Jessica Judd

Jessica Judd

School of Public Health

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

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

  • Appointments
    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

  • Awards and Achievements
    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 Competencies
    Language Competency
    English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review

  • Education
    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)

  • Certifications
    Date Title Institution name Country
    — Mental Health First Aid Mental Health First Aid Australia -

  • Research Interests
    Epidemiology Inequality studies Mental Health Public Health Public Health and Health Services
Year Role Course
2021 - 2022 Workshop Facilitator Create. Communicate. Connect with Health and Medical Sciences
2020 - 2023 Tutor Health and Illness in Populations

 

  • Other Supervision Activities
    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

  • Board Memberships
    Date Role Board name Institution name Country
    2018 - 2019 Representative School of Public Health Programs Board University of Adelaide Australia

  • Committee Memberships
    Date Role Committee Institution Country
    2019 - ongoing Member Public Health Association Australia South Australian Branch Executive Committee Public Health Association of Australia Australia

  • Memberships
    Date Role Membership Country
    2021 - ongoing Member Healthy Development Adelaide (HDA) Australia
    2018 - ongoing Member Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA) Australia

  • Industry Partnerships
    Date Engagement Type Partner Name
    2022 - ongoing Collaboration Department for Child Protection
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