Ms Anna Kalamkarian
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
Higher Degree by Research Candidate
School of Public Health
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Anna is a PhD candidate with the BetterStart Health and Development Research group in the School of Public Health, passionate about research that helps children and families reach their full potential. In 2022 she was awarded a Westpac Future Leader Scholarship for undertaking her postgraduate research on disentangling multidimensional disadvantage and child protection contact. She has previously completed her Bachelor of Health Sciences, Honours degree in Public Health and worked as a research associate for the BetterStart Group prior to commencing her PhD.
Alongside research, Anna teaches undergraduate and postgraduate public health courses at the University of Adelaide and is passionate about finding ways to inspire curiosity and improve student learning experiences. She is currently the Postgraduate Representative of the Board of Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2022 - ongoing PhD Candidate University of Adelaide 2020 - 2022 Research Associate University of Adelaide -
Awards and Achievements
Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount 2022 Scholarship Westpac Future Leader Scholarship Westpac Foundation Australia $119,923 2019 Scholarship University of Adelaide Health and Medical Sciences Honours Scholarship Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, University of Adelaide Australia - 2019 Award Adelaide Graduate Award University of Adelaide Australia - 2019 Award The Public Health Award - Honours University of Adelaide & Florey Medical Research Foundation Australia - 2019 Award Academic Excellence Award - 2019 Course Dux University of Adelaide Australia - 2018 Scholarship New Columbo Plan Mobility Grant Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Australia - -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2019 - 2019 University of Adelaide Australia Honours Degree of Bachelor of Health and Medical Sciences 2016 - 2018 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Health Sciences
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Journals
Year Citation 2025 Fletcher, C., Hoon, E., Gialamas, A., Kalamkarian, A., Chittleborough, C., Dekker, G., . . . Smithers, L. (2025). Exploring how communicating risk can impact maternal self-worth and esteem for women who smoke in an antenatal service setting. Health Risk and Society, 20 pages.
2023 Kalamkarian, A., Hoon, E., Chittleborough, C. R., Dekker, G., Lynch, J. W., & Smithers, L. G. (2023). Smoking cessation care during pregnancy: A qualitative exploration of midwives' challenging role.. Women Birth, 36(1), 89-98.
Scopus7 Europe PMC72022 Hume, C., Grieger, J. A., Kalamkarian, A., D'Onise, K., & Smithers, L. G. (2022). Community gardens and their effects on diet, health, psychosocial and community outcomes: a systematic review.. BMC Public Health, 22(1), 1247-1-1247-66.
Scopus47 WoS12 Europe PMC25
| Year | Role | Course |
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| 2022 - Ongoing | Practical Facilitator | PUB HLTH 7075 - Introduction to Epidemiology |
| 2020 - Ongoing | Tutor/Guest Lecturer | PUB HLTH 1001 - Health and Illness in Populations |
| 2020 - 2022 | Tutor | MEDIC ST 1502 - Medical Studies 1 |
| 2020 - 2020 | Workshop Facilitator | HLTH SC 3103 - Infant, Child and Adolescent Health |
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