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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2012
Conference Publication
Transition to follow-up care after breast cancer treatment in rural Australia: women'S experiences of service provision
Lawler, Sheleigh, Spathonis, Kym, Masters, Jane, Adams, Jon and Eakin, Elizabeth (2012). Transition to follow-up care after breast cancer treatment in rural Australia: women'S experiences of service provision. The Joint Meeting of the COSA 39th Annual Scientific Meeting and IPOS 14th World Congress of Psycho–Oncology, Brisbane Australia, 13-15 November 2012. West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/ajco.12030
2011
Journal Article
Follow-up care after breast cancer treatment: experiences and perceptions of service provision and provider interactions in rural Australian women
Lawler, Sheleigh, Spathonis, Kym, Masters, Jane, Adams, Jon and Eakin, Elizabeth (2011). Follow-up care after breast cancer treatment: experiences and perceptions of service provision and provider interactions in rural Australian women. Support Care Cancer, 19 (12), 1975-1982. doi: 10.1007/s00520-010-1041-4
2011
Journal Article
A telephone-delivered physical activity and dietary intervention for type 2 diabetes and hypertension: does intervention dose influence outcomes?
Goode, Ana D., Winkler, Elisabeth A. H., Lawler, Sheleigh P., Reeves, Marina M., Owen, Neville and Eakin, Elizabeth G. (2011). A telephone-delivered physical activity and dietary intervention for type 2 diabetes and hypertension: does intervention dose influence outcomes?. American Journal of Health Promotion, 25 (4), 257-263. doi: 10.4278/ajhp.090223-QUAN-75
2010
Journal Article
Maintenance of physical activity and dietary change following a telephone-delivered intervention
Eakin, Elizabeth, Reeves, Marina, Winkler, Elisabeth, Lawler, Sheleigh and Owen, Neville (2010). Maintenance of physical activity and dietary change following a telephone-delivered intervention. Health Psychology, 29 (6), 566-573. doi: 10.1037/a0021359
2010
Journal Article
Multiple health behavior changes and co-variation in a telephone counseling trial
Lawler, Sheleigh P., Winkler, Elizabeth, Reeves, Marina M., Owen, Neville, Graves, Nicholas and Eakin, Elizabeth G. (2010). Multiple health behavior changes and co-variation in a telephone counseling trial. Annals of Behavioral Medicine, 39 (3), 250-257. doi: 10.1007/s12160-010-9188-2
2009
Journal Article
Telephone counseling for physical activity and diet in primary care patients
Eakin, Elizabeth, Reeves, Marina, Lawler, Sheleigh, Graves, Nick, Oldenburg, Brian, Del Mar, Chris, Wilke, Ken, Winkler, Elizabeth and Barnett, Adrian (2009). Telephone counseling for physical activity and diet in primary care patients. American Journal of Preventive Medicine, 36 (2), 142-149. doi: 10.1016/j.amepre.2008.09.042
2008
Journal Article
The Logan Healthy Living Program: A cluster randomized trial of a telephone-delivered physical activity and dietary behavior intervention for primary care patients with type 2 diabetes or hypertension from a socially disadvantaged community — rationale,
Eakin, Elizabeth G., Reeves, Marina M., Lawler, Sheleigh P., Oldenburg, Brian, Del Mar, Chris, Wilkie, Ken, Spencer, Adele, Battistutta, Diana and Graves, Nicholas (2008). The Logan Healthy Living Program: A cluster randomized trial of a telephone-delivered physical activity and dietary behavior intervention for primary care patients with type 2 diabetes or hypertension from a socially disadvantaged community — rationale,. Contemporary Clinical Trials, 29 (3), 439-454. doi: 10.1016/j.cct.2007.10.005
2008
Conference Publication
Associations of habit with young adults' sun-protective behaviours in two physical activity contexts
McDermott, L., Lawler, S., O'Riordan, D., Spathonis, K., Eakin, E., Gallois, C., Leslie, .E. and Owen, N. (2008). Associations of habit with young adults' sun-protective behaviours in two physical activity contexts. 9th Behavioural Research in Cancer Control Conference, Melbourne, Vic, Australia, 9-11 April, 2008.
2008
Conference Publication
Preliminary results from Exercise for Health: a breast cancer recovery project
Eakin, E., Lawler, S., Spathonis, K., Harrison, S., Winkler, E., Newman, B. and Hayes, S. (2008). Preliminary results from Exercise for Health: a breast cancer recovery project. Clinical Oncological Society of Australia Annual Scientific Meeting, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 18-20 November, 2008.
2008
Conference Publication
Telephone-delivered, lifestyle intervention for cancer survivors recruited from primary care: short-term results of a pilot study
Eakin, E., Reeves, M., Lawler, S., Porter, F. and Jordan, L. (2008). Telephone-delivered, lifestyle intervention for cancer survivors recruited from primary care: short-term results of a pilot study. 9th Behavioural Research in Cancer Control Conference, Melbourne, Vic, Australia, 8 - 11 April, 2008.
2008
Conference Publication
Preliminary results of Exercise for Health: a breast cancer recovery project
Eakin, E., Hayes, S., Lawler, S., Newman, B., Spathonis, K. and Harrison, S. (2008). Preliminary results of Exercise for Health: a breast cancer recovery project. Oncology Nurses Group meeting, Toowoomba, Qld, Australia, 12 August, 2008.
2008
Conference Publication
The Logan Healthy Living Program: a telephone counselling intervention for physical activity and dietary behaviour change
Porter, Fiona, Ulyate, Lisa, Reeves, Marina, Lawler, Sheleigh, Winkler, Elisabeth and Eakin, Elizabeth (2008). The Logan Healthy Living Program: a telephone counselling intervention for physical activity and dietary behaviour change. Public Health Association of Australia - Queensland Branch, Inaugural State Research Conference, Brisbane, Qld, Australia, 4-5 September, 2008. Queensland, Australia: Public Health Association of Australia.
2008
Conference Publication
The Logan Healthy Living Program: a telephone counselling intervention for physical activity and dietary behaviour change
Eakin, E., Reeves, M., Lawler, S., Graves, N., Oldenburg, B., Del Mar, C. and Wilkie, K. (2008). The Logan Healthy Living Program: a telephone counselling intervention for physical activity and dietary behaviour change. 10th International Congress of Behavioural Medicine, Tokyo, Japan, 27-30 August, 2008.
2008
Conference Publication
A patient-centred approach to intervening on multiple health behaviours: results from the Logan Healthy Living Program
Eakin, E., Reeves, M., Lawler, S., Graves, N., Jordan, L. and Porter, F. (2008). A patient-centred approach to intervening on multiple health behaviours: results from the Logan Healthy Living Program. Australasian Society of Behavioural Health and Medicine, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 31 January - 2 February 2008.
2008
Conference Publication
Preliminary results of Exercise for Health: a breast cancer recovery project
Eakin, E., Hayes, S., Lawler, S., Newman, B., Spathonis, K. and Harrison, S. (2008). Preliminary results of Exercise for Health: a breast cancer recovery project. Oncology Nurses Group meeting, Rockhampton, Qld, Australia, 19 July, 2008.
2008
Conference Publication
Preliminary results from exercise for health: A breast cancer recovery project
Spathonis, K., Lawler, S., Harrison, S., Newton, M., Masters, J., Winkler, E., Newman, B., Hayes, S. and Eakin, E. (2008). Preliminary results from exercise for health: A breast cancer recovery project. Public Health Association of Australia – Queensland Branch, Inaugural State Research Conference, Brisbane, Qld, Australia, 4-5 September, 2008. Queensland, Australia: Public Health Association of Australia.
2007
Journal Article
Health behaviors of cancer survivors: data from an Australian population-based survey
Eakin, Elizabeth G., Youlden, Danny R., Baade, Peter D., Lawler, Sheleigh P., Reeves, Marina M., Heyworth, Jane S. and Fritschi, Lin (2007). Health behaviors of cancer survivors: data from an Australian population-based survey. Cancer Causes and Control, 18 (8), 881-894. doi: 10.1007/s10552-007-9033-5
2007
Journal Article
Health behaviours in survivors of childhood cancer Çocukluk çaǧinda kanserden kurtulanlarin saǧlikli yaşami
Reeves, Marina, Eakin, Elizabeth, Lawler, Sheleigh and Demark-Wahnefried, Wendy (2007). Health behaviours in survivors of childhood cancer Çocukluk çaǧinda kanserden kurtulanlarin saǧlikli yaşami. SENDROM, 19 (10), 63-64.
2007
Journal Article
Correlates of pedometer use: Results from a community-based physical activity intervention trial (10,000 Steps Rockhampton)
Eakin, Elizabeth G., Mummery, Kerry, Reeves, Marina M., Lawler, Sheleigh P., Schofield, Grant, Marshall, Alison J. and Brown, Wendy J. (2007). Correlates of pedometer use: Results from a community-based physical activity intervention trial (10,000 Steps Rockhampton). International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 4 (31) 31, 1-7. doi: 10.1186/1479-5868-4-31
2007
Journal Article
Small trial shows promising results of massage therapy for migraine: Commentary
Foster, N. E., Lawler, S. P. and Cameron, L. D. (2007). Small trial shows promising results of massage therapy for migraine: Commentary. Focus on Alternative and Complementary Therapies, 12 (1), 45-46.
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
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
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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