Professor Sheleigh Lawler
Professor

Sheleigh Lawler

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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:
Not available for supervision

Fields of research

Health Sciences Health equity Health promotion Nutrition and dietetics Public health Social determinants of health Sports science and exercise

Qualifications

  • Bachelor of Arts, The University of Auckland
  • Masters (Coursework), The University of Auckland
  • Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Auckland

Research interests

  • Understanding psychosocial variables and their influence on health behaviours

  • Developing, trialling and integrating best teaching practices for blended learning

  • Broad reach behavioural (physical activity, sedentary behaviour, and diet) interventions for chronic disease prevention and management

Search Professor Sheleigh Lawler’s works on UQ eSpace

121 works between 2004 and 2025
All (121) Journal Article (78) Other Outputs (3) Conference Publication (38) Book Chapter (2)

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2004

Journal Article

Massage therapy: attitudes and use among General Practitioners and Patients in Auckland

Lawler, S. P. and Cameron, L. D. (2004). Massage therapy: attitudes and use among General Practitioners and Patients in Auckland. New Zealand Family Physician, 31 (4), 229-238.

Massage therapy: attitudes and use among General Practitioners and Patients in Auckland

Current funding

  • 2024 - 2029
    ACHIEVING EQUITY IN CANCER SCREENING FOR FIRST NATIONS PEOPLES
    NHMRC Synergy Grants
    Open grant

Past funding

  • 2023
    Developing the Monitoring and Evaluation Frameworks for Tobacco Reduction Reforms and Skin Cancer Prevention and Early Detection Project in Queensland
    Queensland Health
    Open grant
  • 2019 - 2020
    Deadly Choices Healthy Lifestyle Program Evaluation of State wide Implementation
    Institute for Urban Indigenous Health
    Open grant
  • 2018 - 2022
    10,000 Lives Project
    Central Queensland Hospital and Health Service
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    Feasibility and acceptability of a telephone-delivered survivorship care planning and lifestyle intervention for women with breast cancer living in rural Queensland
    UQ Early Career Researcher
    Open grant
  • 2011 - 2012
    ResTeach 2011 0.2 FTE School of Population Health
    UQ ResTeach
    Open grant
  • 2008 - 2013
    Telephone counselling for maintenance of physical activity, weight loss and glycaemic control in Type 2 diabetes
    NHMRC Project Grant
    Open grant
  • 2007 - 2009
    Using the telephone to promote exercise-based rehabilitation in rural/remote Australian breast cancer survivors
    National Breast Cancer Foundation
    Open grant

Availability

Professor Sheleigh Lawler is:
Not available for supervision

Supervision history

Current supervision

Completed supervision

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