Staff Profile
Career Summary
Biography
Dr Tara Clinton-McHarg is a Post-doctoral Research Fellow within the Health Behaviour Research Group at the University of Newcastle. Her research and publication history has a strong focus on the measurement of psychological, physical and social well-being in individuals with chronic disease; exploration of system-level structures and processes which contribute to patients’ psychosocial outcomes; and evaluation of information technology for health measurement and intervention delivery.
Dr Clinton-McHarg was awarded her PhD from the University of Newcastle in 2011. She currently has 7 peer-reviewed papers, 4 published abstracts, and has had 8 presentations at national and international. Dr Clinton-McHarg has been awarded over $750,000 in research grants and awards.
In 2010, Dr Clinton-McHarg was successful in obtaining one of only three national post-doctoral fellowships with the Leukaemia Foundation Australia. This two-year fellowship explores the role of system-related variables with respect to psychosocial outcomes in patients with haematological cancers. She is also an AI on an NHMRC funded study which broadens this research to include medical oncology patients from across Australia.
Dr Clinton-McHarg is an Executive Member of the Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour (PRCHB) at the University of Newcastle and a member of the Psycho-oncology Co-operative Research Groups’ (PoCoG) Early-Career Researchers (ECR).
Qualifications
- PhD (Behavioural Science), University of Newcastle, 12/07/2011
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Newcastle, 03/12/1999
- Bachelor of Arts, University of Newcastle, 09/12/1998
Research
Research keywords
- Health Behaviour
Research expertise
Measurement of psychosocial outcomes in patients with chronic disease
Development and psychometric evaluation of health behaviour measures
Evaluation of research methodologies and funding priorities
Development of system-level interventions to improve patient psychosocial outcomes
Evaluation of information technology for health behaviour measurement, intervention delivery, and research translation
Languages
- English
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 179999 | Psychology And Cognitive Sciences Not Elsewhere Classified | 45 |
| 111299 | Oncology And Carcinogenesis Not Elsewhere Classified | 35 |
| 160500 | Policy And Administration | 20 |
Memberships
Committee/Associations (relevant to research).
- Member - Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour
- Member - Psycho-oncology Co-operative Research Group (PoCoG)
Awards
Post-graduate Support Grant
| 2008 | Paediatric Oncology Post-graduate Support Grant Hunter Medical Research Institute (HMRI) (Australia) Development and psychometric evaluation of a measure of perceived need for adolescents and young adults with cancer. |
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Scholarship
| 2008 | UNRSC Post-graduate Research Scholarship University of Newcastle (Australia) Development and psychometric evaluation of a measure of perceived need for adolescents and young adults with cancer. |
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Collaboration
Dr Clinton-McHarg's primary research collaborations are with staff from the Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour (PRCHB), The Leukaemia Foundation Australia, and national cancer treatment centres.
Administrative
Administrative expertise
Web-based surveys
iPad survey technology
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- HPRO6900
Teaching expertise
Health Program Evaluation (HPRO6900)
Health of Populations & Young People (PUBH2040)
Studies in Population Health & Health Promotion (PUBH1080)
Early Childhood Health & Physical Education (PUBH2020)
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 6 |
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| Total funding | $938,018 |
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)
A randomised controlled trial of online versus telephone-based information and support: Can electronic platforms deliver effective care for lung cancer patients?$175,000
Funding Body: Cancer Council NSW
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Christine Paul, Doctor Allison Boyes, Ms Paula Vallentine, Professor Amanda Baker, Associate Professor Frans Henskens, Dr Ian Roos, Doctor Patrick McElduff, Doctor Tara Clinton-Mcharg | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Partnership Projects Partner Funding | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $175,000 | 2013 | 2015 |
| GNo:G1200784 | ||
2012 (4 grants)
A randomised controlled trial of online versus telephone-based information and support: Can electronic platforms deliver effective care for lung cancer patients?$321,251
Funding Body: NHMRC (National Health & Medical Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Christine Paul, Doctor Allison Boyes, Ms Paula Vallentine, Professor Amanda Baker, Associate Professor Frans Henskens, Dr Ian Roos, Doctor Patrick McElduff, Doctor Tara Clinton-Mcharg | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Partnership Projects | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $321,251 | 2012 | 2015 |
| GNo:G1200758 | ||
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 | ||
Evaluating the acceptability of a web-based approach to improve knowledge transfer to general practice regarding care for sleep disorders $18,000
Funding Body: Sleep Health Foundation
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Christine Paul, Emeritus Professor Michael Hensley, Mr Jeffrey Pretto, Doctor Mariko Carey, Associate Professor Frans Henskens, Doctor Tara Clinton-Mcharg | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $18,000 | 2012 | 2012 |
| GNo:G1100881 | ||
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 | ||
2010 (1 grants)
Psychosocial outcomes in blood cancer: role of treatment centre structures/processes$171,878
Funding Body: Leukaemia Foundation
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Tara Clinton-Mcharg, Laureate Professor Robert Sanson-Fisher | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| National Research Program (Postdoctoral Fellowship) | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $171,878 | 2010 | 2011 |
| GNo:G0190539 | ||
Dr Tara Clinton-Mcharg
| Work Phone | 02 4924 6367 |
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| Fax | n/a |
| Tara.Clinton-Mcharg@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Positions | Statistician School of Medicine and Public Health Faculty of Health and Medicine |
| Senior Research Assistant School of Medicine and Public Health Faculty of Health and Medicine | |
| Office | 1127, Booth Building, Wallsend Campus |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/tara-clinton-mcharg |
