Liana Luzzi

Dr Liana Luzzi

Grant-Funded Researcher (C)

Adelaide Dental School

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.


Liana Luzzi is a Senior Research Fellow in the Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health (ARCPOH) at the University of Adelaide. Liana is also Deputy Director of ARCPOH and Director of the Dental Statistics and Research Unit (DSRU). She received her BSc(Ma.&Comp.Sc.) in 1995, BSc(Ma.&Comp.Sc )(Honours in Statistics) in 1996 and a PhD in 2005 from the University of Adelaide. Liana has been involved in dental health services research and in analysing data relating to oral health and access to dental care. She has worked on a range of projects involving both cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis of service use such as research examining public dental service utilisation in South Australia. Areas of interest include use of dental health services, access to dental care, factors influencing dental expenditure and dentist job satisfaction.

Liana Luzzi is a Senior Research Fellow in the Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health (ARCPOH) at the University of Adelaide. Liana is also Deputy Director of ARCPOH and Director of the Dental Statistics and Research Unit (DSRU). She received her BSc(Ma.&Comp.Sc.) in 1995, BSc(Ma.&Comp.Sc )(Honours in Statistics) in 1996 and a PhD in 2005 from the University of Adelaide. Liana has been involved in dental health services research and in analysing data relating to oral health and access to dental care. She has worked on a range of projects involving both cross-sectional and longitudinal analysis of service use such as research examining public dental service utilisation in South Australia. Areas of interest include use of dental health services, access to dental care, factors influencing dental expenditure and dentist job satisfaction.

  • Appointments

    Date Position Institution name
    2014 - ongoing Senior Research Fellow University of Adelaide
    2004 - 2014 Research Fellow University of Adelaide, Adelaide
    1999 - 2004 Research Officer University of Adelaide, Adelaide
  • Education

    Date Institution name Country Title
    2001 - 2005 University of Adelaide Australia PhD
    1992 - 1996 University of Adelaide Australia BSc(Ma.&Comp.Sc.)(Hons)
    University of Adelaide Australia BSc(Ma.&Comp.Sc.)

2005
Australian Dental Research Foundation (ADRF) Inc. Grant to support a study entitled: "Job satisfaction survey of the oral health labour force in Australia". Principal investigator: Luzzi L, Associate investigator: Spencer AJ

2010 - 2012
NHMRC New Investigator Project Grant ID No. 627222. Prevention and control of caries in older adults in residential aged care. CIA: Tan H, CIB: Luzzi L, AI1: Spender AJ, AI2: Pradhan A

2010
The Australian Association of Gerontology - RM Gibson Scientific Research Fund. A pilot study on prevention of caries in older adults in residential aged care. Tan H, Luzzi L, Spencer AJ

2011 - 2014
NHMRC Project Grant ID No. 1011589. Intergenerational change in oral health in Australia. CIA: Harford J, CIB: Luzzi L, CIC: Tan H, CID: Mejia G, CIE: Roberts-Thomson KF, CIF: Spencer AJ.

2015
Australian Dental Research Foundation (ADRF) Inc. Grant. ‘Impact of early childhood caries on oral health-related quality of life of preschool children-a population-based study’. Principal investigator: Hariyani N, Associate investigator: Do,L, Spencer AJ, Luzzi L

2016 - 2019
NHMRC Partnership Grant ID No. 1115649. Delivering effective dental healthcare in 2020-2030: A national longitudinal partnership study of burden of oral diseases in Australia. CIA: Peres M, CIB: Do LG, CIC: Brennan DS, CID: Spencer AJ, CIE: Karnin J, CIF: Roberts-Thomson, KF, CIG: Peres K, CIH: Thomson WM, CII: Luzzi L, CIJ: Harforf JE.

 

 

Evidence-Based Dentistry 1

  • Position: Grant-Funded Researcher (C)
  • Phone: 83134049
  • Email: liana.luzzi@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: 44-60 Rundle Mall - Rundle Mall Plaza, floor Level Four
  • Org Unit: Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health

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