Associate Professor
Kate Murray
Faculty of Health,
School of Psychology & Counselling
Biography
Kate received a PhD in Clinical Psychology in 2009 from Arizona State University and an MPH in Epidemiology from San Diego State University in 2012. Her research focuses on the role of acculturation, stress, and health behaviors and their contribution to mental health and chronic disease concerns among immigrant and refugee communities. She uses community-based participatory research (CBPR), mixed methods, and research designs that allow the examination of community context in affecting health and wellbeing. Her core areas of research include:- CBPR methods to ensure community voices and organisations are driving research agendas and supporting applied, practical outcomes meaningful to community.
- Examination of individual and community-level factors that influence adaptive outcomes in the face of adversity.
- Evaluation of systems of practice to identify and address systemic inequities and exclusion in health, research, and educational practices.
Personal details
Positions
- Associate Professor
Faculty of Health,
School of Psychology & Counselling- Kelvin Grove Q Block Membership
Institute of Health Biomedical Innovation (IHBI),
IHBI Health Projects - Kelvin Grove Q Block Membership
Discipline
Psychology, Cultural Studies, Public Health and Health Services
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008
Qualifications
- PhD in Psychology (Arizona State University)
- MPH
- Masters in Psychology (Arizona State University)
Professional memberships and associations
Memberships:
Australian Psychological Society
Keywords:
mental health, acculturation, health equity, community-based participatory research, immigrant and refugee health
Australian Psychological Society
Keywords:
mental health, acculturation, health equity, community-based participatory research, immigrant and refugee health
Teaching
Ongoing QUT Teaching Activities
She provides research supervision for Honour's, Master's and Doctoral Students using mixed methods research related to health equity and social justice.
Associate Professor Murray is an Associate Fellow (Indigenous) of the HEA. In 2020 she and her collaborators in the School of Psychology and Counselling received the People's Choice award for embedding Indigenous Perspectives in Teaching and Learning sponsored by the Carumba Institute.
- Unit Coordinator, PYB007, Communication for Health Professionals
- Unit Coordinator, PYH402, Counselling Psychology
- Guest Lecturer on topics related to Research Methods, Clinical, Health, Cross-Cultural Psychology, and Cultural Safety
She provides research supervision for Honour's, Master's and Doctoral Students using mixed methods research related to health equity and social justice.
Associate Professor Murray is an Associate Fellow (Indigenous) of the HEA. In 2020 she and her collaborators in the School of Psychology and Counselling received the People's Choice award for embedding Indigenous Perspectives in Teaching and Learning sponsored by the Carumba Institute.
Selected publications
- Murray K, Ermias A, Lung A, Mohamed A, Ellis B, Linke S, Kerr J, Bowen D, Marcus B, (2017) Culturally adapting a physical activity intervention for Somali women: the need for theory and innovation to promote equity, Translational Behavioral Medicine, 7 (1), pp. 6-15.
- Nebeker C, Murray K, Holub C, Haughton J, Arredondo E, (2017) Acceptance of mobile health in communities underrepresented in biomedical research: Barriers and ethical considerations for scientists, JMIR mHealth and uHealth, 5 (6), pp. 1-7.
- Murray K, Mohamed A, Dawson D, Syme M, Abdi S, Barnack-Tavlaris J, (2015) Somali perspectives on physical activity: PhotoVoice to address barriers and resources in San Diego, Progress in Community Health Partnerships: Research, Education, and Action, 9 (1), pp. 83-90.
- Murray K, (2014) Sport across cultures: applications of the human capital model in refugee communities, Journal of Physical Activity and Health, 11 (4), pp. 681-682.
- Schweitzer R, Van Wyk S, Murray K, (2015) Therapeutic practice with refugee clients: A qualitative study of therapist experience, Counselling and Psychotherapy Research, 15 (2), pp. 109-118.
- Garcini L, Murray K, Barnack-Tavlaris J, Zhou A, Malcarne V, Klonoff E, (2015) Awareness and knowledge of Human Papillomavirus (HPV) among ethnically diverse women varying in generation status, Journal of Immigrant and Minority Health, 17 (1), pp. 29-36.
- Murray K, Klonoff E, Garcini L, Ullman J, Wall T, Myers M, (2014) Assessing acculturation over time: A four-year prospective study of Asian American young adults, Asian American Journal of Psychology, 5 (3), pp. 252-261.
- Murray K, Barbour L, Morlett A, Garcini L, (2014) Latinos and political advocacy for cancer control in a United States-Mexico border community, Hispanic Health Care International, 12 (4), pp. 198-206.
- Murray K, Marx D, (2013) Attitudes toward unauthorized immigrants, authorized immigrants, and refugees, Cultural Diversity and Ethnic Minority Psychology, 19 (3), pp. 332-341.
- Murray K, Mohamed A, Ndunduyenge G, (2013) Health and prevention among east African women in the U.S., Journal of Health Care for the Poor and Underserved, 24 (1), pp. 233-246.
QUT ePrints
For more publications by Kate, explore their research in QUT ePrints (our digital repository).
Selected research projects
- Title
- Developing Best Practice for Settlement Services for Refugee Women-at-Risk
- Primary fund type
- CAT 1 - Australian Competitive Grant
- Project ID
- LP140100609
- Start year
- 2014
- Keywords
- Refugee Women; Health And Wellbeing; Settlement
Projects listed above are funded by Australian Competitive Grants. Projects funded from other sources are not listed due to confidentiality agreements.
Supervision
Current supervisions
- Exploring 'Why We See Them' - An Ethnography of Health-Seeking Among Immigrant Women in Australia
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Adjunct Professor Mark Brough - Exploring food security among people with lived refugee experiences using a co-design approach
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Danielle Gallegos, Dr Ignacio Correa Velez - Exploring Digital Inclusion and Intersectionality of CALD LGBTIQ+ communities within Australian e-Mental Health
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Dr Elija Cassidy - Rethinking couple resilience: Risk, protective factors, and positive adaptation within romantic relationships
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Ian Shochet - The lived experience of family therapy for suicidal adolescents, their parents and health professionals
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Ian Shochet - Bipolar Mood Disorders: The Relationship between Metacognitive Capacities, Associated Correlates, and Functional Status
PhD, Associate Supervisor
Other supervisors: Professor Robert Schweitzer