Professor Peter Howley
Professor
School of Information and Physical Sciences (Statistics)
- Email:peter.howley@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:(02) 4921 5518
Career Summary
Biography
“Every system is perfectly designed to create the outcomes it produces” - systems thinking & data science: a powerful precursor for effective process management & performance improvement.
Expertise
Professor Peter Howley is a national and international leader & award winning academic and practitioner in statistics, systems and process improvement, quality control, data analytics, education & STEM.
Professor Howley's primary research focuses on statistical process control, systems evaluation and improvement, and statistical modeling, design and assessment in public health and clinical settings to foster advancement of health care and clinical management locally, nationally and internationally. This has included informing policy and improvement through holistic strategies for integrating national clinical indicator and healthcare accreditation systems, improved methods for analysing, reporting, monitoring and utilising clinical indicator data, and assessment and design of new health care and clinical practices.
With a focus on systems thinking, data science and performance improvement, Dr Howley’s research addresses performance measurement and systems improvement, through the lens of statistics, which also extends beyond the health care field, with publications, grants, consulting and invited speaker and presenter roles spanning the fields of healthcare, education, business, management, industry, equity and STEM.
Peter collaborates across health, government, education & industry sectors to improve systems and outcomes - examples include: Taipei Medical University/Taiwan Health (Health, Systems Improvement & QMS), Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (systems improvement - national reporting on clinical indicators), Hunter Medical Research Institute/HNE Health (Type 1 Diabetes Clinical trials, Nutrition & Dietetics, Paediatrics), STEM Industry Schools Partnership, AMPControl (Quality Control), Health Services Research Group, NESA/ACARA (Education - curriculum: expert advisor), Government/Higher Education collaborative grants (Equity, Indigenous engagement), STEM Education & Outreach for community & schools.
He has assumed local, national & international advisory & executive board appointments, as well as director and community- and industry-engaged leadership roles.
Peter has led national community engagement initiatives as well as workforce development courses & workshops surrounding process & quality improvement, statistics & STEM.
Peter is an expert advisor to national & international organisations & leader of practical multidisciplinary collaborative initiatives & research teams across health, education, industry & equity.
Vice-President (Hunter Innovation & Science Hub), National Chair (Statistical Education - Statistical Society of Australia (SSA)) & elected member of International Statistical Institute (ISI), Peter has created & delivered courses in Data Science, Analytics, Process Control, Systems Thinking, Integrated STEM, to a broad array of audiences supporting systems & performance improvement.
Peter was appointed the inaugural UON STEMM Ambassador (2019-20), Assistant Dean (Outreach & Engagement) Faculty of Science (2017-20), inaugural Science & Technology Australia STEM Ambassador (2018), Director of national engagement programs for community & schools, & Professor of Statistics.
Professor Howley is a 2018 Statistical Society of Australia Service Award winner, 2018 Science and Technology Australia STEM Ambassador, 2017 International Statistical Institute's Best Cooperative Project Award Winner, 2015 National Award Winner (Office for Learning and Teaching Citation) and 2014 UoN Vice-Chancellor’s Award Winner for Teaching Excellence and Contribution to Student Learning (University-wide).
Professor Howley created and annually coordinates the national delivery of a schools and community poster competition enhancing statistics and data science, and sits on the International Advisory Boards for the International Statistical Literacy Project and the Data Science in Schools Project.
Professor Howley is a member of the Priority Research Centre CARMA, as well as NIER and HMRI, at The University of Newcastle and serves on international editorial boards and conference committees.
Teaching
Professor Howley has designed and created postgraduate online programs (Grad Certificates) in Data Science, Data Analytics and Integrated STEMM and undergraduate and postgraduate courses across all fields of statistics (including systems thinking, quality control and quality improvement, surveys and experimental design, regression, business statistics and others) to audiences across health, business, mathematics, education, many science and other fields).
Professor Howley's expertise lies with teaching statistical/data science courses (including introductory courses, regression, experimental and questionnaire design, quality improvement courses, Total Quality Management, integrated STEM), particularly to non-statistically minded people, and has resulted in a National Teaching Award from the Office of Learning and Teaching in 2015.
He has taught all levels of undergraduate Statistics courses and postgraduate program courses in statistics/data science and MBA programs, both on-campus and online.
Dr Howley's expertise covers Statistics, STEM, Total Quality Management, Statistical Quality Control, Business Statistics and Business Research Methods.
Dr Howley designed and presented two-day seminars on Continuous Improvement to organisations as well as creating and coordinating the inaugural delivery of the Statistic's Disciplines first online (web-based) course, Total Quality Management.
Leadership
- Section Chair - Statistical Society of Australia
- International Advisory Boards
- International Editorial Boards
- Executive Board Hunter Innovation in Science Hub
- STA STEM Ambassador
- UON STEMM Ambassador
- UON Outreach Taskforce - Academic Lead
- Assistant Dean (Faculty of Science)
- International conference consortium and committee.
- Coordinator and chair of conference sessions.
- Head of Discipline.
- School, Faculty and College Boards.
- Statistics' Honours and Research Higher Degree Programme Coordinator.
- Large course coordination (on-campus and web-based).
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Newcastle
- Bachelor of Mathematics, University of Newcastle
- Bachelor of Mathematics (Honours), University of Newcastle
Keywords
- Bayesian hierarchical models
- Business Statistics
- Clinical indicators
- Healthcare Systems Improvement
- Performance indicators
- Quality Improvement
- Research Methods
- Statistical Education
- Statistical modelling
- Statistics
- Total Quality Management
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
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| 490508 | Statistical data science | 100 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
| Title | Organisation / Department |
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| Professor | University of Newcastle School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences Australia |
Academic appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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| 27/12/2016 - 27/1/2020 | Associate Professor | Faculty of Science and Information Technology,The University of Newcastle Australia |
| 1/1/2002 - | Editorial Board - Statistical Society of Australia Inc. | Statistical Society of Australia Inc. Australia |
| 1/1/2000 - 1/11/2001 | Casual Academic | University of Newcastle School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences Australia |
| 1/1/1999 - 1/12/1999 | Associate Lecturer | University of Newcastle Business and Law Australia |
Membership
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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| 1/6/2014 - |
Chair - Statistical Education Creator and Annual Coordinator - www.ssaipostercomp.info/" target="_blank">National Schools Poster Competition; from 2018 expanding to include Undergraduate Division |
Statistical Society of Australia Australia |
| 1/1/2003 - 31/12/2007 | Chair - Medical Statistics | Statistical Society of Australia Australia |
Professional appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
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| 1/1/1995 - 31/12/1998 | Statistical Analyst | Health Services Research Group Statistics Department Australia |
| 5/1/1994 - 25/2/1994 | Consultant - Group Quality Manager Assistant | AmpControl Pty Ltd Quality Management- Consultant |
Awards
Award
| Year | Award |
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| 2017 |
International Statistical Institute's Best Cooperative Project Award International Statistical Institute |
| 2017 |
Faculty of Science Collaboration Excellence Award Faculty of Science and Information Technology |
| 2015 |
Office for Learning and Teaching (OLT) Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning Office for Learning and Teaching |
| 2014 |
Faculty S&IT Service Teaching Award NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY |
Distinction
| Year | Award |
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| 2014 |
VC Award for Teaching Excellence and Contributions to Student Learning Unknown |
Recognition
| Year | Award |
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| 2004 |
Faculty of Science and IT's teaching award Unknown |
| 2004 |
Peter Reizenstein Prize (Runner Up) - Best Paper Award International Journal for Quality in Health Care |
Research Award
| Year | Award |
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| 2000 |
Conference poster award Unknown |
Invitations
Distinguished Visitor
| Year | Title / Rationale |
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| 2019 | University of Sydney STEM Academy Conference |
| 2018 | Joint International Society for Clinical Biostatistics and Australian Statistics Conference |
Keynote Speaker
| Year | Title / Rationale |
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| 2021 | STEM Education and Industry Forum |
| 2018 | Conference on Education of Data Science |
Participant
| Year | Title / Rationale |
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| 2004 |
Australian Statistical Conference 2004 Organisation: Statistical Society of Australia Inc. Description: Invited Speaker at XXIInd International Biometric Conference/Australian Statistical Conference, Cairns, Australia, July 2004. Australian Statistical Conference Invited Session "Surveillance & Monitoring in Health Care" |
Speaker
| Year | Title / Rationale |
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| 2014 |
International Conference Australian Statistics Conference 2014 - Statistics Education Organisation: Statistical Society of Australia Inc |
| 2011 |
Combined Taiwan Department of Health and Taipei Medical University Conference on national health quality indicators, Taiwan Organisation: Taiwan Department of Health and Taipei Medical University Description: Systems approaches to improving healthcare using clinical indicators, Conference on national health quality indicators, Taiwan, Nov, 2011. Invited (and funded travel) as part of the Department of Health, Taiwan, and Taipei Medical University integration program of national health quality indicators |
| 2010 |
Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan - Experiences south of the equator Organisation: Taichung University Description: Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan, Nov, 2010 |
| 2009 |
Australian Teaching and Learning Council National Forum: Building networks in statistics education Organisation: Australian Teaching and Learning Council Description: Australian Teaching and Learning Council National Forum: Building networks in statistics education, February, 2009, QUT, Brisbane, Aust. |
| 2008 |
NSW SSAI's 'Workshop on integrating statistical ideas in mathematics' Organisation: NSW SSAI Description: NSW Branch of the SSAI's Workshop on integrating statistical ideas in mathematics, Macquarie Graduate School of Management Conference Centre, NSW, Aust, August, 2008, discussing professional development of mathematics teachers in statistics |
| 2008 |
Combined QUT - St Andrew's Medical Institute collaborative industry/academic workshop, Driving excellence in clinical outcomes: methods for monitoring and influencing change workshop Organisation: St Andrew's Medical Institute and QUT Description: Combined Queensland University of Technology - St Andrew's Medical Institute collaborative industry/academic workshop, Driving excellence in clinical outcomes: methods for monitoring and influencing change workshop |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Book (2 outputs)
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| 2010 |
Gibberd RW, Howley PP, Hancock S, Bichel-Findlay J, O'Connor L, Maxwell C, et al., Australasian Clinical Indicator Report: 2001-2009. Determining the Potential to Improve Quality of Care: 11th Edition., The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards, Sydney, Australia (2010)
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| 2006 | Howley PP, Gerlach R, Business Statistics in Australia: Methods & Applications, Print National, Gosford, Australia (2006) [A2] |
Chapter (1 outputs)
Journal article (40 outputs)
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| 2021 |
Smith TA, Smart CE, Fuery MEJ, Howley PP, Knight BA, Harris M, King BR, 'In children and young people with type 1 diabetes using Pump therapy, an additional 40% of the insulin dose for a high-fat, high-protein breakfast improves postprandial glycaemic excursions: A cross-over trial', DIABETIC MEDICINE, 38 (2021)
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| 2021 |
Smith TA, Smart CE, Howley PP, Lopez PE, King BR, 'For a high fat, high protein breakfast, preprandial administration of 125% of the insulin dose improves postprandial glycaemic excursions in people with type 1 diabetes using multiple daily injections: A cross-over trial', DIABETIC MEDICINE, 38 (2021)
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| 2020 |
Lawrence C, Seckold R, Smart C, King BR, Howley P, Feltrin R, et al., 'Increased paediatric presentations of severe diabetic ketoacidosis in an Australian tertiary centre during the COVID-19 pandemic', Diabetic Medicine, (2020) [C1]
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| 2020 |
Burgess D, Herbison K, Fox J, Collins T, Landorf E, Howley P, 'Exclusive enteral nutrition in children and adolescents with Crohn disease: Dietitian perspectives and practice', Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health, 57 359-364 (2020) [C1]
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| 2020 |
Smith TA, Blowes AA, King BR, Howley PP, Smart CE, 'Families' reports of problematic foods, management strategies and continuous glucose monitoring in type 1 diabetes: A cross-sectional study', Nutrition & Dietetics, (2020)
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| 2020 |
Eshragh A, Alizamir S, Howley P, Stojanovski E, 'Modeling the dynamics of the COVID-19 population in Australia: A probabilistic analysis', PLOS ONE, 15 (2020) [C1]
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| 2020 |
Howley P, Roberts T, 'Engaging school students and educators with the practice of statistics', Statistics Education Research Journal, 19 29-38 (2020) [C1]
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| 2020 |
Paterson MA, Smart CEM, Howley P, Price DA, Foskett DC, King BR, 'High-protein meals require 30% additional insulin to prevent delayed postprandial hyperglycaemia', Diabetic Medicine, 37 1185-1191 (2020) [C1]
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| 2019 |
Seckold R, Howley P, King BR, Bell K, Smith A, Smart CE, 'Dietary intake and eating patterns of young children with type 1 diabetes achieving glycemic targets', BMJ Open Diabetes Research and Care, 7 1-7 (2019) [C1]
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| 2019 |
Tuyl F, Howley P, 'Bayesian Benefits for Binomial Applications in Practice', Journal of Education, Society and Behavioural Science, 31 1-9 (2019) [C1]
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| 2019 |
Chuang S, Howley PP, Gonzales SS, 'An international systems-theoretic comparison of hospital accreditation: developing an implementation typology', International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 31 371-377 (2019) [C1]
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| 2019 |
Butler E, Prieto-Rodriguez E, Osborn J-A, Howley P, Lloyd A, Kepert A, Roberts M, 'Learning Across Discipline Boundaries Through Narrative Inquiry: A Study of Collaboration to Improve Mathematics Teacher Education', Mathematics Teacher Education and Development, 21 87-105 (2019) [C1]
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| 2019 |
Marlow AL, Rowe CW, Anderson D, Wynne K, King BR, Howley P, Smart CE, 'Young children, adolescent girls and women with type 1 diabetes are more overweight and obese than reference populations, and this is associated with increased cardiovascular risk factors.', Diabetic medicine : a journal of the British Diabetic Association, 36 1487-1493 (2019) [C1]
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| 2018 |
Howley D, Howley P, Oxenham MF, 'Estimation of sex and stature using anthropometry of the upper extremity in an Australian population', FORENSIC SCIENCE INTERNATIONAL, 287 (2018) [C1]
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| 2018 |
Lin Y, Howley P, Tuyl F, 'A Posterior Predictive Model-Based Control Chart for Monitoring Healthcare', World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology International Journal of Electrical and Information Engineering, 12 793-797 (2018) [C1]
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| 2017 |
Paterson MA, Smart CEM, Lopez PE, Howley P, McElduff P, Attia J, et al., 'Increasing the protein quantity in a meal results in dose-dependent effects on postprandial glucose levels in individuals with Type 1 diabetes mellitus', Diabetic Medicine, 34 851-854 (2017) [C1] Aim: To determine the glycaemic impact of increasing protein quantities when consumed with consistent amounts of carbohydrate in individuals with Type 1 diabetes on intensive insu... [more] Aim: To determine the glycaemic impact of increasing protein quantities when consumed with consistent amounts of carbohydrate in individuals with Type 1 diabetes on intensive insulin therapy. Methods: Participants with Type 1 diabetes [aged 10¿40 years, HbA1c = 64 mmol/mol (8%), BMI = 91st percentile] received a 30-g carbohydrate (negligible fat) test drink daily over 5 days in randomized order. Protein (whey isolate 0 g/kg carbohydrate, 0 g/kg lipid) was added in amounts of 0 (control), 12.5, 25, 50 and 75 g. A standardized dose of insulin was given for the carbohydrate. Postprandial glycaemia was assessed by 5 h of continuous glucose monitoring. Results: Data were collected from 27 participants (15 male). A dose¿response relationship was found with increasing amount of protein. A significant negative relationship between protein dose and mean excursion was seen at the 30- and 60-min time points (P = 0.007 and P = 0.002, respectively). No significant relationship was seen at the 90- and 120-min time points. Thereafter, the dose¿response relationship inverted, such that there was a significant positive relationship for each of the 150¿300-min time points (P < 0.004). Mean glycaemic excursions were significantly greater for all protein-added test drinks from 150 to 300 min (P < 0.005) with the 75-g protein load, resulting in a mean excursion that was 5 mmol/l higher when compared with the control test drink (P < 0.001). Conclusions: Increasing protein quantity in a low-fat meal containing consistent amounts of carbohydrate decreases glucose excursions in the early (0¿60-min) postprandial period and then increases in the later postprandial period in a dose-dependent manner.
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| 2017 |
Chuang S, Howley PP, 'Strategies for integrating clinical indicator and accreditation systems to improve healthcare management', International Journal of Healthcare Management, 10 265-274 (2017) [C1]
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| 2016 |
Reynolds R, Howley P, Southgate E, Brown J, 'Just add hours? An assessment of pre-service teachers perception of the value of professional experience in attaining teacher competencies', Asia-Pacific Journal of Teacher Education, 44 455-469 (2016) [C1] This study compared pre-service teachers¿ perceptions of their professional competencies at two campuses of a large regional teacher education university, where one campus provide... [more] This study compared pre-service teachers¿ perceptions of their professional competencies at two campuses of a large regional teacher education university, where one campus provided students 22% more hours of professional placement in schools and related educational settings. Students who had experienced more hours in schools and such settings were more positive about their, ability to apply their knowledge of students and how they learn, classroom management, professional knowledge and practice, and community engagement; however, when students felt well supported during professional experience, such differences diminished. Additional hours were not associated with pre-service teachers¿ perceptions of their ability to apply subject content and teaching; plan, assess and report; and effective student communication. Researchers argued that this pointed to the crucial role of good classroom mentors in teacher professional experience but also the value of students¿ tertiary teacher education in preparing them for classroom teaching.
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| 2016 |
Tuyl FA, Howley PP, 'Simplifying Life Through Bayes: Hints for Practitioners New to Bayesian Inference', Quality Management Journal, 23 22-28 (2016) [C1]
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| 2016 |
Howley P, Reynolds R, Southgate E, 'The Teaching Discipline doesn't Matter? An Assessment of Preservice Teachers' Perception of the Value of Professional Experience in attaining Teacher Competencies', AUSTRALIAN JOURNAL OF TEACHER EDUCATION, 41 (2016) [C1]
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| 2015 |
Chuang S, Howley PP, Lin S-H, 'Implementing systems thinking for infection prevention: The cessation of repeated scabies outbreaks in a respiratory care ward', American Journal of Infection Control, (2015) [C1] Background: Root cause analysis (RCA) is often adopted to complement epidemiologic investigation for outbreaks and infection-related adverse events in hospitals; however, RCA has ... [more] Background: Root cause analysis (RCA) is often adopted to complement epidemiologic investigation for outbreaks and infection-related adverse events in hospitals; however, RCA has been argued to have limited effectiveness in preventing such events. We describe how an innovative systems analysis approach halted repeated scabies outbreaks, and highlight the importance of systems thinking for outbreaks analysis and sustaining effective infection prevention and control. Methods: Following RCA for a third successive outbreak of scabies over a 17-month period in a 60-bed respiratory care ward of a Taiwan hospital, a systems-oriented event analysis (SOEA) model was used to reanalyze the outbreak. Both approaches and the recommendations were compared. Results: No nosocomial scabies have been reported for more than 1975days since implementation of the SOEA. Previous intervals between seeming eradication and repeat outbreaks following RCA were 270days and 180days. Achieving a sustainable positive resolution relied on applying systems thinking and the holistic analysis of the system, not merely looking for root causes of events. Conclusion: To improve the effectiveness of outbreaks analysis and infection control, an emphasis on systems thinking is critical, along with a practical approach to ensure its effective implementation. The SOEA model provides the necessary framework and is a viable complementary approach, or alternative, to RCA.
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| 2015 |
Prieto-Rodriguez E, Howley P, Holmes K, Osborn J, Roberts M, Kepert A, 'Quality Teaching Rounds in Mathematics Teacher Education', Mathematics Teacher Education and Development (MTED), 17 98-110 (2015) [C1]
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| 2015 |
Howley PP, Hancock SJ, Gibberd RW, Chuang S, Tuyl FA, 'Bayesian methods in reporting and managing Australian clinical indicators', World Journal of Clinical Cases, 3 625-634 (2015) [C1]
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| 2014 | Chuang S, Howley P, 'International comparison of hospital accreditation development', Journal of Health Quality, 8 54-63 (2014) [C1] | ||||||||||
| 2013 |
Southgate EL, Reynolds RM, Howley PP, 'Professional experience as a wicked problem in initial teacher education', Teaching and Teacher Education, 31 13-22 (2013) [C1]
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| 2013 |
Chuang S, Howley PP, 'Beyond Root Cause Analysis: An Enriched System Oriented Event Analysis Model for Wide Application', SYSTEMS ENGINEERING, 16 427-438 (2013) [C1]
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| 2013 |
Chuang S, Howley PP, Hancock S, 'Using clinical indicators to facilitate quality improvement via the accreditation process: an adaptive study into the control relationship', INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL FOR QUALITY IN HEALTH CARE, 25 277-283 (2013) [C1]
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| 2008 |
Howley PP, 'Keeping it real, keeping them interested and keeping it in their minds', Journal of Statistics Education, 16 1-16 (2008) [C1]
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| 2004 |
Ivanovic I, Howley PP, 'Examining the forward pricing function of the Australian equity index futures contract', Accounting and Finance, 44 57-73 (2004) [C1]
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| 2004 |
Gibberd RW, Hancock SJ, Howley PP, Richards K, 'Using indicators to quantify the potential to improve the quality of health care', International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 16 i37-i43 (2004) [C1]
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| 2003 |
Howley PP, Gibberd RW, 'Using hierarchical models to analyse clinical indicators: a comparison of the gamma-Poisson and beta-binomial models', International Journal for Quality in Health Care, 15 319-329 (2003) [C1]
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| 2003 | Ivanovic I, Pinder S, Howley PP, 'An Examination of the Australian Wheat Futures Contract', Accounting Research Journal, 16 68-79 (2003) [C1] | ||||||||||
| 2003 |
Howley PP, 'Teaching How to Calibrate a Process Using Experimental Design and analysis: The Ballistat', Journal of Statistics Education, 11 On line journal (2003) [C1]
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| 2001 |
Parkinson L, Sanson-Fisher RW, Perkins JJ, Girgis A, Howley P, Schofield M, 'The effect of a community action intervention on adolescent smoking rates in rural Australian Towns: the CART project', Preventive Medicine, 32 332-340 (2001) [C1]
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| 2001 |
Parkinson L, Sanson-Fisher RW, Perkins JJ, McClintock A, Howley P, Gibberd RW, 'Effect of a community action program on adult quit smoking rates in rural Australian towns: the CART project', Preventive Medicine, 32 118-127 (2001) [C1]
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| 2000 |
Bellamy S, Gibberd RW, Hancock L, Howley PP, Kenne, Klar N, et al., 'Analysis of dichotomous outcome data for community intervention studies', Statistical Methods in Medical Research, 9 135-159 (2000) [C1]
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| 1999 |
Ryan T, Howley PP, 'Control charts based on medians', JOURNAL OF THE ROYAL STATISTICAL SOCIETY SERIES D-THE STATISTICIAN, 48 441-442 (1999)
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| 1999 | Ryan TP, Howley PP, 'Control Charts based on medians', The Statistician, 48 1 (1999) [C1] | ||||||||||
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Conference (23 outputs)
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| 2020 | Burgess D, Herbison K, Fox J, Collins T, Landorf E, Howley P, 'Exclusive enteral nutrition in children and adolescents with Crohn's disease: Dietitian perspectives and practice in Australia and New Zealand', JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY (2020) | |||||||
| 2019 |
Smith TA, Seron MM, Goodwin GC, Medioli AM, King BR, Smart CE, et al., 'The Use of Metabolic Digital Twins to Personalize Mealtime Insulin Dosing in Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Management', DIABETES, San Francisco, CA (2019)
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| 2018 |
Seckold RL, Howley P, King BR, Bell K, Smart CE, 'Grazing in Young Children with Type 1 Diabetes Is Associated with Higher HbA1c', DIABETES, Orlando, FL (2018)
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| 2018 |
Howley PP, Roberts T, 'Uniting Primary, Secondary and Tertiary Education, Industry and Statistics', Looking back, looking forward. Proceedings of the Tenth International Conference on Teaching Statistics, Kyoto, Japan (2018) [E1]
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| 2017 |
Alzahrani A, Stojanovski E, Howley P, 'Assessment Of Teaching Practices On Mathematics For Students In Qatar', Teaching Statistics in a Data Rich World. Proceedings of the Satellite conference of the International Association for Statistical Education (IASE), Rabat, Morocco (2017) [E1]
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| 2017 |
Howley PP, Bilgin A, Prieto E, 'Engaging Students, Teachers and Industry Through Statistics Towards Greater Connection and Social Responsibility', Teaching Statistics in a Data Rich World. Proceedings of the Satellite conference of the International Association for Statistical Education (IASE), Rabat, Morocco (2017) [E1]
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| 2015 | Howley PP, 'Breaking down Barriers', Sunshine Coast (2015) [E3] | |||||||
| 2012 | Howley PP, Chuang S, Hancock SJ, 'Systems theory and clinical indicators: Facilitating quality improvement via the accreditation process', Handbook. Australian Statistical Conference, Adelaide, SA (2012) [E3] | |||||||
| 2011 | Howley PP, Chang SW, 'Systems theory and improving healthcare', Proceedings of the 4th Applied Statistics Education and Research Collaboration (ASEARC) Conference, Parramatta, NSW (2011) [E1] | |||||||
| 2011 | Chuang S, Howley PP, Lin S-H, 'Beyond the root cause analysis: The cessation of scabies outbreaks by the application of an Enriched System-Oriented Events Analysis model', Proceedings of the International Society for Quality in Health Care 28th International Conference, Hong Kong (2011) [E3] | |||||||
| 2010 | Howley PP, Hancock SJ, 'Bayesian methods for monitoring clinical indicators', Australian Statistical Conference (ASC2010) - Statistics in the West: Understanding our World. Program and Abstracts, Fremantle, WA (2010) [E3] | |||||||
| 2009 | Howley PP, 'Winning them over', ASEARC: Proceedings of the Third Annual ASEARC Research Conference, Newcastle, NSW (2009) [E1] | |||||||
| 2009 | Howley PP, Hancock SJ, Ford MC, 'Monitoring clinical indicators', ASEARC: Proceedings of the Third Annual ASEARC Research Conference, Newcastle, NSW (2009) [E1] | |||||||
| 2006 | Howley PP, 'Statistics in Education - Keeping It Real, Keeping Them Interested and Keeping it in Their Minds', ASC/NZSA 2006 Statistical Connections: Abstract Book, Auckland, New Zealand (2006) [E3] | |||||||
| 2004 | Howley PP, Gibberd RW, 'Using Hierarchical Models to Analyse Clinical Indicators: A Comparison of the Gamma-Poisson and Beta-Binomial Models', Conference Handbook, Cairns, Qld (2004) [E3] | |||||||
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Other (8 outputs)
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| 2016 | Howley PP, 'The Future of Statistics in Australia', (2016) [O1] | ||
| 2016 | Howley PP, 'Using data to improve patient care', (2016) [O1] | ||
| 2011 | Howley PP, 'Systems approaches to improving healthcare using clinical indicators', (2011) [O1] | ||
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Report (2 outputs)
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| 1997 |
Dolja-Gore X, Howley PP, Eckstein G, Gibberd RW, 'A study into the association between ethnic background, admission rates and length of stay', Multicultural Health Services Northern Sydney Area Health Service, Australia, 101 (1997)
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| 1995 |
Hamilton J, Wilson R, Harrison B, Gibberd RW, Newby L, Howley PP, et al., 'Quality in Australian Health Care Study Final Report First Part', Commonwealth Department of Human Services and Health, Australia, 140 (1995)
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Thesis / Dissertation (1 outputs)
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| 2005 | Howley PP, Analysing and Reporting Clinical Indicators Using Hierarchical Models, The University of Newcastle (2005) |
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 21 |
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| Total funding | $2,738,130 |
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20192 grants / $440,299
Success from the Perspective of the Successful: Low SES Students, Success and Completion in Higher Education$325,672
Funding body: Department of Education and Training
| Funding body | Department of Education and Training |
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| Project Team | Associate Professor Mark Rubin, Professor Penny Jane Burke, Doctor Olivia Evans, Doctor Anna Bennett, Professor Sarah O'Shea, Mrs Kristen Allen, Nida Denson, Associate Professor Nida Denson, Professor Peter Howley, Doctor Suzanne MacQueen, Dr Carmen Mills, Ryan Naylor, Carmen Mills, Dr Ryan Naylor, Maria Raciti, Associate Professor Maria Raciti, Ms Olivia Evans |
| Scheme | Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Programme (HEPPP) |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2019 |
| Funding Finish | 2020 |
| GNo | G1900344 |
| Type Of Funding | C2110 - Aust Commonwealth - Own Purpose |
| Category | 2110 |
| UON | Y |
International Review of equity in higher education$114,627
Funding body: Department of Education
| Funding body | Department of Education |
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| Project Team | Professor Penny Jane Burke, Professor Peter Howley, Professor Andrew Brown, Doctor Matthew Bunn, Doctor Matt Lumb, Ms Belinda Munn, Dr William Locke |
| Scheme | Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Programme |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2019 |
| Funding Finish | 2020 |
| GNo | G1900518 |
| Type Of Funding | C2110 - Aust Commonwealth - Own Purpose |
| Category | 2110 |
| UON | Y |
20182 grants / $656,983
Investigating the efficacy, complexity and sustainability of teacher change$597,776
Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Funding body | ARC (Australian Research Council) |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Laureate Professor Jennifer Gore, Doctor Drew Miller, Associate Professor Jess Harris, Associate Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor David Lubans, Professor Peter Howley, Ms Caitlin Field |
| Scheme | Discovery Projects |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2018 |
| Funding Finish | 2021 |
| GNo | G1601525 |
| Type Of Funding | C1200 - Aust Competitive - ARC |
| Category | 1200 |
| UON | Y |
Defining the optimal insulin management for high fat and protein meals in children and young people with Type 1 Diabetes on multiple daily insulin injection (MDI) therapy$59,207
Funding body: Diabetes Australia
| Funding body | Diabetes Australia |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Doctor Carmel Smart, Conjoint Professor Bruce King, Professor Peter Howley |
| Scheme | Research Grant |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2018 |
| Funding Finish | 2018 |
| GNo | G1701499 |
| Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Non Commonwealth |
| Category | 1NS |
| UON | Y |
20175 grants / $763,202
Professional development in equity interventions for school teachers$601,532
Funding body: Department of Education and Training
| Funding body | Department of Education and Training |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Laureate Professor Jennifer Gore, Professor Penny Jane Burke, Professor Peter Howley, Associate Professor Maree Gruppetta, Associate Professor Jess Harris, Associate Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Doctor Leanne Fray, Doctor Adam Lloyd, Dr Andrew Harvey, Professor Jo Lampert |
| Scheme | Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Programme (HEPPP) |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2017 |
| Funding Finish | 2019 |
| GNo | G1701442 |
| Type Of Funding | C2110 - Aust Commonwealth - Own Purpose |
| Category | 2110 |
| UON | Y |
Early engagement - Tertiary success: Sustainability meets Statistics and STEM$134,670
Funding body: Department of Education and Training
| Funding body | Department of Education and Training |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Professor Peter Howley, Emeritus Professor Tim Roberts, Associate Professor Maree Gruppetta |
| Scheme | Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Programme (HEPPP) |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2017 |
| Funding Finish | 2017 |
| GNo | G1601034 |
| Type Of Funding | C2110 - Aust Commonwealth - Own Purpose |
| Category | 2110 |
| UON | Y |
National Science Week Grants, Inspiring Australia$10,000
Funding body: National Science Week
| Funding body | National Science Week |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Roberts T, Burns T, Wilcox S, Howley P, Pilgrim S, Taylor J |
| Scheme | Inspiring Australia |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2017 |
| Funding Finish | 2017 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | External |
| Category | EXTE |
| UON | N |
National Science Week Grants, Inspiring Australia$10,000
Funding body: National Science Week
| Funding body | National Science Week |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Roberts T, Burns T, Wilcox S, Howley P, Pilgrim S, Taylor J |
| Scheme | Inspiring Australia |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2017 |
| Funding Finish | 2017 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | External |
| Category | EXTE |
| UON | N |
year round engagement programs$7,000
Funding body: National Science Week
| Funding body | National Science Week |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Roberts T, Howley P, O’Connor J, Burns T |
| Scheme | Year round engagement programs |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2017 |
| Funding Finish | 2017 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | External |
| Category | EXTE |
| UON | N |
20161 grants / $161,151
Building statistical literacy for success in higher education$161,151
Funding body: Department of Education
| Funding body | Department of Education |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Professor Peter Howley, Associate Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Doctor Ali Eshragh, Doctor Elizabeth Stojanovski, Associate Professor Erica Southgate, Professor Michael Martin, Associate Professor Peter Dunn, Professor Kathryn Holmes |
| Scheme | Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Programme |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2016 |
| Funding Finish | 2016 |
| GNo | G1600141 |
| Type Of Funding | C2110 - Aust Commonwealth - Own Purpose |
| Category | 2110 |
| UON | Y |
20153 grants / $384,372
Building STEM students' numeracy for success in higher education$187,186
Funding body: Department of Education
| Funding body | Department of Education |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Associate Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Ljiljana Brankovic, Professor Peter Howley, Professor Bill McBride, Associate Professor Kathryn Holmes, Associate Professor Rachel Buchanan, Associate Professor Erica Southgate |
| Scheme | Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Programme |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2015 |
| Funding Finish | 2015 |
| GNo | G1501424 |
| Type Of Funding | C2110 - Aust Commonwealth - Own Purpose |
| Category | 2110 |
| UON | Y |
Building STEM students' numeracy for success in higher education$187,186
Funding body: Department of Education
| Funding body | Department of Education |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Dr Peter Howley |
| Scheme | HEPP National Priorities Pool |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2015 |
| Funding Finish | 2015 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
| Category | 1CS |
| UON | N |
Office for Learning and Teaching Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning$10,000
Funding body: Commonwealth Office for Learning and Teaching
| Funding body | Commonwealth Office for Learning and Teaching |
|---|---|
| Scheme | Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2015 |
| Funding Finish | 2017 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
| Category | 1CS |
| UON | N |
20142 grants / $299,871
Inspiring Mathematics and Science in Teacher Education$297,871
Funding body: Office for Learning and Teaching
| Funding body | Office for Learning and Teaching |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Doctor Judy-Anne Osborn, Associate Professor Kathryn Holmes, Associate Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Peter Howley, Doctor Andrew Kepert, Doctor Malcolm Roberts |
| Scheme | Commissioned Strategic Projects |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2014 |
| Funding Finish | 2016 |
| GNo | G1301449 |
| Type Of Funding | C1500 - Aust Competitive - Commonwealth Other |
| Category | 1500 |
| UON | Y |
Faculty PVC Conference Assistance Grant 2014$2,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Science & IT
| Funding body | University of Newcastle - Faculty of Science & IT |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Professor Peter Howley |
| Scheme | PVC Conference Assistance Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2014 |
| Funding Finish | 2014 |
| GNo | G1401216 |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | Y |
20101 grants / $7,492
Using clinical indicators to facilitate quality improvement via the accreditation process: the control relationship$7,492
Funding body: Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
| Funding body | Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Professor Peter Howley, Ms Sheuwen Chuang |
| Scheme | ASSA International Science Linkages Bilateral Program |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2010 |
| Funding Finish | 2011 |
| GNo | G1000737 |
| Type Of Funding | Aust Competitive - Commonwealth |
| Category | 1CS |
| UON | Y |
20061 grants / $1,500
Australian Statistical Conference/New Zealand Statistical Association Conference 2006 July 3-6$1,500
Funding body: University of Newcastle
| Funding body | University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Professor Peter Howley |
| Scheme | Travel Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2006 |
| Funding Finish | 2006 |
| GNo | G0186545 |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | Y |
20042 grants / $10,920
Testing the robustness of newly developed reporting and analyses methods for clinical indicator data$10,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle
| Funding body | University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Professor Peter Howley, Conjoint Professor Robert Gibberd |
| Scheme | Project Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2004 |
| Funding Finish | 2004 |
| GNo | G0183404 |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | Y |
ASC2004 Australian Statistical Conference in parallel with IBC2004 XXIInd International Biometric Conference, July 11-16, 2004$920
Funding body: University of Newcastle
| Funding body | University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Professor Peter Howley |
| Scheme | Travel Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2004 |
| Funding Finish | 2004 |
| GNo | G0184164 |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | Y |
20032 grants / $12,340
Employee Attitude Surveys and Human Resource Strategies: A Survey of Businesses in the Hunter Region$10,000
Funding body: University of Newcastle
| Funding body | University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Emeritus Professor Mark Bray, Professor Peter Howley, Conjoint Professor Kerrie Mengersen |
| Scheme | Project Grant |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2003 |
| Funding Finish | 2003 |
| GNo | G0182452 |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | Y |
International Conference on Health Policy Research: Methodological Issues in Health Services and Outcomes Research$2,340
Funding body: University of Newcastle
| Funding body | University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Professor Peter Howley |
| Scheme | Travel Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2003 |
| Funding Finish | 2003 |
| GNo | G0183723 |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | Y |
Research Supervision
Number of supervisions
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | PhD | Investigating the Impact, Mediators and Sustainability of Teacher Professional Development and Transference to Student Outcomes | PhD (Statistics), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
| 2019 | Masters | Utilising RandNLA Methods to Solve Markov Decision Processes | M Philosophy (Statistics), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2017 | PhD | Optimising Insulin Dosing for Dietary Fat and Protein in People with Type 1 Diabetes using Intensive Insulin Therapy | PhD (Medicine), College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2017 | PhD | Optimisation of Glycaemic Control During Exercise in Children with Type 1 Diabetes | PhD (Medicine), College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
Past Supervision
| Year | Level of Study | Research Title | Program | Supervisor Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | PhD | Reducing the Postprandial Glycaemic Impact of Dietary Protein in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus | PhD (Medicine), College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2020 | PhD | Exploring Value-Added Models for American Higher Education Institutions and Omani Post-Basic Education | PhD (Statistics), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
| 2019 | PhD | Bayesian Interval Estimation and Performance Measurement | PhD (Statistics), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
| 2013 | PhD | Improved Estimation and Regression Techniques with the Generalised Lambda Distribution | PhD (Statistics), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
| 2010 | Masters | Statistical Techniques for Analysing and Reporting on Healthcare | M Sc (Statistics) [R], College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle | Principal Supervisor |
| 2010 | PhD | The Role of Quality Gaps in Assessing the Performance of Management Programs | PhD (Management), College of Human and Social Futures, The University of Newcastle | Co-Supervisor |
Research Collaborations
The map is a representation of a researchers co-authorship with collaborators across the globe. The map displays the number of publications against a country, where there is at least one co-author based in that country. Data is sourced from the University of Newcastle research publication management system (NURO) and may not fully represent the authors complete body of work.
| Country | Count of Publications | |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | 35 | |
| Taiwan, Province of China | 6 | |
| United States | 3 | |
| New Zealand | 2 | |
| Canada | 1 | |
| More... | ||
News
STEMM Ambassador appointed
January 25, 2019
Adam Spencer inspires school students in STEM
October 22, 2018
Putting science on the political agenda
September 18, 2018
New postgraduate programs for jobs of the future
July 3, 2018
Statistical Cooperative Rewarded with International Accolade
July 28, 2017
2016 SSAI National Schools Poster Competition Winners Revealed
December 15, 2016
National Awards recognise teaching excellence at UON
September 28, 2015
Vice-Chancellor's Awards Winners
December 9, 2014
Professor Peter Howley
Position
Professor
School of Information and Physical Sciences
College of Engineering, Science and Environment
Focus area
Statistics
Contact Details
| peter.howley@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Phone | (02) 4921 5518 |
| Fax | (02) 4921 6898 |
Office
| Room | SR-273 |
|---|---|
| Building | Mathematics Building |
| Location | Callaghan University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia |
NEWS • Jan 25.2019
STEMM Ambassador appointed
Associate Professor Peter Howley appointed STEMM Ambassador at the University of Newcastle.
NEWS • Oct 22.2018
Adam Spencer inspires school students in STEM
Australian comedian, media personality and one of the world's best mathematics communicators, Adam Spencer, will educate and inspire Hunter school students in a series of problem solving sessions today.
NEWS • Sep 18.2018
Putting science on the political agenda
Associate Professor Peter Howley, has been named as one of ten inaugural ambassadors who will help strengthen the understanding and importance of STEM at a federal level.
NEWS • Jul 03.2018
New postgraduate programs for jobs of the future
Three new postgraduate programs specially designed to prepare students for jobs of the future will be offered at the University of Newcastle (UON).
NEWS • Jul 28.2017
Statistical Cooperative Rewarded with International Accolade
Associate Professor Peter Howley's National Schools' Poster Competition – Australia, announced recipient of the Best Cooperative Project Award 2017
NEWS • Dec 15.2016
2016 SSAI National Schools Poster Competition Winners Revealed
2016 SSAI national schools poster competition winners revealed
NEWS • Sep 28.2015
National Awards recognise teaching excellence at UON
Dr Peter Howley and Dr Tamara Young receive Citation Awards for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
NEWS • Dec 09.2014
Vice-Chancellor's Awards Winners
The University of Newcastle celebrates the achievements of staff with the VC's Award Ceremony.
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