Overview
Background
Sheleigh Lawler is a health psychology expert, with research interests in understanding and intervening on health behaviours, particularly the psychosocial sequelae in relation to disease and intervention outcomes. Her breadth of knowledge across public health, health promotion and health psychology allows for a unique perspective, particularly on understanding the importance of communication. Her work involves multi-disciplinary teams of researchers, industry partners, and government organisations.
Availability
- Professor Sheleigh Lawler is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts, The University of Auckland
- Masters (Coursework), The University of Auckland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Auckland
Research interests
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Understanding psychosocial variables and their influence on health behaviours
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Developing, trialling and integrating best teaching practices for blended learning
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Broad reach behavioural (physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and diet) interventions for chronic disease prevention and management
Works
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2025
Journal Article
Estimating the number and growth of tobacconists and vape stores in Queensland in the absence of a retailer licensing database
Bendotti, Hollie, Ireland, David, Gartner, Coral, Marshall, Henry M. and Lawler, Sheleigh (2025). Estimating the number and growth of tobacconists and vape stores in Queensland in the absence of a retailer licensing database. Drug and Alcohol Review. doi: 10.1111/dar.14038
2025
Journal Article
Women's health and healthcare experiences in the years after gestational diabetes or hypertensive disorders of pregnancy
Jenkinson, Bec, Charlton, Valerie, Hardiman, Leah, Limmer, Ayme, Mckenzie, Melanie, Ura, Anna-Lee, Bonner, Carissa, Lawler, Sheleigh, Middleton, Philippa, Mishra, Gita and Doust, Jenny (2025). Women's health and healthcare experiences in the years after gestational diabetes or hypertensive disorders of pregnancy. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 25 (1) 158. doi: 10.1186/s12884-025-07296-7
2025
Journal Article
The Stepping Stone Clubhouse Evaluation: Exploring Members’ Experiences, Service Engagement, and Perceived Impact of the Clubhouse International Model
Fjeldsoe, Brianna S., Vitangcol, Kathryn, Lamerton, Tayla, Sennett, Melanie, Helton, Daniel, Hardy, Fotini, Wyder, Marianne, Cunningham, Zoe, McGrath, Martina O., Roseby, Morag, McLean, Andrew, Brown, Scott and Lawler, Sheleigh (2025). The Stepping Stone Clubhouse Evaluation: Exploring Members’ Experiences, Service Engagement, and Perceived Impact of the Clubhouse International Model. Community Mental Health Journal, 61 (2), 382-393. doi: 10.1007/s10597-024-01397-x
2024
Journal Article
A scoping review of modifiable and behavioural drivers of infectious gastroenteritis among children in high-income countries
Abate, Megbaru Alemu, Robbins-Hill, Alexandra, Lawler, Sheleigh, Assefa, Yibeltal and Reid, Simon (2024). A scoping review of modifiable and behavioural drivers of infectious gastroenteritis among children in high-income countries. Archives of Public Health, 82 (1) 145. doi: 10.1186/s13690-024-01375-5
2024
Book Chapter
Is eHealth Research with or on Our People?: Lessons Learned Using the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Quality Appraisal Tool
Goodman, Andrew, Chelberg, Georgina, Lawler, Sheleigh, Musuwadi, Charankarthi and Mahoney, Ray (2024). Is eHealth Research with or on Our People?: Lessons Learned Using the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Quality Appraisal Tool. Studies in Health Technology and Informatics. IOS Press. doi: 10.3233/shti240890
2024
Journal Article
Identifying motivational interviewing techniques in Quitline smoking cessation counselling sessions from Queensland, Australia
Bendotti, Hollie, Marshall, Henry M., Gartner, Coral, Ireland, David and Lawler, Sheleigh (2024). Identifying motivational interviewing techniques in Quitline smoking cessation counselling sessions from Queensland, Australia. Journal of Health Psychology, 13591053241274091. doi: 10.1177/13591053241274091
2024
Journal Article
Towards a best practice framework for eHealth with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples — important characteristics of eHealth interventions: a narrative review
Chelberg, Georgina R., Goodman, Andrew, Musuwadi, Charankarthi, Lawler, Sheleigh, Caffery, Liam J, Mahoney, Ray and the eHRCATSIH Group (2024). Towards a best practice framework for eHealth with Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples — important characteristics of eHealth interventions: a narrative review. Medical Journal of Australia, 221 (6), 336-345. doi: 10.5694/mja2.52419
2024
Journal Article
Co-Designing a Smoking Cessation Chatbot: Focus Group Study of End Users and Smoking Cessation Professionals
Bendotti, Hollie, Lawler, Sheleigh, Ireland, David, Gartner, Coral and Marshall, Henry M (2024). Co-Designing a Smoking Cessation Chatbot: Focus Group Study of End Users and Smoking Cessation Professionals. JMIR Human Factors, 11 e56505, e56505. doi: 10.2196/56505
2024
Journal Article
Exploring associations of population characteristics and tobacco and vape retailer density and proximity in Australia: a scoping review
Bendotti, Hollie, Gartner, Coral E., Marshall, Henry M., Ireland, David, Garvey, Gail and Lawler, Sheleigh (2024). Exploring associations of population characteristics and tobacco and vape retailer density and proximity in Australia: a scoping review. Tobacco control, 1-8. doi: 10.1136/tc-2024-058760
2024
Conference Publication
Communicating cardiovascular disease risk with women who have a history of pregnancy complications and loss
Jenkinson, Bec, Lawler, Sheleigh, Middleton, Philippa, Bonner, Carissa, Cooke, Eileen, Hardiman, Leah, Limmer, Ayme, Mckenzie, Melanie, Payne, Sam, Ura, Anna-Lee, Charlton, Valerie, Doust, Jenny and Mishra, Gita (2024). Communicating cardiovascular disease risk with women who have a history of pregnancy complications and loss. 12th International Shared Decision Making Conference, Lausanne, Switzerland, 7-10 July 2024. London, United Kingdom: BMJ Group. doi: 10.1136/bmjebm-2024-sdc.117
2024
Journal Article
Introducing Quin: the design and development of a prototype chatbot to support smoking cessation
Bendotti, Hollie, Ireland, David, Lawler, Sheleigh, Oates, David, Gartner, Coral and Marshall, Henry (2024). Introducing Quin: the design and development of a prototype chatbot to support smoking cessation. Nicotine and Tobacco Research, 26 (5), 612-620. doi: 10.1093/ntr/ntad217
2023
Journal Article
Conversational artificial intelligence interventions to support smoking cessation: A systematic review and meta-analysis
Bendotti, Hollie, Lawler, Sheleigh, Chan, Gary C.K., Gartner, Coral, Ireland, David and Marshall, Henry M. (2023). Conversational artificial intelligence interventions to support smoking cessation: A systematic review and meta-analysis. Digital Health, 9 20552076231211634, 1-12. doi: 10.1177/20552076231211634
2023
Journal Article
Smoking cessation counseling in practice: A qualitative analysis of Quitline conversations in Queensland, Australia
Bendotti, Hollie, Lawler, Sheleigh, Gartner, Coral, Ireland, David and Marshall, Henry M. (2023). Smoking cessation counseling in practice: A qualitative analysis of Quitline conversations in Queensland, Australia. Health Education and Behavior, 51 (1), 10901981231206068-53. doi: 10.1177/10901981231206068
2023
Conference Publication
Which comes first: asthma or anxiety?
Garcia Sanchez, Diana C., Darssan, Darsy, Lawler, Sheleigh P., Warren, Christopher M., De Klerk Braasch, Adel and Osborne, Nicholas J. (2023). Which comes first: asthma or anxiety?. ISEE 2023: 35th Annual Conference of the International Society of Environmental Epidemiology, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, 17-21 September 2023. Research Triangle Park, NC United States: National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences. doi: 10.1289/isee.2023.mp-118
2023
Journal Article
Influencing factors to mHealth uptake with Indigenous populations: qualitative systematic review
Goodman, Andrew, Mahoney, Ray, Spurling, Geoffrey and Lawler, Sheleigh (2023). Influencing factors to mHealth uptake with Indigenous populations: qualitative systematic review. JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 11 e45162, 1-14. doi: 10.2196/45162
2023
Other Outputs
From surviving to thriving: navigating postgraduate studies in the School Of Public Health
Yousef, Noor, Prez, Donna, Yao, Francine, Johnson, Rebecca, Shelley, Karen, Darssan, Darsy and Lawler, Sheleigh (2023). From surviving to thriving: navigating postgraduate studies in the School Of Public Health. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2023
Conference Publication
Is it time to set skin cancer prevention targets globally?
Janda, Monika, Neale, Rachel, Antrobus, Jodie and Lawler, Sheleigh (2023). Is it time to set skin cancer prevention targets globally?. 17th World Congress on Public Health, Rome, Italy, 2-6 May 2023. Heraklion, Greece: European Publishing. doi: 10.18332/popmed/165413
2023
Conference Publication
Students learn better when we design public health curricula using systems thinking principles
Reid, Simon, Osborne, Nicholas, Lawler, Sheleigh, Willemsen, Angela and Shelley, Karen (2023). Students learn better when we design public health curricula using systems thinking principles. 17th World Congress on Public Health, Rome, Italy, 2-6 May 2023. Heraklion, Greece: EU European Publishing. doi: 10.18332/popmed/165357
2023
Conference Publication
Developing the monitoring and evaluation framework for ‘Australia’s antimicrobial resistance strategy: 2020 and beyond’ using a one health approach
Hall, Lisa, Lawler, Sheleigh, Comans, Tracy, Reid, Simon, Soares Magalhães, Ricardo, Blaskovich, Mark, Henseleit, Julia and Welch, Alyssa (2023). Developing the monitoring and evaluation framework for ‘Australia’s antimicrobial resistance strategy: 2020 and beyond’ using a one health approach. 17th World Congress on Public Health, Rome, Italy, 2-6 May 2023. Heraklion, Greece: EU European Publishing. doi: 10.18332/popmed/163919
2023
Conference Publication
Trends in young adults’ sunburn and use of sun-safe behaviours in a high UV outdoor festival environment
Lawler, Sheleigh, Janda, Monika, Antrobus, Jodie, Horsham, Caitlin, Meciar, Stephanie and Hacker, Elke (2023). Trends in young adults’ sunburn and use of sun-safe behaviours in a high UV outdoor festival environment. 17th World Congress on Public Health, Rome, Italy, 2-6 May 2023. Heraklion, Greece: EU European Publishing. doi: 10.18332/popmed/163677
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Sheleigh Lawler is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Master Philosophy
Improving Australian cancer survivorship care in the post treatment phase: an exploration of the role of self-management support and survivors¿ experiences and preferences
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nigel Armfield
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Doctor Philosophy
Examining the feasibility of a place-based social inclusion program for people experiencing housing insecurity in Australia and Canada.
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Kim-Huong Nguyen, Associate Professor Lisa Fitzgerald
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Doctor Philosophy
ACHIEVING EQUITY IN CANCER SCREENING FOR FIRST NATIONS PEOPLES
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Cassandra Vujovich-Dunn
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding how enteric infections are transmitted in early childhood in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Amalie Dyda, Professor Simon Reid
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Doctor Philosophy
The aetiology, epidemiology and management of diarrhoeal disease in children under 5 years in Ethiopias Amhara. A one health approach focusing on Cryptosporidium and Giardia spp
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Yibeltal Alemu, Professor Simon Reid
Completed supervision
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2024
Master Philosophy
Improving Australian cancer survivorship care in the post treatment phase: an exploration of the role of self-management support and survivors' experiences and preferences
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Nigel Armfield
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding influences on COVID-related behaviours: a self-regulatory perspective
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Simon Reid
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Exploring the food choices of young adults in the United States of America: an interdisciplinary investigation through the lens of decision-making, rewards, and context
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Katherine Cullerton
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Can an integrated mHealth platform assist in the management of hypertension for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people?
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Geoff Spurling, Dr Ray Mahoney
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Conversational Artificial Intelligence to Support Smoking Cessation: The Co-Design Development of Quin, a Smartphone Application-based Smoking Cessation Chatbot
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Coral Gartner, Associate Professor Henry Marshall
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2022
Doctor Philosophy
Appraisal of a regional smoking cessation campaign in Central Queensland: The '10,000 Lives' Initiative
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Coral Gartner
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2019
Doctor Philosophy
Understanding and influencing modifiable risk factors among women following treatment for breast cancer
Associate Advisor
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