Dr Romany McGuffog
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
School of Medicine and Public Health
Career Summary
Biography
Dr Romany McGuffog has recently completed her Doctor of Philosophy in social psychology at the University of Newcastle under the supervision of A/Prof Mark Rubin, A/Prof Stefania Paolini, and Dr Kylie McIntyre. Her PhD investigated sleep as a mediator of the relation between social class and health across four studies of university students around Australia (as well as students from an Irish university and students from TAFE). Romany's PhD highlighted that improving an individual's sleep could help reduce the impact that being from a lower social class can have on one's mental and physical health. However, it is important that the interventions to improve sleep should be appropriate for people from lower social classes. Obviously, the ultimate aim is to remove social inequality, however; improving sleep is a short term solution.
Romany is currently working as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with Dr Michelle Bovill investigating Aboriginal Health.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy in Psychology - Sciences, University of Newcastle
- Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), University of Newcastle
Keywords
- Health psychology
- Mental health
- Physical health
- Sleep
- Social class
- Social psychology
Languages
- English (Mother)
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
| Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|
| Postdoctoral Research Fellow | University of Newcastle School of Medicine and Public Health Australia |
| Casual Academic | University of Newcastle School of Psychological Sciences Australia |
Awards
Nomination
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2019 |
Outstanding Post-Graduate Research Award Society of Australasian Social Psychologists |
Recipient
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2018 |
Finalist in the 3-Minute Thesis University of Newcastle The University of Newcastle |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Chapter (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 |
Rubin J, Evans O, McGuffog R, 'Social Class Differences in Social Integration at University: Implications for Academic Outcomes and Mental Health', The Social Psychology of Inequality, Springer, Cham, Switzerland 87-102 (2019) [B1]
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Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 2 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $1,950 |
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
20191 grants / $750
Centre for Brain and Mental Health Research Travel Support Grant$750
Funding body: Priority Research Centre for Brain and Mental Health Research (CBMHR)
| Funding body | Priority Research Centre for Brain and Mental Health Research (CBMHR) |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Dr Romany McGuffog |
| Scheme | Travel Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2019 |
| Funding Finish | 2019 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | CRC - Cooperative Research Centre |
| Category | 4CRC |
| UON | N |
20151 grants / $1,200
NSW Institute for Educational Research – Student Research Grant$1,200
Funding body: NSW Institute for Educational Research Inc
| Funding body | NSW Institute for Educational Research Inc |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Dr Romany McGuffog and A/Prof Mark Rubin |
| Scheme | Student Research Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2015 |
| Funding Finish | 2015 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | External |
| Category | EXTE |
| UON | N |
Dr Romany McGuffog
Positions
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
School of Medicine and Public Health
College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing
Casual Academic
School of Psychological Sciences
College of Engineering, Science and Environment
Contact Details
| romany.mcguffog@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Link |
Office
| Room | SAS-214 |
|---|---|
| Location | Callaghan University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia |