Joanne Dono
School of Psychology
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD (as Co-Supervisor) - email supervisor to discuss availability.
Dr Jo Dono (BA Psych Hons; Master of Psychology, PhD) is Deputy Director at the Health Policy Centre, SAHMRI, a Cancer Council Early Career Research Fellow, and a Senior Adjunct Fellow at the University of Adelaide. With a background in psychology and public health, she specialises in population approaches to preventive health behaviour change. She was recently awarded funding to investigate the potential of re-framing unhealthy foods and drinks as ultra-processed to convey dietary risk having previously led the development of multiple studies investigating warning labels on sugar-sweetened beverages. She also currently manages the tobacco control research and evaluation program, overseeing population monitoring, social marketing campaign evaluation and policy evaluation projects on vaping and tobacco use. She has designed, implemented, and managed numerous research and evaluation studies in Tobacco Control that have delivered evidence (60+ reports and briefings) to policy makers for health initiatives. Dr Dono was also integral to the SAHMRI COVID-19 Analytics Unit, producing over 30 timely evidence-based briefings on strategic public health COVID-19 policy decisions. Dr Dono has extensive experience in a variety of research methods that have a central aim of understanding and changing health behaviour.
Available to supervise Honours, Masters and co-supervise PhDs.
My broad research interest is in social psychology, health communication and public health approaches to health behaviour change, with a specific interest in preventing chronic health conditions associated with over-consumption of ultra-processed food and drinks.
I have listed specific student projects below as examples, but I am also open to discussing potential ideas and projects related to applied health behaviour change.
Project: Conduct problem-centered interviews with end-users (i.e. clinicians, health agencies, policy makers) who bring with them their own experiences plus perspectives on solutions to the problem of communicating dietary advice.
Description:
The aim of this study is to understand how best to frame the problem and solution of providing brief dietary advice interventions to consumers who are at risk of chronic health problems due to over-consuming ultra-processed foods and drinks.
Project available for: Hons, Masters thesis, PhD
Research project start: Semester 1 or 2
Special requirements: Good working knowledge of behavioural theory and qualitative research methods.
Project: What on-pack warning label design features are most influential in reducing sugar-sweetened beverage consumption?
Description:
This study builds on existing experimental study data and psychology theory regarding risk taking behaviour. It will consist of an experimental online survey aimed at refining different design aspects of warning labels on sugar-sweetened beverages to achieve optimal outcomes to reduce consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages.
Project available for: Hons, MPH thesis, HDR
Research project start: Semester 1 or 2
Special requirements: Good working knowledge of behavioural theory, survey design and statistics.
Project: Developing strategies to inform effective communication about quitting smoking to smokers who are at risk of requiring vascular surgery
Description:
The aim of the research will be to develop strategies to facilitate communication between surgeons and their patients about quitting smoking. Areas of investigation will include:
- Effective messaging about the immediate benefits of smoking cessation on surgical outcomes
- Adapting the brief model of intervention used by other health professionals (ask, advise, refer) to suit the more complex needs of smokers in this context
- The role of policy in supporting smoking cessation interventions in surgical contexts
Project available for: PhD
Research project start: Semester 1 or 2
Special requirements: Good working knowledge of behavioural theory, survey design and statistics.
Supervisors: Jo.dono@sahmri.com; Caroline.miller@sahmri.com
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Education
Date Institution name Country Title University of Adelaide Australia PhD University of Adelaide Australia Master of Psychology (Organisational and Human Factors) -
Research Interests
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Journals
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Book Chapters
Year Citation 2011 Pinikahana, J., & Dono, J. (2011). Towards a better understanding of living with epilepsy: The lived experience of seizures. In Society Behaviour and Epilepsy (pp. 1-16). -
Conference Papers
Year Citation 2018 Bowden, J., Dono, J., Martin, K., & Miller, C. (2018). Monitoring population nicotine consumption, is wastewater analysis the new frontier?. In TOBACCO INDUCED DISEASES Vol. 16 (pp. 319-320). EUROPEAN PUBLISHING.
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Conference Items
Year Citation 2018 Miller, C., Brownbill, A., Ettridge, K., & Dono, J. (2018). Tobacco plain packaging coverage in Australian newspapers 2008-2014. Poster session presented at the meeting of TOBACCO INDUCED DISEASES. EUROPEAN PUBLISHING.
DOI2017 Wright, K. M., Dono, J., Brownbill, A. L., Bowden, J., Keech, W., Gibson, O., . . . Miller, C. (2017). Systematic Scoping Review of SSB consumption in Australian Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities [Poster]. Poster session presented at the meeting of Australian New Zealand Obesity Society Annual Scientific Meeting. Adelaide. 2015 Dono, J., Miller, C., Bowden, J., & Ettridge, K. (2015). Translating data into government action: smoking rates and the return of a terminated anti-tobacco campaign. Poster session presented at the meeting of Behavioural Research in Cancer Control Conference. Sydney, Australia. 2015 Dono, J., Miller, C., Bowden, J., & Ettridge, K. (2015). Evaluating an anti-tobacco campaign on a shoestring budget: online panels and opportunistic data. Poster session presented at the meeting of Behavioural Research in Cancer Control Conference. Sydney, Australia. 2015 Dono, J., Bowden, J., Taylor, A., DalGrande, E., & Miller, C. (2015). Taking the pressure off: rebounding smoking rates among demographic subgroups when anti-tobacco advertising ceases. Poster session presented at the meeting of Oceania Tobacco Control Conference. Perth, Australia. 2015 Miller, C. L., Ettridge, K., Banham, D., Bowden, J., & Dono, J. (2015). Modes of quitting in the population: results from 14 years of data [Poster]. Poster session presented at the meeting of World Conference on Tobacco or Health. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 2015 Dono, J., Miller, C., Bowden, J., & Ettridge, K. (2015). Translating data into government action: the fall and rise of smoking rates and reinstatement of a terminated anti-tobacco mass media campaign [Poster]. Poster session presented at the meeting of World Conference on Tobacco or Health. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 2015 Dono, J., Bowden, J., Ettridge, K., Roder, D., & Miller, C. (2015). Monitoring approval of new legislation banning smoking in children’s playgrounds and public transport stops in South Australia [Poster]. Poster session presented at the meeting of World Conference on Tobacco or Health. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. 2014 Dono, J., Bowden, J., Ettridge, K., Roder, D., & Miller, C. (2014). Monitoring approval of new legislation banning smoking in children's playgrounds and public transport stops in South Australia. Poster session presented at the meeting of Asia-Pacific Journal Of Clinical Oncology. Wiley.
DOI2013 Dono, J., & Miller, C. (2013). The impact of restricted household mobility on the relationship between tobacco availability and smoking prevalence. Poster session presented at the meeting of Oceania Tobacco Control Conference. Auckland, New Zealand. 2013 Zacher M, Wakefield M, Bayly M, Brennan E., Dono, J., Miller, C., & Durkin S, Scollo M. (2013). The Silent Salesman: Personal tobacco pack display before and after Plain Packaging. Oceania Tobacco Control Conference; Auckland, New Zealand; 23-25 October 2013.. Poster session presented at the meeting of Oceania Tobacco Control Conference. Auckland, New Zealand. 2013 Zacher M, Wakefield M, Bayly M, Brennan E., Dono, J., Miller, C., & Durkin S, Scollo M. (2013). The Silent Salesman: Personal tobacco pack display before and after Plain Packaging. Poster session presented at the meeting of Oceania Tobacco Control Conference. Auckland, New Zealand. 2011 Dono, J., Smith K, Maksimovic L., Bowden, J., & Miller, C. (2011). Do hardcore smokers eventually quit? Evidence from the South Australian population. Poster session presented at the meeting of Oceania Tobacco Control Conference. Brisbane, Australia. 2011 Bowden, J., Dono, J., John, D., & Miller, C. (2011). What happens when the cost of a retail tobacco licence increases in South Australia?. Poster session presented at the meeting of Oceania Tobacco Control Conference. Brisbane, Australia.
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Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)
Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name 2025 Co-Supervisor The roles of food promotion and nutrition information within meal delivery apps in influencing consumers' food choices Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Miss Jessica Morrison -
Other Supervision Activities
Date Role Research Topic Location Program Supervision Type Student Load Student Name 2021 - ongoing External Supervisor SSB SAHMRI - Honours - test
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