Overview
Background
Dr Stefanie Plage is a Research Fellow with the Life Course Centre at the School of Social Science at UQ. Her expertise is in qualitative research methods, including longitudinal and visual methods. Her research interests span the sociology of emotions, disadvantage and health and illness. Stefanie has taught introductory and advanced courses in sociology and medical sociology, research design and qualitative inquiry, including the use of software for qualitative research (i.e. NVivo). Her work is multi-disciplinary. She completed her PhD at the Centre for Social Research in Health at The University of New South Wales. In her study she employed a mix of longitudinal qualitative interviews and visual elicitation methods to explore the lived experience of people with cancer. Currently, her research seeks to understand and improve the interactions of families experiencing social disadvantage with the social and health care systems.
Availability
- Dr Stefanie Plage is:
- Available for supervision
Fields of research
Qualifications
- Masters (Coursework), University of Essex
- Doctor of Philosophy, University of New South Wales
Research interests
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Sociology of Health and Illness
Health and homelessness
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Sociology of Health and Illness
Lived experience of chronic illness and cancer
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Sociology of Health and Illness
Educational inclusion, participation and outcomes of children with cancer
Works
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2022
Journal Article
The rhythms of cancer survivorship
Plage, Stefanie (2022). The rhythms of cancer survivorship. Visual Communication, 21 (4), 147035722210780-622. doi: 10.1177/14703572221078040
2022
Other Outputs
Connection, connectivity, and choice: learning during COVID-19 restrictions across mainstream schools and Flexible Learning Programs in Australia
Plage, Stefanie, Cook, Stephanie, Povey, Jenny, Rudling, Emily, te Riele, Kitty, McDaid, Lisa and Western, Mark (2022). Connection, connectivity, and choice: learning during COVID-19 restrictions across mainstream schools and Flexible Learning Programs in Australia. LCC Working Paper Series. 2022-10. Institute for Social Science Research, The University of Queensland, Brisbane.
2022
Book Chapter
Adolescence a period of vulnerability and risk for adverse outcomes across the life course: the role of parent engagement in learning
Povey, Jenny, Plage, Stefanie, Huang, Yanshu, Gramotnev, Alexandra, Cook, Stephanie, Austerberry, Sophie and Western, Mark (2022). Adolescence a period of vulnerability and risk for adverse outcomes across the life course: the role of parent engagement in learning. Family dynamics over the life course: foundations, turning points and outcomes. (pp. 97-131) edited by Janeen Baxter, Jack Lam, Jenny Povey, Rennie Lee and Stephen R. Zubrick. Cham, Switzerland: Springer International Publishing. doi: 10.1007/978-3-031-12224-8_6
2022
Book
Picturing cancer survivorship: a collection of photographs from the 'changing landscapes of survivorship' study
Kenny, Katherine, Broom, Alex, Kirby, Emma and Plage, Stefanie (2022). Picturing cancer survivorship: a collection of photographs from the 'changing landscapes of survivorship' study. Sydney, NSW, Australia: Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies, The University of Sydney.
2021
Other Outputs
Keeping families together: pilot project study
Kuskoff, Ella, Parsell, Cameron, Ablaza, Christine, Perales, Francisco, Clarke, Andrew and Plage, Stefanie (2021). Keeping families together: pilot project study. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2021
Journal Article
Reconfiguring time: optimisation and authenticity in accounts of people surviving with advanced cancer
Plage, Stefanie and Kirby, Emma (2021). Reconfiguring time: optimisation and authenticity in accounts of people surviving with advanced cancer. Health Sociology Review, 31 (1), 1-16. doi: 10.1080/14461242.2021.1918016
2021
Journal Article
Deploying normality: cancer survivor identity and authenticity in ritual-like practice
Plage, Stefanie (2021). Deploying normality: cancer survivor identity and authenticity in ritual-like practice. Medical Anthropology, 40 (5), 473-489. doi: 10.1080/01459740.2021.1909582
2021
Other Outputs
Try, Test and Learn Evaluation - Final Report. Prepared for Department of Social Service
Baxter, Janeen , Povey, Jenny , Burger, Sarah-Ann , Cook, Stephanie , Tseng, Yi-Ping , Polidano, Cain , Kalb, Guyonne , Mamun, Abdullah , Ahmad, Shabbir , O'Flaherty, Martin , Borland, Jeff , Plage, Stefanie , Bellotti, Melindy , Kennedy, Elizabeth , Tomaszewski, Wojtek and Western, Mark (2021). Try, Test and Learn Evaluation - Final Report. Prepared for Department of Social Service. Institute for Social Science Research - Publications Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research.
2021
Other Outputs
Learning through COVID-19: What do children, young people and families say about needs, and impact of COVID-19?: Pillar 2 Report
McDaid, Lisa, Povey, Jenny, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Cleary, Anne, Plage, Stefanie, Cook, Steffi, Xiang, Ning, Zajac, Tomasz, Ridgway, Tyrone and Western, Mark (2021). Learning through COVID-19: What do children, young people and families say about needs, and impact of COVID-19?: Pillar 2 Report. Learning through COVID-19 St Lucia, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2021
Conference Publication
Current knowledge on educational participation in childhood cancer survivorship: a systematic review of the literature
Plage, Stefanie, Kuskoff, Ella and Hoang, Nam Phuong (2021). Current knowledge on educational participation in childhood cancer survivorship: a systematic review of the literature. Cancer Survivorship 2021, Adelaide, SA, Australia, 18-19 March 2021.
2020
Other Outputs
Anglicare Southern Queensland's children and parenting services evaluation
Povey, Jenny, Burger, Sarah-Ann, Boyle, Fran, Mamun, Abdullah, Plage, Stefanie, Tran, Nam, Gramotnev, Alexandra, Robinson, Mark and Reddel, Tim (2020). Anglicare Southern Queensland's children and parenting services evaluation. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
2020
Other Outputs
Anglicare Southern Queensland's Family and Relationship Services evaluation final report
Povey, Jenny, Burger, Sarah-Ann, Boyle, Fran, Mamun, Abdullah, Plage, Stefanie, Tran, Nam, Gramotnev, Alexandra, Robinson, Mark and Reddel, Tim (2020). Anglicare Southern Queensland's Family and Relationship Services evaluation final report. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2020
Journal Article
Cancer survivorship reimagined: a qualitative study on evolving interpretative repertoires of cancer and survivorship using participant‐produced photography
Plage, Stefanie (2020). Cancer survivorship reimagined: a qualitative study on evolving interpretative repertoires of cancer and survivorship using participant‐produced photography. European Journal of Cancer Care, 29 (6) e13320, e13320. doi: 10.1111/ecc.13320
2020
Journal Article
Sexual orientation, geographic proximity, and contact frequency between adult siblings
Perales, Francisco and Plage, Stefanie (2020). Sexual orientation, geographic proximity, and contact frequency between adult siblings. Journal of Marriage and Family, 82 (5) jomf.12669, 1444-1460. doi: 10.1111/jomf.12669
2020
Other Outputs
Try, test and learn evaluation - interim report
Baxter, Janeen, Povey, Jenny, Burger, Sarah-Ann, Plage, Stefanie, Kennedy, Elizabeth, O'Flaherty, Martin, Tseng, Yi-Ping, Polidano, Cain, Kalb, Guyonne, Borland, Jeff, Ribar, David, Mamun, Abdullah, Ball, Sarah, Gramotnev, Alexandra, Bellotti, Melindy, Simpson Reeves, Laura, Tomaszewski, Wojtek and Western, Mark (2020). Try, test and learn evaluation - interim report. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland.
2019
Journal Article
The family lives of Australian lesbian, gay and bisexual people: a review of the literature and a research agenda
Perales, Francisco, Simpson Reeves, Laura, Plage, Stefanie and Baxter, Janeen (2019). The family lives of Australian lesbian, gay and bisexual people: a review of the literature and a research agenda. Sexuality Research and Social Policy, 17 (1), 43-60. doi: 10.1007/s13178-018-0367-4
2018
Journal Article
Scholarly publishing depends on peer reviewers
Fernandez-Llimos, Fernando, Berti, Andrew D., Yeung, Denise, Yusuff, Kazeem B., El Zowalaty, Mohamed E., Adane, Eyob D., Al-Aqeel, Sinaa, Al-Jumaili, Ali Azeez, Alili-Idrizi, Edita, Andelkovic, Marija, Aranha, Anil, Arief, Mohammad, Arkaravichien, Wiwat, Armoiry, Xavier, Attarabeen, Omar F., Ayoub, Nehad, Bajorek, Beata V., Beninger, Paul, Billups, Sarah J., Bowen, Jane F., Bouwmeester, Carla, Campbell, Patrick, Chan, Vincent, Connor, Sharon E., Danziger, Larry H., Dawood, Omar T., Dunnenberger, Mark, Elrouby, Selwa, Fakih, Souhiela ... Zembles, Tracy (2018). Scholarly publishing depends on peer reviewers. Pharmacy Practice, 16 (1) 1236, 1236-1236. doi: 10.18549/PharmPract.2018.01.1236
2017
Journal Article
Cancer on the margins: experiences of living with neuroendocrine tumours
Plage, Stefanie, Gibson, Alexandra, Burge, Matthew and Wyld, David (2017). Cancer on the margins: experiences of living with neuroendocrine tumours. Health Sociology Review, 27 (2), 1-15. doi: 10.1080/14461242.2017.1387068
2017
Journal Article
Australianness as fairness: implications for cosmopolitan encounters
Plage, Stefanie, Willing, Indigo, Skrbis, Zlatko and Woodward, Ian (2017). Australianness as fairness: implications for cosmopolitan encounters. Journal of Sociology, 53 (2), 318-333. doi: 10.1177/1440783316667641
2017
Journal Article
Cosmopolitan encounters: reflexive engagements and the ethics of sharing
Plage, Stefanie, Willing, Indigo, Woodward, Ian and Skrbis, Zlatko (2017). Cosmopolitan encounters: reflexive engagements and the ethics of sharing. Ethnic and Racial Studies, 40 (1), 4-23. doi: 10.1080/01419870.2016.1178788
Funding
Current funding
Past funding
Supervision
Availability
- Dr Stefanie Plage is:
- Available for supervision
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Supervision history
Current supervision
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Doctor Philosophy
Online Dating Experiences of Cancer Survivors
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mair Underwood, Associate Professor Rebecca Olson
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring how physiotherapists navigate distress in low back pain care
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Rebecca Olson
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring wellbeing in young people treated for cancer
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Amy Mitchell, Dr Jemma Venables
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Doctor Philosophy
Exploring wellbeing in young people treated for cancer
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Amy Mitchell, Dr Jemma Venables
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Doctor Philosophy
Online Dating Experiences of Cancer Survivors
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mair Underwood, Associate Professor Rebecca Olson
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Doctor Philosophy
Beyond pathology: (re)conceptualising distress in physiotherapy and chronic low back pain care
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Associate Professor Rebecca Olson
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Doctor Philosophy
Documenting and working through loss and grief from climate change in the Cook Islands
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Jenny Munro
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Doctor Philosophy
Online Dating Experiences of Cancer Survivors
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mair Underwood, Associate Professor Rebecca Olson
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Doctor Philosophy
Online Dating Experiences of Cancer Survivors
Associate Advisor
Other advisors: Dr Mair Underwood, Associate Professor Rebecca Olson
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