School of Social Work and Human Services

Research Higher Degree Newsletter December 2011

A Time of Change After six years as post graduate coordinator, I am stepping down from the role. Associate Professor Michele Foster will become post graduate coordinator from January 1, 2012. I will miss the program directors role (but not the paperwork!) that has been a core part of my academic life at UQ. I have enjoyed the developing international student cohort and the broad multi and inter disciplinary base that has provided so much opportunity to learn from each other. It has been a privilege to share in the RHD journeys of so many students and their advisory teams. The program cannot work well without the effective involvement of colleagues in the school. Thank you to past and current RHD students and my colleagues in school for all your support. Cheryl

The Class of 2011 The RHD class of 2011, an exciting mix of domestic and international students, has met weekly and enjoyed learning from and with each other. The class formed a strong network of peer support which will be a wonderful strength in managing ongoing ups and downs of an RHD candidature. I have enjoyed the chance to share the beginning of their RHD journey and look forward to catching up on progress across the next few years. Thanks to all students for bringing so much energy and interest to the class. Weve had a number of new students join us in the past six months. Dharam Bhuguns research topic is Parenting in marriages with mix cultural backgrounds. Dharam is currently supervised by Prof Robert Bland.
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Grazia Catalano is researching Service delivery approaches for young adults with mild intellectual impairment who have complex treatment and support, and she is supervised by Prof Andrew Jones and Prof Robert Bland. Paula Kavanaghs research topic is Are clinicians really making a difference? Consumer and carers' perspectives on the effectiveness of case management in community mental health services. Paula is supervised by Prof Robert Bland. Gideon Kibret is researching Performance measurement as a Public and Social Policy Tool: CENTRELINK's Performance and the experience of CENTRELINK Customers. He is supervised by A/Prof Paul Henman. Anne Harleys research topic is Factors in attraction and retention of professional staff to specialist response teams - implications for policy, practice and service delivery to people with an intellectual or cognitive disability and challenging behaviour, and her supervisory team includes A/Prof Karen Nankervis, A/Prof Clare Townsend and Prof Jill Wilson. Piyanart Sa-ngiamsaks (Nart) research topic is Supporting Teenage Pregnancy in Thailand. Nart is supervised by A/Prof Cheryl Tilse and Dr Philip Gillingham. Yuan Wang (Joyce) is researching The social security for the floating workforce in China, and is supervised by Prof Howard Karger and A/Prof Paul Henman. Annie Fengsong Gaos research topic is Attraction and retention of residential aged care workers. Annie is supervised by A/Prof Cheryl Tilse and Prof Jill Wilson. Helen Dick is researching How can management in residential care facilities effectively help staff to cope with the emotional impact of palliative care and death of residents?, and Helens supervisory team includes A/Prof Cheryl Tilse, Prof Jill Wilson and A/Prof Deborah Parker. Thi Thanh Thao Dang is researching Social inclusion of rural-urban migrants: a path to sustainable urban development in Vietnam. Thao is supervised by Dr Peter Westoby and A/Prof Paul Henman. These students have joined Sarah McDonald, Rino Nugroho, Jae Eun Noh, Joanne Goh and Ameneh Ghafourian who began RHD studies earlier in the year.

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Recent Graduates Congratulations to our 2011 graduates! We have four graduates with PHDs this year. Congratulations to the students, their advisory teams and their partners, families and friends. Azlin Hillaluddin is the first graduate from our developing cohort of Malaysian students. It was lovely to see her at the December graduation and to meet her husband and parents who travelled to Brisbane to attend the ceremony.

Our graduates Jeffrey Johnson-Abdelmalik: A Collision of Ideas: An Institutional analysis of the Industry Commissions Inquiry into Charitable Organisations in Australia. Jeffrey was supervised in the school by A/Prof Greg Marston and, some years ago, by Catherine McDonald. Shannon OGorman: Attachment theory and family system theory: An understanding of the relationship between two therapeutic theories and an application to permanency planning. Shannon was supervised by Prof Karen Healy and Dr. Paul Gibney Azlin Hillaluddin: Interview Practice of Malaysian Police Officers with Children in Sexual Abuse Cases. Azlin was supervised by A/Prof Peter Newcombe and Dr. Yvonne Darlington. Deborah Spermon: Psychological dissociation, psychotherapy, and the problem of integration from the survivor and theorist perspectives. Deb was supervised by Dr Yvonne Darlington and Dr Paul Gibney. It is always so much fun to be part of the excitement and joy of finally finishing.

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Thanks to all who have supported the program We are so fortunate to have Karen Bland working with RHD students who do not have English as their first language. Karens skills, support and commitment to assisting the students with their writing is invaluable to students and their advisory teams. Thank you, Karen. Caitlin Harrington, the current student representative, has worked hard to represent students on committees, raise any issues with the RHD coordinator and build networks for students in the school and across the Faculty. Thanks, Caitlin, for your hard work and commitment to the role. Thanks also to Margaret Shapiro and Deborah Setterlund for their continued supervision of students in the school as part of their honorary appointments. Their expertise is highly valued. A particular thank you to Mark Holland. As research administration officer, Marks organised, systematic and student focused approach is vital to the success of the RHD program in the school. RHD students, advisors and the post graduate coordinator appreciate Marks quiet support and attention to detail.

Three Minute Thesis Competition John Drayton and Gerald Featherstone represented the School in the 2011 Three Minute Thesis Competition. It is a hard competition for students in our school, given the complexity of some of the arguments we wish to put up. John and Gerald were terrific in the SBS finals and Gerald progressed to the Peoples Choice final. It was great to see two part time students in the competition. Thanks John and Gerald and their advisory teams. You were such engaging speakers.

Career Mentoring Session A career mentoring session held in December was well attended. The session covered career options and pathways, post docs and research positions and the new UQ Graduate School Career Advantage Program. Staff and recent RHD graduates shared experiences and tips. Thanks to all who participated. It is so important to establish an ongoing dialogue about career planning within advisory teams.

Relaunch of the RHD Blackboard Website This year we have relaunched the RHD Blackboard website. RHD students have access to the website via the eLearning link in their myUQ portal. The website will be updated with RHD announcements, materials from the RHD class, and will act as a tool that enables students to share articles, books, tips for a successful RHD candidature, interesting conferences, websites and so on; join in the discussion board to link up with other students; find out about the student representative and her role; look up the WIP presentations and find out about social events in the school. It will also have the RHD Handbook and other materials on the site. We hope that students find it a useful additional tool to support their candidature. Please let us know what you think and how you use it - we would welcome any suggestions to make this a lively site!

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Publications Publication from theses is essential not only for information dissemination but also for enhancing career opportunities. I have included below a list of publications provided by current and past students. Congratulations to the students who have been published this year. Keep them coming. John Drayton (2011). Organ Retention and Bereavement: Family Counselling and the Ethics of Consultation. Ethics and Social Welfare 5 (3):227-246 Dick, Helen (2012 forthcoming). Knowing the Person Is Happy That You Were There: The Spiritual Resources Staff in a Residential Aged Care Facility Use to Cope With Resident Deaths. Journal of Religion, Spirituality & Aging, 24:113, 2012 James-Chadwick. J, Newcombe. P, Martin. G, Kimble. R. Conducting a paediatric multi-centre RCT with an industry partner: challenges and lessons learned. (2012 forthcoming) Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health. Accepted for publication. James-Chadwick. J, Newcombe. P, Martin. G, Kimble. R. Children living with burn scarring: Can cosmetic camouflage improve psychosocial well-being? In Journal of Wound Technology. Conference proceeding accepted for publication. Serge Loode "Navigating the Unchartered Waters of Cross-Cultural Conflict Resolution Education' http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1002/crq.21037/abstract Loode, S., Navigating the Uncharted Waters of Conflict Resolution Education (2011) 29 (1) Conflict Resolution Quarterly 65. L. Shevellar (2011). We have to go back to Stories: Causal Layered Analysis and the Community Development Gateaux. Community Development (JCDS) 42 (1) pp. 3-15. Ward, D.J. (2011) The lived experience of spiritual abuse, Mental Health, Religion & Culture, 14:9, 899915.
A student from Vet Science who is being supervised in the school.

Tiplady, C.M., Walsh, D.B., & Phillips, C.J.C., (forthcoming Jan/Feb 2012 issue). Intimate partner violence and companion animal welfare, Australian Veterinary Journal. Tiplady, C.M., Walsh, D.B., & Phillips, C.J.C., (submitted Oct 2011). Cruelty to Australian cattle in Indonesian abattoirs how the public responded to media coverage, Australian Veterinary Journal.

Thanks again and welcome to Michele Foster I know Michele Foster will do a terrific job and that you will provide her with your ongoing support. The program is in very good hands. Best wishes to everyone for the New Year, Cheryl Tilse
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