School of Health and Social Development

Melissa Graham

Position Senior Lecturer
Email melissa.graham@deakin.edu.au
Area School of Health & Social Development
Phone +61 3 92517271
Campus Burwood


Role and profile
Dr Graham is a senior lecturer in epidemiology and biostatistics and Course Leader for the Bachelor of Public Health and Health Promotion. She supervises honours and postgraduate students in the areas of public health, health promotion and women’s health. She is an active researcher in the area of women’s health.


Teaching responsibilities
- HSH205 Epidemiology and Biostatistics 1
- HSH216 Epidemiology and Biostatistics 2




Research interests
Dr Graham’s research interests are in the area of women’s reproductive health with a focus on:
- Health and well being of childless women
- Social exclusion, inclusion and connectedness
- Patterns, trends, experiences and portrayals of childlessness
- Hysterectomy outcomes (general health and well being including sexual health and functioning)
- Women’s reproductive health and rights



Memberships
- Public Health Association of Australia
- Society for Epidemiological Research
- Australasian Epidemiology Association
- International Union for Health Promotion and Education
- International Epidemiology Association



Service to the University, discipline or community
Academic Board
HEAG-H Reviewer
Teaching and Learning Committee
Research and Research Training Committee
Public Health Association of Australia Victorian Branch, Treasurer
NHMRC External Reviewer (2011)



Conferences
Graham, M., Hill, E. and Shelley, E. (2010) The emergence of a new reproductive trend: Childlessness. Australian Women’s Health Conference: The New National Agenda, Hobart, Australia.

Graham, M., Chegwidden, M. and Taket, A. (2010) Narrowing the gap: Evaluation of an approach to reduce social exclusion 20th IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion, Geneva, Switzerland.

Graham, M., Shelley, J., Smith, A., Ferris, J., Pitts, M. and Richters, J. (2008) Sexual health and functioning post hysterectomy: A comparison from a nationally representative sample. Population Health Congress. A global World – Practical Action for Health and Wellbeing, Brisbane, Australia.

Hill, E., Graham, M. and Shelley, J. (2008) Hysterectomy trends in Australia 2000/01-2004-05. Population Health Congress. A global World – Practical Action for Health and Wellbeing, Brisbane, Australia.

Hill, E., Graham, M. and Shelley, J. (2008) The descriptive epidemiology of hysterectomy in Australia. Population Health Congress. A global World – Practical Action for Health and Wellbeing, Brisbane, Australia.

Taket, A., Graham, M. and Hakman, N. (2007) The relevance of health literacy models for people with severe mental illness. The 19th World Conference on Health Promotion and Health Education. Health Promotion Comes of Age: Research Policy and Practice for the 21st Century. International Union for Health Promotion and Education, Vancouver, Canada.

Graham, M., Oldroyd, J. and Nevill, A. (2007) Community health needs embedded in the determinents of health. The 19th World Conference on Health Promotion and Health Education. Health Promotion Comes of Age: Research, Policy and Practice for the 21st Century. International Union for Health Promotion and Education, Vancouver, Canada.

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21st May 2012