School of Health and Social Development -NiCHE

NiCHE Profiles

Core Team Members

Associate Prof. Mardie Townsend
PhD (1997), BSocSci Environmental Sociology
School of Health and Social Development
Faculty of Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences

Team Leader

mardie.townsend@deakin.edu.au

Dr Claire Henderson-Wilson
BAppSc(Hons) Family and Consumer Studies, PhD
School of Health and Social Development
Faculty of Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences

claire.henderson-wilson@deakin.edu.au

Ms Lauren Prosser
BAppSc(Hons) Health Promotion
School of Health and Social Development
Faculty of Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences

PhD Candidate
Project: The impacts of a visiting companion animal program on the health and wellbeing of patients whilst residing in an acute care setting

lauren.prosser@deakin.edu.au

Mr Matt Ebden
BAppSc(Hons) Occupational Science
School of Health and Social development
Faculty of Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences

PhD Candiate
Project: "Determining the interrelationships and interconnectedness between ecological health and human health"

matthew.ebden@deakin.edu.au

Ms Anita Pryor
BA(Hons) Outdoor Education; Grad. Dip (Cont.) Family Therapy
School of Health and Social Development
Faculty of Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences

PhD Candidate
Project: Wild adventures in health: an examination of health and wellbeing outcomes arising from participation in outdoor adventure interventions

anita.pryor@deakin.edu.au

Ms Cathryn Carpenter
BEd. Creative Arts; GradDip. Outdoor Education; M. Arts
Research Supervisor
School of Education
Faculty of Human Development
Victoria University

PhD Candidate
Project: Journeys towards health and well-being: programs for marginalised young people

cathryn.carpenter@vu.edu.au

Associate Members

Associate Prof. Lawrence St Leger
BA, MEdst, PLD, TSTC
School of Health and Social development
Faculty of Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences
Deakin University

lstleger@deakin.edu.au

Dr Iain Butterworth
PhD (2000), BSc Psychology, GDip Psychology
School of Health and Social Development
Faculty of Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences
Deakin University

iain.butterworth@deakin.edu.au

Dr Petra Staiger
PhD (1994), BSc(Hons)(1986)
School of Psychology
Faculty of Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences
Deakin University

petra.staiger@deakin.edu.au

Dr Megan Moore
PhD (2004), BApps(Hons) Disability Studies
School of Health and Social Development
Faculty of Faculty of Health, Medicine, Nursing and Behavioural Sciences

megan.moore@deakin.edu.au

Honorary Members

Mr John Senior
Manager Strategic Partnerships
Parks Victoria
Melbourne
Victoria
Australia

NiCHE Project Advisor

jsenior@parks.vic.gov.au

Katie Bagot
Research Fellow
Faculty of Medicine, Nursing & Health Sciences
PhD Candidate
School of Psychology, Psychiatry and Psychological Medicine
Monash University
Australia

kathleen.bagot@med.monash.edu.au