Ms Melanie Hayes

Biography

Melanie is a Lecturer in the Bachelor of Oral Health program at the University of Newcastle. She completed her Bachelor of Oral Health in 2007, and then completed an Honours program achieving First Class honours and a Faculty Medal. She is currently completing a PhD examining the occupational health of dental hygienists, with a particular focus on musculoskeletal pain. Melanie has had a number of papers published in peer reviewed journals, co-authored a book chapter and presented her research at a number of national and international conferences.

Melanie is also currently practising as a dental hygienist in a specialist periodontal practice in Newcastle.

Melanie has been an active member in the Dental Hygienists Association of Australia since graduating, and was the President of the New South Wales Branch from 2010-2012. She currently chairs the Dental Hygiene Research Fund Advisory panel for the National Branch of the Dental Hygienists Association of Australia.

Qualifications

• Bachelor of Health Sciences (Honours), University of Newcastle, 2008
• Registered Dental Practitioner - Dental Hygienist, Dental Board of Australia, 2010
• Bachelor of Oral Health, University of Newcastle, 2007

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Research

Research keywords

• Dental hygiene
• Musculoskeletal disorders
• Oral health

Research expertise

Melanie has completed an honours program, investigating musculoskeletal disorders among dental hygiene students. She is currently completing a PhD investigating musculoskeletal disorders in the dental hygiene profession.

Melanie alse co-supervises honours students from the Bachelor of Oral Health program.

Languages

• English

Fields of Research

Code	Description	Percentage
110599	Dentistry Not Elsewhere Classified	100

Memberships

Editorial Board.

• Member - International Journal of Dental Hygiene

Awards

Honours.

2009	Faculty Medal University of Newcastle (Australia) Outstanding achievement in Honours program
2009	High achievement in end-on honours University of Newcastle (Australia) High achievement in end-on honours program

Other

2009	Australian Postgraduate Award Australian Government (Australia) Scholarship for PhD studies

Recognition.

2008	Golden Scaler Award Hu Friedy (Australia) Clinical excellence in the Bachelor of Oral Health

Research Award.

2009	Award for research Denstply (Australia) Achievements in oral health research

Invitations

External examiner - dental hygiene University of Sydney, Australia (External Examiner.)

2010

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Administrative

Administrative expertise

Placement co-ordinator for the Bachelor of Oral Health Program.

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Teaching

Teaching keywords

• Dental hygiene
• Oral health

Teaching expertise

Lecturer in the Bachelor of Oral Health program since January 2010.

Course co-ordinator for ORHL1001 Oral health and ill health and ORHL1004 Communicating oral health messages.