Overview
Background
Lisa McDaid is Director of the Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) and Professor of Social Sciences and Health at The University of Queensland. Lisa has an international reputation grounded in knowledge exchange and partnership. Her research has made significant contributions to identifying solutions to health inequalities among the most disadvantaged and marginalised in our society. Lisa is experienced in how to engage communities at high risk of poor health and wellbeing in health improvement research and in developing new methods of co-production for intervention development.
Lisa is a Social Scientist and obtained her PhD in Medical Sociology from the University of Glasgow in 2007. She has been Chief-Investigator on research grants c.AU$100M and has authored over 100 publications. Lisa is also an Associate Director of the Centre for Research on Families and Relationships, a consortium research centre based at the University of Edinburgh in Scotland.
Availability
- Professor Lisa McDaid is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of Glasgow
Research interests
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Solution-focused social science and health
This work seeks to apply social science to real world problems to improve health and wellbeing
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Health inequalities
This work seeks to understand and improve health among the most disadvantaged in our society, including working with LGBTQ+ communities
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Intervention development and evaluation
This work focuses on working with stakeholders to develop health improvement interventions and test and implement solutions at scale, with a particular focus on peer-led network interventions
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Community participative research
Engaging with communities to understand lived experience and co-design health improvement interventions
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Salutogenesis and assets-based interventions
Research that focuses on enabling strengths and protective factors and resources of individuals and communities, rather than deficits and risks
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Syndemics
This research explores the co-occurrence of inter-related health conditions and harmful social contexts and uses it as a framework for understanding health among disadvantaged groups
Research impacts
Lisa has led on and contributed to projects that have had significant impact on policy and practice. Lisa was the lead of the MRC Gay Men's Sexual Health Survey, Scotland from 2005-2014 and findings from this survey have shaped HIV prevention policies in Scotland, the UK and Europe. This research informed the Scottish Government’s policy decision to publicly fund PrEP (a drug that can prevent the transmission of HIV, if taken before sex) for HIV prevention in Scotland and has had significant impact further afield, informing international policy guidance on PrEP implementation with marginalised populations. Lisa was a member of a number of UK advisory groups including the Scottish Parliament Cross Party Group on Sexual Health & Blood Borne Viruses and the British Association of Sexual Health and HIV (BASHH) Gender and Sexual Minorities Special Interest Group. Her work has been cited in numerous policy documents including the Scottish Government's Sexual Health and Blood Borne Virus Framework and the BASHH 2016 National Guidelines for Sexual Health Care in Men who have Sex with Men. Much of Lisa's research has had an embedded knowledge exchange element within it and she ensures that her research is conducted in partnership with practitioners, policy makers, non-goverment organisations, and the communities most affected by her work.
Works
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2021
Conference Publication
Developing a monitoring and evaluation framework for a preventive health agency in Queensland: a systems-based approach
Chai, Li Kheng, Robinson, Mark, Armstrong, Dru, Abernethy, Peter, Cleary, Anne, Salom, Caroline and McDaid, Lisa (2021). Developing a monitoring and evaluation framework for a preventive health agency in Queensland: a systems-based approach. Australian and New Zealand Obesity Society Conference , Brisbane, QLD Australia, 20 - 22 July 2021.
2020
Journal Article
Pandemics have psychosocial and sociocultural burdens
McDaid, Lisa and Flowers, Paul (2020). Pandemics have psychosocial and sociocultural burdens. The Lancet HIV, 7 (12), e801-e802. doi: 10.1016/s2352-3018(20)30239-3
2020
Other Outputs
Health and Wellbeing Queensland Program Review Summary
Robinson, Mark, Cleary, Anne, Salom, Caroline and McDaid, Lisa (2020). Health and Wellbeing Queensland Program Review Summary. Brisbane, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2020
Other Outputs
Deadly Choices Program Review
Porter, Dave , McDaid, Lisa and Robinson, Mark (2020). Deadly Choices Program Review. Brisbane, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2020
Other Outputs
10,000 Steps Program Review
Porter, Dave, McDaid, Lisa and Robinson, Mark (2020). 10,000 Steps Program Review. Brisbane, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2020
Other Outputs
My Health for Life Program Review
Robinson, Mark, Inch, Zeb, Cleary, Anne, Porter, Dave, McDaid, Lisa and Salom, Caroline (2020). My Health for Life Program Review. Brisbane, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2020
Other Outputs
Good Sports Healthy Eating Program Review
Inch, Zeb, McDaid, Lisa and Robinson, Mark (2020). Good Sports Healthy Eating Program Review. Brisbane, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2020
Other Outputs
Heart Foundation Walking Program Review
Robinson, Mark and McDaid, Lisa (2020). Heart Foundation Walking Program Review. Brisbane, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
2020
Journal Article
Use of effective contraception following provision of the progestogen-only pill for women presenting to community pharmacies for emergency contraception (Bridge-It): a pragmatic cluster-randomised crossover trial
Cameron, Sharon T., Glasier, Anna, McDaid, Lisa, Radley, Andrew, Baraitser, Paula, Stephenson, Judith, Gilson, Richard, Battison, Claire, Cowle, Kathleen, Forrest, Mark, Goulao, Beatriz, Johnstone, Anne, Morelli, Alessandra, Patterson, Susan, McDonald, Alison, Vadiveloo, Thenmalar and Norrie, John (2020). Use of effective contraception following provision of the progestogen-only pill for women presenting to community pharmacies for emergency contraception (Bridge-It): a pragmatic cluster-randomised crossover trial. The Lancet, 396 (10262), 1585-1594. doi: 10.1016/s0140-6736(20)31785-2
2020
Journal Article
A peer-led intervention to promote sexual health in secondary schools: the STASH feasibility study
Mitchell, Kirstin R, Purcell, Carrie, Forsyth, Ross, Barry, Sarah, Hunter, Rachael, Simpson, Sharon A, McDaid, Lisa, Elliot, Lawrie, McCann, Mark, Wetherall, Kirsty, Broccatelli, Chiara, Bailey, Julia V and Moore, Laurence (2020). A peer-led intervention to promote sexual health in secondary schools: the STASH feasibility study. Public Health Research, 8 (15), 1-152. doi: 10.3310/phr08150
2020
Other Outputs
Evaluation of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Subsidised Take Home Naloxone Pilot: Interim Report 2
Salom, Caroline, Maravilla, Joemer, Thomas, Natalie, Juckel, Jennifer, Daly, Catherine, Gisev, Natasa, Peacock, Amy and McDaid, Lisa (2020). Evaluation of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Subsidised Take Home Naloxone Pilot: Interim Report 2. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.
2020
Other Outputs
Evaluation framework: evaluation of the Termination of Pregnancy Program
McDaid, Lisa, Huang, Yanshu, Dean, Julie, Cleary, Anne, Dean, Judith A., Dias, Shannon and Boyle, Fran (2020). Evaluation framework: evaluation of the Termination of Pregnancy Program. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2020
Journal Article
Mass media and communication interventions to increase HIV testing among gay and other men who have sex with men: social marketing and visual design component analysis
Riddell, Julie, Teal, Gemma, Flowers, Paul, Boydell, Nicola, Coia, Nicky and McDaid, Lisa (2020). Mass media and communication interventions to increase HIV testing among gay and other men who have sex with men: social marketing and visual design component analysis. Health, 26 (3), 136345932095423-360. doi: 10.1177/1363459320954237
2020
Other Outputs
Learning through COVID-19: Rapid review of current government responses to the needs of students experiencing disadvantage: Pillar 1: Technical Supporting Report 5 of 7
Cleary. Anne, McDaid, Lisa, Inch, Zeb and Dias, Shannon (2020). Learning through COVID-19: Rapid review of current government responses to the needs of students experiencing disadvantage: Pillar 1: Technical Supporting Report 5 of 7. Learning through COVID-19 St Lucia, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2020
Journal Article
A qualitative examination of affect and ideology within mass media interventions to increase HIV testing with gay men garnered from a systematic review
Langdridge, Darren, Flowers, Paul, Riddell, Julie, Boydell, Nicola, Teal, Gemma, Coia, Nicky and McDaid, Lisa (2020). A qualitative examination of affect and ideology within mass media interventions to increase HIV testing with gay men garnered from a systematic review. British Journal of Health Psychology, 26 (1) bjhp.12461, 132-160. doi: 10.1111/bjhp.12461
2020
Journal Article
Emergency contraception from the pharmacy 20 years on: a mystery shopper study
Glasier, Anna, Baraitser, Paula, McDaid, Lisa, Norrie, John, Radley, Andrew, Stephenson, Judith M., Battison, Claire, Gilson, Richard and Cameron, Sharon (2020). Emergency contraception from the pharmacy 20 years on: a mystery shopper study. BMJ Sexual and Reproductive Health, 47 (1), bmjsrh-2020. doi: 10.1136/bmjsrh-2020-200648
2020
Journal Article
The long and winding road: archiving and re-using qualitative data from 12 research projects spanning 16 years
Dodds, Catherine, Keogh, Peter, Bourne, Adam, McDaid, Lisa, Squire, Corinne, Weatherburn, Peter and Young, Ingrid (2020). The long and winding road: archiving and re-using qualitative data from 12 research projects spanning 16 years. Sociological Research Online, 26 (2) 1360780420924044, 136078042092404-287. doi: 10.1177/1360780420924044
2020
Journal Article
Depression and suicide literacy among Canadian sexual and gender minorities
Ferlatte, Olivier, Salway, Travis, Oliffe, John L, Rice, Simon M, Gilbert, Mark, Young, Ingrid, McDaid, Lisa, Ogrodniczuk, John S and Knight, Rod (2020). Depression and suicide literacy among Canadian sexual and gender minorities. Archives of Suicide Research, 25 (4), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/13811118.2020.1769783
2020
Other Outputs
Evaluation of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Subsidised Take Home Naloxone Pilot Interim Report 1
Salom, Caroline, Maravilla, Joemer, Thomas, Natalie, Juckel, Jennifer, Daly, Catherine, Morris, Leith, Gisev, Natasa, Peacock, Amy and McDaid, Lisa (2020). Evaluation of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme Subsidised Take Home Naloxone Pilot Interim Report 1. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland.
2020
Journal Article
Configuring the PrEP user: framing pre-exposure prophylaxis in UK newsprint 2012–2016
Young, Ingrid, Boydell, Nicola, Patterson, Chris, Hilton, Shona and McDaid, Lisa (2020). Configuring the PrEP user: framing pre-exposure prophylaxis in UK newsprint 2012–2016. Culture, Health & Sexuality, 23 (6), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/13691058.2020.1729420
Funding
Current funding
Supervision
Availability
- Professor Lisa McDaid is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Sleep and Wellbeing in Indigenous Children
Principal Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Joemer Maravilla, Dr Kate Anderson
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Doctor Philosophy
Triple Complexities in Black Queer Migration to Queensland, Australia: Advocacy, Settlement and Refugeehood
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Lisa Fitzgerald, Dr Charlotte Young
Completed supervision
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2024
Doctor Philosophy
Sexual minority women's health and satisfaction with healthcare: A secondary analysis of data from the Australian Longitudinal Study on Women's Health
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Professor Janeen Baxter
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