Ms Ria Aiyar
NHMRC Grant-Funded Research Associate
School of Dentistry
College of Health
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.
I am a Postdoctoral Researcher within the Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health (ARCPOH) working across projects including the Indigenous Australian HPV Cohort Study and the Culturally-Safe Dental Care Project. My research interests include health equity, wellbeing, and culturally responsive care using qualitative research methods. My work also includes a focus across the broad areas of oral health, access to dental care, family wellbeing and experiences of support in the First 2000 Days (across conception to age 5 including in pregnancy and early childhood).
Current projects I work across:
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - ongoing | Postdoctoral Researcher | Australian Research Centre for Population Oral Health |
| 2022 - 2023 | Project Manager | University of Adelaide |
| 2022 - 2022 | Academic Mentor | Wirltu Yarlu Aboriginal Education |
| 2021 - 2024 | Research Assistant | University of Adelaide |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 - 2025 | University of Adelaide | Australia | PhD |
| 2020 - 2020 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Honours Degree of Bachelor of Psychological Science |
| 2017 - 2019 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Bachelor of Psychological Science |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Aiyar, R., Due, C., Taylor, A., & Sawyer, A. (2024). Help-Seeking and Support for South and Southeast Asian Migrant Caregivers’ Wellbeing in the First 2000 Days: Advancing Health Equity. In Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ) 2024 Annual Congress, Whiria te Tāngata “Weave our people together”, 7‐10 April 2024 Vol. 60. Ōtautahi Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health: Wiley. DOI |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Aiyar, R., Due, C., Taylor, A., & Sawyer, A. (2024). “Just Act Like You're Okay”: Parenting and Wellbeing Experiences Across the First 2000 Days for South and Southeast Asian Migrant Caregivers in Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of PSANZ 2024. Ōtautahi Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health: Wiley. |
| 2022 | Aiyar, R., Due, C., Taylor, A., & Sawyer, A. (2022). South and Southeast Asian Refugee Parents' Wellbeing Experiences and Support Needs During the First 2000 Days: A Systematic Review. Poster session presented at the meeting of PSANZ 2022. Adelaide, Australia: Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health: Wiley. |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Sawyer, A., Due, C., Aiyar, R., Reece, C., Oxlad, M., & Taylor, A. (2023). Access to child development screening in South Australia: An evaluation of two new models to provide access to child development checks to children and families. |
| Date | Project | Investigators | Funding body | AUD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | "Smiles and Stories" Dental Malocclusion's Impact on Quality of Life among Indigenous South Australians: A Mixed-Methods Study | Nath S, Guzzo G, Kapellas K, Aiyar R, Jamieson L | Kwok Paul Lee Bequest | 19,708 |
| Year | Course | Level | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Psychology 1A (PSYCHOL 1000) | Level I | Marker |
| 2021 | Psychology in Society (PSYCHOL 2007) | Level II | Tutor/Marker |
| 2022 | Big Picture Psychology: Global Challenges, Psychological Perspectives (PSYCHOL 2008) |
Level II | Marker |
| 2024 | Psychology 1A (PSYCHOL 1000) | Level I | Marker |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Location | Program | Supervision Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | Co-Supervisor | Indigenous South Australians' experiences of racism in health and dental care | Adelaide University | Bachelor of Dental Surgery | Honours | Full Time | Syin Rui Lim |
| 2025 - ongoing | Co-Supervisor | Mobile apps used for preventive oral health education for children | Adelaide University | Bachelor of Dental Surgery | Honours | Full Time | Lora Ding |
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | Member | Australian Endometriosis Coalition | Australia |
| 2025 - ongoing | Member | International Association for Dental Research | Australia |
| 2024 - ongoing | Member | Australian Research Alliance for Children and Youth | Australia |
| 2024 - ongoing | Member | Thrive by Five | Australia |
| 2022 - ongoing | Member | Health in Preconception, Pregnancy, and Postpartum Early- and Mid-Career Researcher Collective | Australia |
| 2021 - ongoing | Member | Healthy Development Adelaide | Australia |
| 2021 - ongoing | Member | Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand (PSANZ) | Australia |
| 2021 - ongoing | Member | Migration and Refugee Research Network | Australia |
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