Research Interests
Epidemiology Inequality studies Mental Health Public Health Public Health and Health ServicesJessica Judd
School of Public Health
College of Health
BetterStart Health and Development Research
Jessica Judd is a PhD Candidate within the BetterStart Child Health and Development Research Group in the School of Public Health, supervised by A/Prof Catherine Chittleborough, A/Prof Rhiannon Pilkington, A/Prof Catia Malvaso and Prof John Lynch. Jessica's PhD investigates out-of-home care contact and mental health sequelae.
Research Interests
- Child and adolescent mental health
- Mental health service usage
- Childhood health and development
- Child protection system
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 - ongoing | Grant-Funded Researcher | University of Adelaide |
| 2022 - 2024 | Intern | Department for Child Protection |
| 2022 - 2023 | Research Associate | University of Adelaide |
| 2021 - ongoing | PhD Candidate | University of Adelaide |
| 2019 - 2020 | Research Assistant | University of Adelaide |
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Scholarship | Neville Derrington Hicks PhD in Public Health Policy | University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2023 | Scholarship | Healthy Development Adelaide Travel Grant | Healthy Development Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2021 | Scholarship | HDA and Ch7 Children's Research Foundation PhD Excellence Award | Healthy Development Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2021 | Scholarship | Research Training Program Scholarship | University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2020 | Award | Introduction to Epidemiology Dux | University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2020 | Scholarship | Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Honours Scholarship | University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| 2020 | Award | Public Health Honours Dux | University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| Language | Competency |
|---|---|
| English | Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review |
| Date | Institution name | Country | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 - 2020 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Honours Degree of Bachelor of Health and Medical Science |
| 2017 - 2019 | University of Adelaide | Australia | Bachelor of Health and Medical Science (Advanced) |
| Date | Title | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| — | Mental Health First Aid | Mental Health First Aid Australia | - |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Judd, J., Pilkington, R., Malvaso, C., Procter, A., Montgomerie, A., Anderson, J., . . . Chittleborough, C. (2023). Mental health-related hospitalisations among adolescents with previous child protection contact from birth to age 11. DOI |
| Year | Role | Course |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 - 2022 | Workshop Facilitator | Create. Communicate. Connect with Health and Medical Sciences |
| 2020 - 2023 | Tutor | Health and Illness in Populations |
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Location | Program | Supervision Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | Co-Supervisor | Representations of the child protective system in the Australian media | University of Adelaide | - | Honours | Part Time | Emma Jones |
| Date | Role | Board name | Institution name | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 - 2019 | Representative | School of Public Health Programs Board | University of Adelaide | Australia |
| Date | Role | Committee | Institution | Country |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 - ongoing | Member | Public Health Association Australia South Australian Branch Executive Committee | Public Health Association of Australia | Australia |
| Date | Role | Membership | Country |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 - ongoing | Member | Healthy Development Adelaide (HDA) | Australia |
| 2018 - ongoing | Member | Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) | Australia |
| Date | Engagement Type | Partner Name |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 - ongoing | Collaboration | Department for Child Protection |
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