My work is broadly situated in the field of health psychology and spans a range of topics and foci including sexuality and sexual health (care and rights), LGBT-QIA health, provision of person-centred health care, and healthcare systems as social structures. I work with colleagues across a range of institutions and disciplines including psychology, nursing, medicine, and criminology.

My main program of research builds on my PhD, which I completed in the School of Psychology in 2020. My project, Sexuality and sexual health in mental health care settings: Perceptions of psychologists, psychiatrists, and mental health nurses in Australia, was supervised of Professor Anna Chur-Hansen, Dr Carole Khaw, and Dr Brett Scholz. I used critical qualitative methodologies to explore how Australian mental health clinicians conceptualise sexuality, sexual health, and the relationship between sexuality and mental health and distress; and how they account for their reported practice choices, such as including or excluding aspects of sexuality from their everyday practice. The project findings contribute to current discussions around ethical practice, best care, and training standards regarding sexuality in mental health settings. My work aims to improve people's experiences and outcomes in mental healthcare by promoting a broader consideration of sexuality and sexual health within mental health services.

Research project supervision

I am open to discussing research projects within the field of health psychology and that are aligned with my research interests with honours and masters students. I generally use qualitative research methods, but other approaches may be considered as appropriate.