Dr Tara Clinton-Mcharg

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, 2011
• Bachelor of Arts (Honours), University of Newcastle, 1999
• Bachelor of Arts, University of Newcastle, 1998

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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

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.

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

Centres and Groups

Centre

• Hunter Medical Research Institute
• PRC - Priority Research Centre for Health Behaviour

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.

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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Administrative

Administrative expertise

Web-based surveys

iPad survey technology

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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)