Mx Kate Booth

Casual Research Assistant

School of Medicine and Public Health

Career Summary

Biography

Kate Booth is a PhD student and research assistant at the University of Newcastle. Kate's PhD explores the concept of community, identity and political struggles over space.

Kate's primary research interests include gender, sexuality and sporting spaces. Specifically, the shift in gendered expectations around sport and sporting media.

Over the past 3 years, Kate has worked as a research assistant in Public Health with aim to pursue social implications on health and status in under-represented and vulnerable communities to provide equitable health opportunities to all.

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Social Science with Honors Class I, University of Newcastle
  • Major in Sociology and Anthropology, University of Newcastle

Keywords

  • Gender
  • Inequality
  • Public Health
  • Sexuality
  • Sociology of Sport
  • Space

Fields of Research

Code Description Percentage
440506 Sexualities 45
441008 Sociology of culture 45
441011 Sociology of health 10

Professional Experience

UON Appointment

Title Organisation / Department
Casual Academic University of Newcastle
School of Humanities and Social Science
Australia

Professional appointment

Dates Title Organisation / Department
5/2/2018 -  Research Assistant Faculty of Health and Medicine, The University of Newcastle
School of Medicine and Public Health
Australia
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Publications

For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.

Journal article (1 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
Carlson MA, Booth K, Byrnes E, Paul C, Fradgley EA, 'Pin-pointing service characteristics associated with implementation of evidence-based distress screening and management in australian cancer services: data from a crosssectional study', Journal of Psychosocial Oncology Research & Practice, 2 e20-e20
DOI 10.1097/or9.0000000000000020
Co-authors Emma Byrnes

Conference (1 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2019 Booth K, 'Visibility and Female Bodies in Australian Sporting Media: a new cultural space for women in Australian Rules Football', University of Newcastle (2019)
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Mx Kate Booth

Positions

Casual Research Assistant
School of Medicine and Public Health
College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing

Casual Academic
School of Humanities and Social Science
College of Human and Social Futures

Casual Research Assistant
School of Humanities and Social Science
College of Human and Social Futures

Contact Details

Email k.booth@newcastle.edu.au
Phone (02) 4042 0319
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