Overview
Background
Maiden name: Ellen Maree Leslie
Dr Ellen Wessel is a Research Fellow in the School of Public Health, with backgrounds in both public health and criminology. Her research interests include women's health, alcohol and other drug use, and policing.
Availability
- Dr Ellen Wessel is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Arts, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor (Honours) of Arts, The University of Queensland
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
Research interests
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Women's health
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Endometriosis
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Preconception and pregnancy care
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Alcohol, tobacco, and other drug use
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Polysubstance use
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Policing
Works
Search Professor Ellen Wessel’s works on UQ eSpace
Featured
2018
Journal Article
Predictors of aggressive behavior while under the influence of illicit drugs among young adult methamphetamine users
Leslie, Ellen M., Smirnov, Andrew, Cherney, Adrian, Wells, Helene, Legosz, Margot, Kemp, Robert and Najman, Jake M. (2018). Predictors of aggressive behavior while under the influence of illicit drugs among young adult methamphetamine users. Substance Use & Misuse, 53 (14), 1-5. doi: 10.1080/10826084.2018.1473434
Featured
2018
Journal Article
Experiences of police contact among young adult recreational drug users: A qualitative study
Leslie, Ellen, Cherney, Adrian, Smirnov, Andrew, Kemp, Robert and Najman, Jake M. (2018). Experiences of police contact among young adult recreational drug users: A qualitative study. International Journal of Drug Policy, 56, 64-72. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2018.03.010
Featured
2017
Journal Article
Initial outcomes of integrated community-based hepatitis C treatment for people who inject drugs: findings from the Queensland Injectors’ Health Network
Morris, Leith, Smirnov, Andrew, Kvassay, Amanda, Leslie, Ellen, Kavanagh, Rebecca, Alexander, Nik, Davey, Geoff, Williams, Owain, Gilks, Charles and Najman, Jake (2017). Initial outcomes of integrated community-based hepatitis C treatment for people who inject drugs: findings from the Queensland Injectors’ Health Network. International Journal of Drug Policy, 47, 216-220. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2017.05.056
Featured
2017
Journal Article
Simultaneous use of alcohol with methamphetamine but not ecstasy linked with aggression among young adult stimulant users
Leslie, Ellen M., Smirnov, Andrew, Cherney, Adrian, Wells, Helene, Legosz, Margot, Kemp, Robert and Najman, Jake M. (2017). Simultaneous use of alcohol with methamphetamine but not ecstasy linked with aggression among young adult stimulant users. Addictive Behaviors, 70, 27-34. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.01.036
Featured
2016
Journal Article
Willingness to cooperate with police: a population-based study of Australian young adult illicit stimulant users
Leslie, Ellen M., Cherney, Adrian, Smirnov, Andrew, Wells, Helene, Kemp, Robert and Najman, Jake M. (2016). Willingness to cooperate with police: a population-based study of Australian young adult illicit stimulant users. Criminology and Criminal Justice, 17 (3), 301-318. doi: 10.1177/1748895816671382
2024
Journal Article
Characterising differences between self-reported and wastewater-identified drug use at two consecutive years of an Australian music festival
Puljević, Cheneal, Tscharke, Benjamin, Wessel, Ellen Leslie, Francis, Cameron, Verhagen, Rory, O'Brien, Jake W., Bade, Richard, Nadarajan, Dhayaalini, Measham, Fiona, Stowe, M.J., Piatkowski, Timothy, Ferris, Jason, Page, Robert, Hiley, Sarah, Eassey, Christopher, McKinnon, Ginny, Sinclair, Genevieve, Blatchford, Emily, Engel, Liam, Norvill, Alice and Barratt, Monica J. (2024). Characterising differences between self-reported and wastewater-identified drug use at two consecutive years of an Australian music festival. Science of The Total Environment, 921 170934, 1-10. doi: 10.1016/j.scitotenv.2024.170934
2022
Conference Publication
Pills & Pee: Using triangulated survey and wastewater data to understand patterns of illicit drug use among Australian music festival attendees
Puljevic, Cheneal, Wessel, Ellen Leslie, Francis, Cameron, Tregoning, Will, Measham, Fiona, Page, Rob, Blakey, Karen, Hiley, Sarah, Eassey, Chris, McKinnon, Ginny, Sinclair, Genevieve, Fry, Jacob, Blatchford, Emily, Engel, Liam, Stowe, M.J., Norvill, Alice, Buckley, Jeff, Ferris, Jason, Barrett, Monica, Tscharke, Ben, Verhagen, Rory, O'Brien, Jake and Bade, Richard (2022). Pills & Pee: Using triangulated survey and wastewater data to understand patterns of illicit drug use among Australian music festival attendees. The Australian Winter School, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 18-19 August 2022.
2022
Journal Article
Injecting drug use opportunities and reasons for choosing not to inject: a population‐based study of Australian young adults who use stimulants
Casey, Luke Edward, Pourmarzi, Davoud, Wessel, Ellen Leslie, Kemp, Robert and Smirnov, Andrew (2022). Injecting drug use opportunities and reasons for choosing not to inject: a population‐based study of Australian young adults who use stimulants. Drug and Alcohol Review, 41 (4), 873-882. doi: 10.1111/dar.13442
2021
Conference Publication
Using Triangulated Survey and Wastewater Data to Understand Patterns of Illicit Drug Use among Australian Music Festival Attendees
Puljevic, Cheneal, Wessel, Ellen, Barratt, Monica, Ferris, Jason, Tscharke, Ben J. , Verhagen, Rory, Bade, Richard, O'Brien, Jake and Mueller, Jochen (2021). Using Triangulated Survey and Wastewater Data to Understand Patterns of Illicit Drug Use among Australian Music Festival Attendees. Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and Other Drugs Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 7-10 November 2021. Australia: Wiley. doi: 10.1111/dar.13384
2020
Journal Article
The prevalence of mental health disorders among young adults who use amphetamine‐type stimulants, compared to young adults who do not
Thoradeniya, Malithi R., Wessel, Ellen L., Pourmarzi, Davoud, Najman, Jake M. and Smirnov, Andrew (2020). The prevalence of mental health disorders among young adults who use amphetamine‐type stimulants, compared to young adults who do not. Drug and Alcohol Review, 40 (4) dar.13196, 557-566. doi: 10.1111/dar.13196
2019
Other Outputs
Pill testing: the facts
Puljević, Cheneal, Leslie, Ellen and Ferris, Jason (2019, 02 07). Pill testing: the facts The University of Queensland: Small Change
2019
Conference Publication
Exploring the prevalence of mental health disorders among illicit stimulant users: findings from a population-based sample of young adults
Thoradeniya, Malithi R., Smirnov, Andrew, Leslie, Ellen M. and Najman, Jake M. (2019). Exploring the prevalence of mental health disorders among illicit stimulant users: findings from a population-based sample of young adults. APSAD 2019 Conference, Hobart, Australia, 10–13 November 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dar.12991
2018
Other Outputs
Consequences of concurrent and simultaneous amphetamine-type stimulant and alcohol use among young adults: hazardous drinking, antisocial behaviour, and contact with police
Leslie, Ellen Maree (2018). Consequences of concurrent and simultaneous amphetamine-type stimulant and alcohol use among young adults: hazardous drinking, antisocial behaviour, and contact with police. PhD Thesis, School of Social Science, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2018.422
2018
Other Outputs
Countering Violent Extremism Evaluation Indicator Document. Australian and New Zealand Counter-Terrorism Committee, National Countering Violent Extremism Evaluation Framework and Guide. This work was funded by the Countering Violent Extremism Centre, Department of Home Affairs
Cherney, Adrian, Bell, Jennifer, Leslie, Ellen, Cherney, Lorraine and Mazerolle, Lorraine (2018). Countering Violent Extremism Evaluation Indicator Document. Australian and New Zealand Counter-Terrorism Committee, National Countering Violent Extremism Evaluation Framework and Guide. This work was funded by the Countering Violent Extremism Centre, Department of Home Affairs. St Lucia QLD Australia: University of Queensland.
2018
Other Outputs
Countering Violent Extremism: Data Collection and Analysis Manual. Australian and New Zealand Counter-Terrorism Committee, National Countering Violent Extremism Evaluation Framework and Guide. This work was funded by the Countering Violent Extremism Centre, Department of Home Affairs, Canberra
Cherney, Adrian, Belton, Emma, Leslie, Ellen, Bell, Jennifer, Cherney, Lorraine and Mazerolle, Lorraine (2018). Countering Violent Extremism: Data Collection and Analysis Manual. Australian and New Zealand Counter-Terrorism Committee, National Countering Violent Extremism Evaluation Framework and Guide. This work was funded by the Countering Violent Extremism Centre, Department of Home Affairs, Canberra. St Lucia QLD Australia: University of Queensland.
2017
Other Outputs
Muslim Youth Engagement Project Evaluation. Report provided to Multicultural Affairs Queensland The Queensland Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services
Cherney, Adrian, Leslie, Ellen and Williamson, Harley (2017). Muslim Youth Engagement Project Evaluation. Report provided to Multicultural Affairs Queensland The Queensland Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services. The Queensland Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services.
2017
Journal Article
The role of procedural justice in how young adult stimulant users perceive police and policing
Leslie, Ellen, Smirnov, Andrew, Cherney, Adrian, Kemp, Robert and Najman, Jake M. (2017). The role of procedural justice in how young adult stimulant users perceive police and policing. Trends and Issues in Crime and Criminal Justice (533), 1-18. doi: 10.52922/ti133680
2017
Other Outputs
Consequences of concurrent amphetamine-type stimulant (ATS) and alcohol use by young adults: Offending behaviour, victimisation and other harms
Smirnov, Andrew, Leslie, Ellen, Kemp, Robert and Najman, J. M. (2017). Consequences of concurrent amphetamine-type stimulant (ATS) and alcohol use by young adults: Offending behaviour, victimisation and other harms. Canberra, ACT, Australia: National Drug Law Enforcement Research Fund (NDLERF).
2017
Conference Publication
Combining alcohol and amphetamine-type stimulants: hazardous drinking, antisocial behaviour, and contact with police
Leslie, Ellen (2017). Combining alcohol and amphetamine-type stimulants: hazardous drinking, antisocial behaviour, and contact with police. Australian Winter School Conference, Brisbane, QLD Australia, 27-28 July 2017.
2017
Other Outputs
An evaluation of the Muslim Youth Engagement 2 - A Counter Narrative to Conflict Project. Reported provided to the Queensland Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services
Cherney, Adrian and Leslie, Ellen (2017). An evaluation of the Muslim Youth Engagement 2 - A Counter Narrative to Conflict Project. Reported provided to the Queensland Department of Communities, Child Safety and Disability Services.
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Ellen Wessel is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Investigating mental health outcomes in young adults using ecstasy and methamphetamine: analysis of a seven-year longitudinal study
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Andrew Smirnov
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