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
- Associate 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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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. doi: 10.1177/13591053241274091
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. 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 ARTN 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
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
A systematic review of conversational artificial intelligence for smoking cessation
Bendotti, Hollie, Marshall, Henry, Lawler, Sheleigh, Gartner, Coral and Ireland, David (2023). A systematic review of conversational artificial intelligence for smoking cessation. 17th World Congress on Public Health, Rome, Italy, 2-6 May 2023. Heraklion, Greece: E.U. European Publishing. doi: 10.18332/popmed/163890
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
2023
Journal Article
Political views, health literacy, and COVID-19 beliefs and behaviors: a moderated mediation model
Cameron, Linda D., Lawler, Sheleigh, Robbins-Hill, Alexandra, Toor, Imrinder and Brown, Paul M. (2023). Political views, health literacy, and COVID-19 beliefs and behaviors: a moderated mediation model. Social Science and Medicine, 320 115672, 1-11. doi: 10.1016/j.socscimed.2023.115672
2023
Journal Article
Asthma and anxiety development in Australian children and adolescents
Garcia-Sanchez, Diana, Darssan, Darsy, Lawler, Sheleigh P., Warren, Christopher M., De Klerk-Braasch, Adel and Osborne, Nicholas J. (2023). Asthma and anxiety development in Australian children and adolescents. Pediatric Allergy and Immunology, 34 (3) e13941, 1-9. doi: 10.1111/pai.13941
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, Magalhães, Ricardo Soares, 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: European Publishing. doi: 10.18332/popmed/164014
2022
Journal Article
A case study of an academic‐stakeholder partnership: Evaluation of the “10,000 Lives” smoking cessation health promotion program
Khan, Arifuzzaman, Green, Kalie, Khandaker, Gulam, Lawler, Sheleigh and Gartner, Coral (2022). A case study of an academic‐stakeholder partnership: Evaluation of the “10,000 Lives” smoking cessation health promotion program. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 34 (4), 842-847. doi: 10.1002/hpja.689
2022
Journal Article
Roles, experiences, and perspectives of the stakeholders of “10,000 Lives” smoking cessation initiative in Central Queensland: findings from an online survey during COVID‐19 situation
Khan, Arifuzzaman, Green, Kalie, Smoll, Nicolas, Khandaker, Gulam, Gartner, Coral and Lawler, Sheleigh (2022). Roles, experiences, and perspectives of the stakeholders of “10,000 Lives” smoking cessation initiative in Central Queensland: findings from an online survey during COVID‐19 situation. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 33 (S1), 316-326. doi: 10.1002/hpja.598
2022
Journal Article
Student reflections on an interdisciplinary pandemics course utilising systems thinking
Shelley, Karen, Osborne, Nicholas J., Reid, Simon, Willemsen, Angela and Lawler, Sheleigh (2022). Student reflections on an interdisciplinary pandemics course utilising systems thinking. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 33 (S1), 87-97. doi: 10.1002/hpja.646
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Associate 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
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
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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
Completed supervision
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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
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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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: Dr Katherine Cullerton
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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
Other advisors: Professor Marina Reeves
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