Kate Obst

Dr Kate Obst

Postdoctoral Research Fellow

Health and Medical Sciences Faculty Office

Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences

I am a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Clinical Lecturer in the School of Psychology, and Psychologist at the Women's and Children's Hospital. With a background in both psychology and public health, I am broadly interested in interdisciplinary research and practice in the area of health psychology, particularly relating to child, family and reproductive health.

My PhD involved a mixed methods program of research exploring men's grief and support needs after pregnancy loss and neonatal death. Since completing my PhD, I have also worked on a funded interdisciplinary project exploring the information and support needs of men diagnosed with male-factor infertility. I continue to consult and collaborate on research relating to perinatal loss and child/family health.

In my current role at the University, I am supporting Professor Paula Moynihan as Research Coordinator for the University's Healthy Societies FAME Strategy. Information about the Strategy can be accessed here.

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  • Appointments
    Date Position Institution name
    2023 - ongoing Postdoctoral Research Fellow University of Adelaide
    2022 - ongoing Psychologist (Health Registrar) Women's and Children's Health Network (WCHN)
    2022 - 2023 Postdoctoral Research Officer University of Adelaide

  • Awards and Achievements
    Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
    2022 Award Doctoral Research Medal University of Adelaide Australia -
    2020 Research Award School of Psychology Prize University of Adelaide Australia -
    2020 Research Award Vernon Roy East Prize The Vernon Roy East Bequest Australia -
    2018 Award School of Psychology Prize University of Adelaide Australia -
    2018 Award Vernon Roy East Prize The Vernon Roy East Bequest Australia -
    2018 Scholarship 2018 Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship Westpac Bicentennial Foundation Australia -
    2017 Award Best Individual Oral Presentation University of Adelaide Australia -
    2017 Scholarship Summer Research Scholarship South Australian Health and Medical Research Insititute Australia -
    2016 Achievement Golden Key Scholar Golden Key International Honour Society Australia -
    2016 Scholarship Summer Research Scholarship School of Psychology, University of Adelaide Australia -

  • Language Competencies
    Language Competency
    English Can read, write, speak and understand spoken

  • Education
    Date Institution name Country Title
    2018 - 2022 University of Adelaide Australia Combined PhD and Master of Psychology (Health)
    2014 - 2017 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Psychology (First Class Honours)

  • Certifications
    Date Title Institution name Country
    2022 Registered Psychologist Psychology Board of Australia -

  • Research Interests
    Family Care Health Promotion Health, Clinical and Counselling Psychology Maternal Health Mental Health Psychology Public Health and Health Services Child and Adolescent Health Fertility and Conception Men's Health Pregnancy and Birth

2018-2022
Research Training Program (RTP) Scholarship: Australian Government.
Westpac Future Leaders Scholarship: Westpac Scholars Trust.

Westpac Scholar

 

2023-ongoing
Clinical Lecturer, School of Psychology.

2020-2021
Co-supervisor for Psychology Honours students.

2018
Tutor and marker for third year Health and Lifespan Development, School of Psychology.

  • Memberships
    Date Role Membership Country
    2019 - ongoing Member Stillbirth Advocacy Working Group Australia
    2018 - ongoing Member Perinatal Society of Australia and New Zealand Australia
    2018 - ongoing Member Healthy Development Adelaide Australia
    2018 - ongoing Member Australian Psychological Society Australia
    2018 - ongoing Member Australian College of Health Psychologists Australia

  • Consulting/Advisories
    Date Institution Department Organisation Type Country
    2019 - ongoing GriefLink Management Committee Advocacy Australia
    2017 - ongoing Orygen, the National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health Youth Research Council Scientific research Australia
  • Position: Postdoctoral Research Fellow
  • Email: kate.obst@adelaide.edu.au
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: Hughes
  • Org Unit: Medical Sciences
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