Overview
Background
Dr Cheneal Puljevic is an ARC DECRA Senior Research Fellow at the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame at the School of Public Health. Her current research focuses on the drivers and deterrents of illicit tobacco use. Her other research interests include smoking cessation among disadvantaged populations, drug checking (pill testing), alcohol-fuelled violence, and substance use harm reduction.
Cheneal is also the Bachelor of Health Sciences Honours (HLTH6014) program director and course convenor, a core research team member for the Global Drug Survey, an Associate Editor for the International Journal of Drug Policy, a Deputy Editor for Drug and Alcohol Review, and a volunteer (and former Queensland Research Lead) for The Loop Australia. She is the co-chair of the School of Public Health's Early Career Researcher committee.
Cheneal was previously employed as the Research Operations Manager for the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Achieving the Tobacco Endgame (0.8FTE; 2021-2022) and as a Research Fellow (0.2FTE; 2018-2022) at the Centre for Health Services Research. In the latter role, she was the Program Manager for the Global Substance Use and Mental Health unit, where she conducted and managed a number of research projects related to substance use, including the Queensland evaluation of the Tackling Alcohol-Fuelled Violence Policy (QUANTEM), a NIH-funded project on the impacts of roadside breath testing, and several projects using data from the Global Drug Survey (on topics such as changes in alcohol and cannabis use following COVID-19 restrictions, perceptions of alcohol warning labels, cannabis use patterns, and patterns of methamphetamine "cooking").
In 2024, Cheneal was awarded the School of Public Health's award for the top-performing Level C in a research-focused position; in 2023 she was awarded the School of Public Health's Rising Star award, and in 2022, she was awarded the School's prize for the top performing Level B academic in a research-focused position. In 2020, she was awarded the Australasian Professional Society for Alcohol and Other Drugs (APSAD)'s Early Career Award. In 2019, she was awarded the Centre for Health Services Research's Outstanding Early Career Researcher award.
Cheneal completed her PhD in 2018 at Griffith Criminology Institute at Griffith University, with her thesis focusing on smoking cessation among people who have experienced incarceration. She completed an Honours degree in Psychology at the University of Cape Town in 2011, with her thesis focusing on screening and brief interventions for alcohol-related injuries at an emergency centre.
Cheneal is available to supervise honours, Masters and HDR students on a variety of topics; please get in touch to discuss.
Availability
- Dr Cheneal Puljevic is:
- Available for supervision
- Media expert
Qualifications
- Bachelor (Honours), University of Cape Town
- Doctor of Philosophy, Griffith University
Works
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2020
Conference Publication
Impacts of drinking during COVID-19 lockdown for people with and without mental health conditions: findings from the Global Drug Survey Special Edition on COVID-19
Davies, Emma, Gilchrist, Gail, Puljević, Cheneal, Zhuparris, Ahnjili, Maier, Larissa J., Ferris, Jason A., Barratt, Monica J. and Winstock, Adam R. (2020). Impacts of drinking during COVID-19 lockdown for people with and without mental health conditions: findings from the Global Drug Survey Special Edition on COVID-19. 11th European Society for Prevention Research, Online, 7 - 9 October 2020. Palma, Spain: European Society for Prevention Research.
2020
Other Outputs
The demographic profiles, patterns of drug use, drug-related harms and help-seeking behaviours of festival and nightclub attendees in Queensland
Puljević, Cheneal, Cook, Steffi, Barratt, Monica, Hughes, Caitlin, Winstock, Adam R. and Ferris, Jason A. (2020). The demographic profiles, patterns of drug use, drug-related harms and help-seeking behaviours of festival and nightclub attendees in Queensland. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Centre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland.
2020
Other Outputs
Festival and nightclub attendees in Victoria from the Global Drug Survey: final report
Barratt, Monica J., Coney, Leigh, Hughes, Caitlin, Ferris, Jason A., Puljević, Cheneal and Winstock, Adam R. (2020). Festival and nightclub attendees in Victoria from the Global Drug Survey: final report. Melbourne, VIC, Australia: RMIT University.
2020
Other Outputs
Rapid review of smoking cessation preferences among people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQ, or experience mental illness
Puljević, Cheneal, Snoswell, Aaron, De Guzman, Keshia and Ferris, Jason (2020). Rapid review of smoking cessation preferences among people who identify as Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander, LGBTIQ, or experience mental illness. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2020
Other Outputs
Evaluation of the Western Queensland Primary Health Network's Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, and Alcohol and Other Drugs Plan (2017-2020)
Puljević, Cheneal and Ferris, Jason (2020). Evaluation of the Western Queensland Primary Health Network's Mental Health, Suicide Prevention, and Alcohol and Other Drugs Plan (2017-2020). Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Centre for Health Services Research, The University of Queensland.
2020
Other Outputs
Global Drug Survey COVID-19 Special edition: Key findings report
Winstock, Adam R., Zhuparris, Ahnjili, Gilchrist, Gail, Davies, Emma, Puljević, Cheneal, Potts, Laura, Maier, Larissa J., Ferris, Jason A. and Barratt, Monica J. (2020). Global Drug Survey COVID-19 Special edition: Key findings report. London, United Kingdom: Global Drug Survey.
2020
Journal Article
The Intersection between Spliff Usage, Tobacco Smoking, and Having the First Joint after Waking
Kumar, Navin, Puljević, Cheneal, Ferris, Jason, Winstock, Adam and Barratt, Monica J. (2020). The Intersection between Spliff Usage, Tobacco Smoking, and Having the First Joint after Waking. Scientific Reports, 10 (1) 7650, 7650. doi: 10.1038/s41598-020-64110-4
2020
Journal Article
Commentary on Conigrave et al. (2020): Meta-analysis of drinking patterns in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations highlights policy and research opportunities
Puljević, Cheneal, Haydon, Helen M and Snoswell, Centaine L (2020). Commentary on Conigrave et al. (2020): Meta-analysis of drinking patterns in Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander populations highlights policy and research opportunities. Addiction, 115 (10) add.15066, 1831-1832. doi: 10.1111/add.15066
2020
Journal Article
Understanding motivations for large US cannabis firms' participation in the cannabis space: Qualitative study exploring views of key decision‐makers
Kumar, Navin, Puljević, Cheneal and Heimer, Robert (2020). Understanding motivations for large US cannabis firms' participation in the cannabis space: Qualitative study exploring views of key decision‐makers. Drug and Alcohol Review, 39 (4) dar.13040, 347-355. doi: 10.1111/dar.13040
2020
Journal Article
The health of adolescents in detention: a global scoping review
Borschmann, Rohan, Janca, Emilia, Carter, Annie, Willoughby, Melissa, Hughes, Nathan, Snow, Kathryn, Stockings, Emily, Hill, Nicole T. M., Hocking, Jane, Love, Alexander, Patton, George C., Sawyer, Susan M., Fazel, Seena, Puljević, Cheneal, Robinson, Jo and Kinner, Stuart A. (2020). The health of adolescents in detention: a global scoping review. The Lancet. Public Health, 5 (2), e114-e126. doi: 10.1016/s2468-2667(19)30217-8
2020
Conference Publication
Sobriety checkpoints and alcohol-involved motor vehicle crashes
Morrison, Christopher, Ferris, Jason, Kwizera, M., Chen, Q., Puljevic, C., Wiebe, Douglas J., Peek-Asa, Corinne and Branas, C. C. (2020). Sobriety checkpoints and alcohol-involved motor vehicle crashes. Research Society on Alcoholism, New Orleans, LA, United States, 20-24 June 2020.
2020
Other Outputs
Day drinking during COVID-19
Puljevic, Cheneal, Cook, Steffi, Barratt, Monica, Davies, Emma, Winstock, Adam and Ferris, Jason (2020, 01 01). Day drinking during COVID-19 UQ CHSR Blog
2019
Conference Publication
Best tobacco control ‘buys’ for priority groups in Australia (Invited panel member)
Puljevic, Cheneal (2019). Best tobacco control ‘buys’ for priority groups in Australia (Invited panel member). Oceania Tobacco Control Conference, Sydney, NSW Australia, 22-24 October 2019.
2019
Journal Article
Unwanted sexual attention plagues young women going out at night
de Andrade, Dominique, Puljevic, Cheneal, Coomber, Kerri and Miller, Peter (2019, 08 14). Unwanted sexual attention plagues young women going out at night The Conversation 1-1.
2019
Other Outputs
Queenslanders are among our heaviest drinkers on nights out, and changing that culture is a challenge
Ferris, Jason, Puljević, Cheneal, Wood, Barbara and Miller, Peter (2019, 08 13). Queenslanders are among our heaviest drinkers on nights out, and changing that culture is a challenge The Conversation
2019
Journal Article
The medium is not the message: a content analysis of public information about vaping product regulations in Australia
Saw, Kyle Eu Soon, Morphett, Kylie, Puljević, Cheneal, Bromberg, Marilyn and Gartner, Coral (2019). The medium is not the message: a content analysis of public information about vaping product regulations in Australia. Drug and Alcohol Review, 38 (5), 569-578. doi: 10.1111/dar.12961
2019
Journal Article
Cannabis use patterns at the dawn of US cannabis reform
Kumar, Navin, Puljević, Cheneal, Ferris, Jason, Winstock, Adam and Barratt, Monica J. (2019). Cannabis use patterns at the dawn of US cannabis reform. Journal of Cannabis Research, 1 (1) 5, 5. doi: 10.1186/s42238-019-0003-z
2019
Journal Article
Barriers and facilitators of maintained smoking abstinence following release from smoke-free prisons: a qualitative enquiry
Puljević, Cheneal, Coomber, Ross, de Andrade, Dominique and Kinner, Stuart A. (2019). Barriers and facilitators of maintained smoking abstinence following release from smoke-free prisons: a qualitative enquiry. International Journal of Drug Policy, 68, 9-17. doi: 10.1016/j.drugpo.2019.03.018
2019
Journal Article
A commentary on the dose‐response relationship of alcohol and injury: effects of country‐level drinking patterns and alcohol policies
Snoswell, Centaine L., Puljević, Cheneal and Ferris, Jason (2019). A commentary on the dose‐response relationship of alcohol and injury: effects of country‐level drinking patterns and alcohol policies. Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 43 (7) acer.14109, 1373-1375. doi: 10.1111/acer.14109
2019
Journal Article
Staying Quit After Release (SQuARe) trial protocol: a randomised controlled trial of a multicomponent intervention to maintain smoking abstinence after release from smoke-free prisons in Victoria, Australia
Young, Jesse T., Puljević, Cheneal, Love, Alexander D., Janca, Emilia K., Segan, Catherine J., Baird, Donita, Whiffen, Rachel, Pappos, Stan, Bell, Emma and Kinner, Stuart A. (2019). Staying Quit After Release (SQuARe) trial protocol: a randomised controlled trial of a multicomponent intervention to maintain smoking abstinence after release from smoke-free prisons in Victoria, Australia. BMJ Open, 9 (6) e027307, e027307. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2018-027307
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Cheneal Puljevic is:
- Available for supervision
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Available projects
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Analysis and harmonisation of data from the Global Drug Survey, the world’s largest drug survey
We have data on 1 million+ peoples’ drug use, spanning 11 years. There are multiple options for projects using this dataset; including harmonising the annual dataset (provides experience in ‘big data’ analysis) or using quantitative data analysis to explore current niche drug-related topics such as experiences of psychedelic use, how much people pay for their drugs, and what strange and unusual drugs people use around the world. Co-supervised with Prof Jason Ferris and others
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Exploring the impacts of drug checking/pill testing
Drug checking is a harm reduction-oriented service that enables people who use drugs to have samples of illicit substances analysed and receive timely individualised feedback regarding the contents of their samples and the associated risks of using them. The implementation of drug checking/pill testing services has been a controversial topic in Australian media over recent years. This is an opportunity to analyse data from Queensland’s first drug checking service (CheQpoint), including from the service’s fixed sites in Brisbane and the Gold Coast, and music festivals. There are multiple options for this project based on the candidate's experience and interests, including quantitative data analysis, media analyses, and/or stakeholder interviews.
Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
The Illicit Tobacco Market in Australia
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Coral Gartner
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Doctor Philosophy
Understanding drivers and deterrents of Australia's illicit tobacco market
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Coral Gartner
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Doctor Philosophy
The availability and use of illicit tobacco and nicotine vaping products in Australia
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Coral Gartner
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Master Philosophy
Towards a Smoke-Free City: Community Support for Smoking Bans in Greater Springfield
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Coral Gartner, Professor Lauren Ball
Completed supervision
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2023
Doctor Philosophy
Hepatitis C Virus Treatment among People Transitioning from Correctional Facilities in South-East Queensland
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Andrew Smirnov
Media
Enquiries
Contact Dr Cheneal Puljevic directly for media enquiries about:
- Alcohol-related violence
- Cannabis
- Drug checking
- Illicit drug use
- Illicit tobacco
- Pill testing
- Prison health
- Prison smoking bans
- Psychedelics
- Smoking among socio-economically disadvantaged people
- Tobacco smoking
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