Alice Rumbold

Alice Rumbold

Adelaide Medical School

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

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


Professor Rumbold is a perinatal epidemiologist and co-Theme Leader of SAHMRI Women and Kids.

  • Appointments

    Date Position Institution name
    2023 - ongoing Co-Theme Leader, SAHMRI Women and Kids South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
    2019 - 2023 Principal Research Fellow South Australian Health and Medical Research Institute
    2016 - ongoing Research Leader Robinson Research Institute, The University of Adelaide
    2011 - ongoing Honorary Research Fellow Menzies School of Health Research
    2008 - ongoing Senior Research Fellow Robinson Research Institute
  • Awards and Achievements

    Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
    2016 Award Women's Research Excellence Award The University of Adelaide Australia -
    2016 Award Women's Excellence in Research Award 2016 Healthy Development Adelaide Australia -
    2012 Fellowship NHMRC Career Development Fellowship National Health and Medical Research Council - -
    2010 Award Future Justice Medal - Australia -
    2009 Award South Australian Young Tall Poppy of the Year Australian Institute of Policy and Science - -
  • Language Competencies

    Language Competency
    English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
  • Education

    Date Institution name Country Title
    The University of Adelaide Australia PhD, MPH, BSc(Hons)
  • Research Interests

  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2021 Principal Supervisor Systematically reviewing the literature and implementing methods to reducing unnecessary early life antibiotics using quality improvement methodology Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Part Time Dr Erin Grace
    2020 Co-Supervisor Experiences, perspectives and decision making regarding pregnancy among women and men with multiple sclerosis. Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Anna Fragkoudi
    2020 Co-Supervisor Evaluating the use and effects of domperidone in the treatment of lactation insufficiency Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Grace McKenzie McBride
  • Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2019 - 2023 Principal Supervisor Exploring the relationships between periodontitis, oral human papillomavirus and social factors and their impact on oral health status in Indigenous South Australians Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Anna Ali
    2019 - 2021 Co-Supervisor Developing Dried Milk Spot Based Micro-Sampling Methods to Assess Changes to the Fat Composition of Human Milk during Handling and Processing Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Chang Gao
    2018 - 2022 Co-Supervisor From Screen to Green: Nature as an Upstream Determinant of Psychological Well-being for Young People in a High-Tech Era Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Tassia Kate Oswald
    2018 - 2022 Principal Supervisor Beyond risk and restraint: promoting positive interpersonal relationships to support adolescent sexual health and wellbeing Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Sophie Grace Elisabeth Kedzior
    2009 - 2015 Co-Supervisor Obligation and Compromise: Aboriginal Maternal Infant Health Workers Successes, Challenges and Partnerships Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Renae Julia Kirkham
  • Committee Memberships

    Date Role Committee Institution Country
    2017 - ongoing Chair Equity Subcommittee Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand -
    2015 - ongoing Board Member South Australian Aboriginal Families Health Research Partnership Steering Committee - -
  • Editorial Boards

    Date Role Editorial Board Name Institution Country
    2016 - ongoing Associate Editor Reproductive Health - -

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