Dr Kaeleen Dingle
Faculty of Health,
School of Public Health & Social Work
Biography
I have over 10 years of experience as an Epidemiologist, with a PhD and MPH(TropHlth) from UQ. In 2010 I was awarded a UQ Dean's Commendation for an Outstanding Research higher Degree Thesis.
I also have 18 years of experience in Emergency Nursing and International Health and have worked in both hospitals and remote health centres throughout Australia, NZ, and The Philippines, and also with the Australian Red Cross/ICRC in East Africa (Kenya, Sudan and Eritrea).
My research interests include life-course epidemiology, sexual health, psychiatric epidemiology and teaching evidence-based health care.
Personal details
Positions
- Senior Lecturer (Epidemiology)
Faculty of Health,
School of Public Health & Social Work- Kelvin Grove Q Block Membership
Institute of Health Biomedical Innovation (IHBI),
IHBI Health Projects - Kelvin Grove Q Block Membership
Keywords
Life-course Epidemiology, Evidence-Based Health Care (EBHC), Cohort study design, Structure of psychiatric diagnosis, Depression, Anxiety, Internalising disorders, Young adults mental health
Discipline
Public Health and Health Services
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (University of Queensland)
- Master of Public Health (University of Queensland)
- Certificate in Critical Care Nursing (Emergency Major)
- Bachelor of Education (La Trobe University)
Professional memberships and associations
- Australasian Epidemiological Association (AEA)
- Public Health Association of Australia (PHAA)
Teaching
- Course Coordinator Postgraduate Public Health (PU86/PU60)
Bookings for student consultations click on: http://qut.to/d3xmb
- Coordinate PUB326 Introduction to Epidemiology (Semester 1)
- Coordinate HLH401 Advanced Research Methods for Honours (Semester 2)
- Coordinate PUN103 Advanced Epidemiology (Semester 2)
- Tutor in HLN710 Fundamentals of Epidemiology & PUN106 Population Health (Semester 1)
- Developed and previously coordinated HLN707 Research Methods for Health (Semester 1 & 2) 2014-2018
- Previously Coordinated PUB561 Statistical Methods for Health 2014
- Previous Course Coordinator for Bachelor of Public Health (PU52, IX75, HL41, HL16) 2015-2018
Publications
- Ferro M, Van Lieshout R, Scott J, Alati R, Mamun A, Dingle K, (2016) Condition-specific associations of symptoms of depression and anxiety in adolescents and young adults with asthma and food allergy, Journal of Asthma, 53 (3) p282
- Dingle K, Clavarino A, Najman J, Williams G, (2008) Pregnancy loss and psychiatric disorders in young women: an Australian birth cohort study, British Journal of Psychiatry, 193 (6) p455
- Ferro M, Boyle M, Alati R, Scott J, Dingle K, (2015) Maternal psychological distress mediates the relationship between asthma and physician visits in a population-based sample of adolescents, Journal of Asthma, 52 (2) p170
- Nguyen T, Lau E, Steadman K, Cichero J, Dingle K, Nissen L, (2014) Pharmacist, general practitioner, and nurse perceptions, experiences, and knowledge of medication dosage form modification, Integrated Pharmacy Research and Practice, 2014 () p1
- Ferro M, Boyle M, Scott J, Dingle K, (2014) The Child Behavior Checklist and Youth Self-Report in adolescents with epilepsy: Testing measurement invariance of the Attention and Thought Problems subscales, Epilepsy and Behavior, 31 () p34
- Ober C, Dingle K, Clavarino A, Najman J, Alati R, Heffernan E, (2013) Validating a screening tool for mental health and substance use risk in an Indigenous prison population, Drug and Alcohol Review, 32 (6) p611
- Soltani M, Haytabakhsh M, Najman J, Williams G, O'Callaghan M, Bor W, Dingle K, Clavarino A, (2012) Sleepless nights: the effect of socioeconomic status, physical activity, and lifestyle factors on sleep quality in a large cohort of Australian women, Archives of Women's Mental Health, 15 (4) p237
- Dingle K, Alati R, Williams G, Najman J, Bor W, Clavarino A, (2010) The ability of YSR DSM-oriented depression scales to predict DSM-IV depression in young adults: A longitudinal study, Journal of Affective Disorders, 121 (1 - 2) p45
- Schiff M, Plotnikova M, Dingle K, Williams G, Najman J, Clavarino A, (2014) Does adolescent's exposure to parental intimate partner conflict and violence predict psychological distress and substance use in young adulthood? A longitudinal study, Child Abuse and Neglect, 38 (12) p1945
- Najman J, Heron M, Hayatbakhsh M, Dingle K, Jamrozik K, Bor W, O'Callaghan M, Williams G, (2008) Screening in early childhood for risk of later mental health problems: A longitudinal study, Journal of Psychiatric Research, 42 (8) p694
QUT ePrints
For more publications by Kaeleen, explore their research in QUT ePrints (our digital repository).
Awards
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2016
- Details
- Vice-Chancellor's Performance Award
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2010
- Details
- Deans Commendation for an Outstanding Research Higher Degree Thesis.