Overview
Background
Emerita Professor Diann (Di) Eley is the former Director of MD Student Research and Director of Research Training in the Faculty of Medicine. Currently Chair of the UQ Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC B) and associate editor of the journal, Focus on Health Professional Education (FoHPE).
Research career began with 20 years as a bench scientist in bio-medical laboratories in Kenya and the UK. Academic career began in 2000, receiving a PhD in health psychology from University of Bristol. Moved to the School of Medicine at UQ in 2003.
Primary research focus is research training and rural health workforce. Developed and implemented the Clinician-Scientist Track (MD-PhD and MD-MPhil) in the UQ Medical School.
Over 150 peer reviewed journal publications and received UQ and national awards for programs that enhance learning.
- 2015: The University of Queensland Awards for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
- 2015: The University of Queensland Award for Excellence in Leadership
- 2014: Faculty of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences Senior Teaching Excellence Award
- 2014: Dean’s Award for Innovation in Curriculum Development. School of Medicine
- 2013: The University of Queensland Faculty of Health Sciences Award for Teaching Excellence.
- 2006: National Carrick Award for Australian University Teaching – Innovation in curricula,
- 2005: The University of Queensland Awards for Enhancement of Student Learning
Availability
- Emerita Professor Di Eley is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Science, Western Michigan University
- Masters (Research) of Science, University of Florida
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Bristol
- Higher Education Academy, Higher Education Academy
Research interests
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Medical education and research training
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Clinician-Scientist training
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Personality and behaviour around well being
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Research ethics
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Personality and career choice
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Rural workforce training and education
Works
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2004
Conference Publication
Indigenous mental health needs analysis project
Baker, P., Eley, D., Hannah, D., Hunter, E., Hunter, K., Toowomba District Mental Health Service and Young, L. (2004). Indigenous mental health needs analysis project. 4th Annual Queensland Health & Medical Scientific Meeting, Brisbane, Australia, December 2004.
2004
Conference Publication
Gender and citizenship qualities in adolescents
Eley, DS and Kirk, D (2004). Gender and citizenship qualities in adolescents. CARLTON: AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SOC.
2004
Conference Publication
Consumer perceptions of practice nurses
Hegney, D., Martin McDonald, K., Patterson, E., Price, K., Rees, S. and Eley, D. (2004). Consumer perceptions of practice nurses. 3rd ACRRM Scientific Forum, Alice Springs, Australia, 9-11 July 2004. Brisbane, Australia: ACRRM.
2003
Journal Article
DISCOVERING THE 'COACHING SELF' THROUGH ETHNOGRAPHY: COACH AS A COMMITTED VOLUNTEER
MacPhail, Ann, Kirk, David and Eley, Diann (2003). DISCOVERING THE 'COACHING SELF' THROUGH ETHNOGRAPHY: COACH AS A COMMITTED VOLUNTEER. Studies in Educational Ethnography, 8, 93-110. doi: 10.1016/S1529-210X(03)08005-7
2003
Conference Publication
Developing citizenship through sport: the role of sport in promoting volunteerism and community service
Eley, D and Kirk, D (2003). Developing citizenship through sport: the role of sport in promoting volunteerism and community service. 12th Commonwealth International Sport Conference, Manchester England, Jul 19-23, 2002. ABINGDON: TAYLOR & FRANCIS LTD.
2003
Book Chapter
Discovering the 'Coaching Self" through Ethnography : Coach as a Committed Volunteer
MacPhail, Ann, Kirk, David and Eley, Diann (2003). Discovering the 'Coaching Self" through Ethnography : Coach as a Committed Volunteer. Investigating Educational Policy Through Ethnography. (pp. 93-110) edited by G. Walford. Amsterdam : Boston: JAI.
2003
Conference Publication
Developing Citizenship through Sport
Eley, D.S. (2003). Developing Citizenship through Sport. 111th Annual Conference of the American Psychological Association, Toronto, Ontario, Canada, 7-10 August 2003. Toronto, Canada: American Psychological Association.
2003
Conference Publication
Community partnership to encourage citizenship and volunteerism in young people
Eley, D., Bradbury, S. and Nevill, M. (2003). Community partnership to encourage citizenship and volunteerism in young people. 9th Biennial Conference on Community Research and Action, Las Vegas, NM, U.S.A., 4-7 June 2003.
2003
Journal Article
Listening to young people's voices: Youth sports leaders' advice on facilitating participation in sport
MacPhail, Ann, Kirk, David and Eley, Diann (2003). Listening to young people's voices: Youth sports leaders' advice on facilitating participation in sport. European Physical Education Review, 9 (1), 57-73. doi: 10.1177/1356336X03009001180
2002
Journal Article
Developing citizenship through sport: The impact of a sport-based volunteer programme on young sport leaders
Eley, Diann and Kirk, David (2002). Developing citizenship through sport: The impact of a sport-based volunteer programme on young sport leaders. Sport Education and Society, 7 (2), 151-166. doi: 10.1080/1357332022000018841
1991
Journal Article
Effect of Clomiphene Citrate Upon Periovulatory Endometrial Development in the Baboon
Eley, RM, Gould, KG, Eley, DS, Suleman, MA and Tarara, RP (1991). Effect of Clomiphene Citrate Upon Periovulatory Endometrial Development in the Baboon. Journal of Medical Primatology, 20 (2), 49-57.
1984
Conference Publication
Clomiphene Citrate Effects Upon Periovulatory Endometrial Development and Peripheral Hormones in the Baboon
Eley, RM, Tarara, R, Suleman, M, Eley, DS and Gould, KG (1984). Clomiphene Citrate Effects Upon Periovulatory Endometrial Development and Peripheral Hormones in the Baboon. Unknown, unknown, unknown. PLENUM PUBL CORP.
1984
Conference Publication
Primate Pest Problems in Kenya Hotels and Lodges
Eley, D and Else, J (1984). Primate Pest Problems in Kenya Hotels and Lodges. NEW YORK: PLENUM PUBL CORP.
1981
Journal Article
Periparturient Endocrine Changes of Conceptus and Maternal Units in Jersey Cows Bred for Milk-Yield
Eley, DS, Thatcher, WW, Head, HH, Collier, RJ and Wilcox, CJ (1981). Periparturient Endocrine Changes of Conceptus and Maternal Units in Jersey Cows Bred for Milk-Yield. Journal of Dairy Science, 64 (2), 296-311. doi: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(81)82567-2
1981
Journal Article
Periparturient and Postpartum Endocrine Changes of Conceptus and Maternal Units in Jersey Cows Bred for Milk-Yield
Eley, DS, Thatcher, WW, Head, HH, Collier, RJ, Wilcox, CJ and Call, EP (1981). Periparturient and Postpartum Endocrine Changes of Conceptus and Maternal Units in Jersey Cows Bred for Milk-Yield. Journal of Dairy Science, 64 (2), 312-320. doi: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(81)82568-4
1980
Journal Article
Bovine Conceptus-Maternal Interactions During the Prepartum and Postpartum Periods
Thatcher, WW, Wilcox, CJ, Collier, RJ, Eley, DS and Head, HH (1980). Bovine Conceptus-Maternal Interactions During the Prepartum and Postpartum Periods. Journal of Dairy Science, 63 (9), 1530-1540. doi: 10.3168/jds.S0022-0302(80)83112-2
1979
Conference Publication
Bovine conceptus effects, pre-partum and potential carryover effects postpartum
Thatcher, W. W., Wilcox, C. J., Bazer, F. W., Collier, R. J., Eley, R. M., Eley, D. S. and Bartol FF (1979). Bovine conceptus effects, pre-partum and potential carryover effects postpartum. BARC Symposium III, Beltsville, Maryland, United States, 14-17 May 1978. Montclair, N.J.: Osmun.
1979
Conference Publication
Effects of Reserpine On Biochemical Development of the Mammary-Gland and Milk-Yield During Hormone Induced Lactation
Stover, DG, Head, HH, Collier, RJ, Bachman, KC, Doelger, SG and Wilcox, CJ (1979). Effects of Reserpine On Biochemical Development of the Mammary-Gland and Milk-Yield During Hormone Induced Lactation. CHAMPAIGN: AMER DAIRY SCIENCE ASSOC.
1979
Conference Publication
Effect of Reserpine On Mammary-Gland Development During Hormone Induced Lactation
Doelger, SG, Head, HH, Collier, RJ, Stover, DG, Becker, HN and Wilcox, CJ (1979). Effect of Reserpine On Mammary-Gland Development During Hormone Induced Lactation. CHAMPAIGN: AMER DAIRY SCIENCE ASSOC.
1979
Journal Article
Parturition and postpartum performance
Thatcher, W. W., Wilcox, C. J., Collier, R. J., Eley, D. S. and Eley, R. M. (1979). Parturition and postpartum performance. Symposium Proceedings American Dairy Science Association
Funding
Supervision
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Available projects
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Training Tommorrows Doctors Longitudnal Medical Education Study
The Training Tomorrow’s Doctors (TTD): Longitudinal Medical Education Study began in 2010 as an initiative of the then, UQ School of Medicine for the broad purpose of undertaking evidence based medical education evaluation and research with UQ medical students both retrospectively and prospectively. The project aims are to develop and maintain a longitudinal database of information academic and personal characteristics medical students that will be used to review the quality of and lead to improvements in the medical program delivered at UQ. The TTD study represents a suite of inter-related projects that will contribute to the Medical School's understanding of how medical students are selected and trained, how they progress through the medical course, and how they transition into professional clinical practice. The TTD also aims to contribute to the broader literature concerned with enhancing the mental well-being of medical students and junior doctors. The objective is to equip our students with the knowledge and self-awareness to help them to lead productive and healthy lives, and in doing so, be appropriate role models for their patients.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Geographical narcissism during medical education and training and its impact on rural medical workforce
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Matthew McGrail
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Doctor Philosophy
Sustainable career pathways for clinician-scientists in Australian public health
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Adrienne Young, Professor Shaun O'Leary
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Doctor Philosophy
Emotions in Medicine
Associate Advisor
Completed supervision
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Enacting Pasin as storying as research: Ways of rethinking the health workers' curriculum in Papua New Guinea
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Kelly Matthews
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2021
Doctor Philosophy
Interactions and experiences of doctors with the public health sector Human Resource Management (HRM) systems in two Indian states
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Srinivas Kondalsamy Chennakesavan, Associate Professor Yibeltal Alemu
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2016
Doctor Philosophy
Unpacking Affective Learning: A Longitudinal, Qualitative Study Exploring How Junior Doctors Learn To Be Compassionate Through Practice.
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Emeritus Professor Malcolm Parker, Dr Emma Bartle
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2016
Master Philosophy
Smoking cessation promotion in the pediatric clinic: Increasing pediatrician's rate of screening for second hand smoke exposure, counseling caregivers to stop smoking and referring caregivers to smoking cessation programs
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Steve Kisely
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2014
Doctor Philosophy
Nurse-led chronic disease management in general practice: a mixed methods evaluation of the impact on patients¿ health
Associate Advisor
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