invited to present seminar) | 2005 |
Administrative
Administrative expertise
postgraduate research co-ordinator.
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- Statistics
Teaching expertise
Her expertise is in the teaching of statistics to various disciplines, ranging from theoretical statistics to applied statistics to disciplines including psychology, health and business. She has both expertise in the teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate courses.
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 8 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $304,376 |
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.
2008 (1 grants)
24th International Biometric Conference$1,700
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Elizabeth Stojanovski | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,700 | 2008 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0188965 | ||
2007 (4 grants)
Equity Research Fellowship - Teaching Relief$22,678
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Elizabeth Stojanovski | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Equity Research Fellowship | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $22,678 | 2007 | 2007 |
| GNo:G0186941 | ||
Measuring the incidence of alcohol-related harm$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Elizabeth Stojanovski | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Early Career Researcher Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $10,000 | 2007 | 2007 |
| GNo:G0187225 | ||
2007 Equity Research Fellowship - Research Grant$9,676
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Elizabeth Stojanovski | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Equity Research Fellowship | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $9,676 | 2007 | 2007 |
| GNo:G0187295 | ||
56th Session of the International Statistical Institute (ISI), Lisbon, Portugal, 22/8/2007 - 29/8/2007$1,700
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Elizabeth Stojanovski | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,700 | 2007 | 2007 |
| GNo:G0187918 | ||
2006 (1 grants)
Australian Statistical Conference ASC/NZA 2006, Auckland, New Zealand, 3-7 July 2006$1,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Elizabeth Stojanovski | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,500 | 2006 | 2006 |
| GNo:G0186800 | ||
2005 (2 grants)
The partners and caregivers study: a longitudinal study of the psychosocial outcomes of the partners/caregivers of cancer survivors$255,802
Funding Body: Cancer Council NSW
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conjoint Professor Afaf Girgis, Dr Amanda Neil, Doctor Elizabeth Stojanovski | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $255,802 | 2005 | 2011 |
| GNo:G0185892 | ||
XVII IEA World Congress of Epidemiology 2005, 21-25 August 2005$1,320
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Elizabeth Stojanovski | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Travel Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $1,320 | 2005 | 2005 |
| GNo:G0185678 | ||
Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 2 |
|---|---|
| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 0.3 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 2013 | PhD (Nutrition & Dietetics) | Co-Supervisor | The Effect of Macronutrient Profile and Food Groups on the Development of Type 2 Diabetes in Mid Age Australian Women |
| 2000 | 2007 | PHD Behavioural Science N.E.C. University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor | Barriers To Physical Activity For Older People In Rural Areas |
Past Supervision
| Year | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | PhD (Behavioural Science) | Co-Supervisor | Promoting Physical Activity to Older People with COPD - The Active Living Framework |
| 2008 | PhD (Physiotherapy) | Co-Supervisor | Performance of Cervical Spine Mobilisation |
Dr Elizabeth Stojanovski
| Work Phone | (02) 4921 5346 |
|---|---|
| Fax | (02) 4921 6898 |
| Elizabeth.Stojanovski@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Lecturer School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences Faculty of Science and Information Technology |
| Focus Area | Statistics |
| Office | V132, Mathematics, Callaghan University Drive Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/elizabeth-stojanovski |
