Dr Megan Teychenne

Physical activity, sedentary behaviour and Mental Health (particularly anxiety and depression), ‘at-risk’ population groups including women (including postpartum and prenatal women) and socio-economically disadvantaged adults.

Member of the Mental Health and Physical Activity (journal) editorial board (June 2015 – current)

International Society for Physical Activity and Health (2018)

International Congress of Behavioral Medicine (Melbourne, 2016) local organising committee member

International Society of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity (2007, 2010/2011, 2013, 2017)

Australasian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine (2008-2009, 2012-2013)

Currently:
Co-supervisor for 2 PhD students
Principal supervisor for 2 Honours students

Have supervised/co-supervised 2 PhD students, 1 Masters student, and 6 Honours students to completion

Unit chair/campus chair for three undergraduate units

HSE203 (Exercise Behaviour)
HSE212 (Physical Activity Promotion and Evaluation)
HSE316 (Physical Activity and Population Health)

Oral presentations

1. Teychenne, M. & Hinkley, T ‘Associations between screen-based sedentary behaviour and anxiety symptoms in mothers with young children’ The 6th International Congress on Physical Activity and Health. Bangkok, Thailand. November 2016.

2. Teychenne M & Teychenne D. The development of a tailored, career-focused interactive online learning tool for physical activity and health students. Deakin University Teaching & Learning Conference, Burwood, 19th November 2015.

3. Teychenne M, Ball K, Salmon J. Prospective associations between sedentary behaviour and risk of depression in socio-economically disadvantaged women. Symposium: It’s all in the head: a life course perspective of associations between physical activity and sedentary behaviours with psychosocial and academic outcomes. 12th Annual Conference of the International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity, Ghent, Belgium. May 2013.

4. Teychenne, M., Ball, K., Salmon. Mediators of the relationship between sedentary behaviour and depressive symptoms amongst disadvantaged women. 4th International Congress on Physical Activity and Public Health, Sydney, Australia, 31 October-3 November 2012.

5. Teychenne, M., Ball, K., Salmon. Correlates of socio-economic inequalities in women’s television viewing: a study of intrapersonal, social and environmental mediators. 9th Annual Scientific Conference of the Australasian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine, Melbourne, Australia, 8-10 February 2012.

6. Teychenne M, Ball K, Salmon J. The perceived feasibility of intervention strategies to increase physical activity and reduce sedentary behaviour amongst women living in socio-economically disadvantaged neighbourhoods, 10th Annual Conference of the International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity, Melbourne, Australia, 15-18 June 2011.

7. Teychenne M, Ball K, Salmon J. Associations between physical activity, sedentary behaviour and risk of depression in socio-economically disadvantaged women. 7th National Physical Activity Conference, Brisbane, Australia, 14-17 Oct, 2009.

8. Teychenne M, Ball K, Salmon J.  Associations between sedentary behaviour and risk of depression in adults. 6th Annual Scientific Conference of the Australasian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine, Auckland, New Zealand, 9-11 Feb, 2009.

Poster presentations
1. Teychenne, M., Sahlqvist, S., Parker K. ‘The efficacy of a tailored physical activity intervention for socioeconomically disadvantaged women: The Inspire study’ The International Congress of Behavioral Medicine, Melbourne, Australia. December 2016.

2. Teychenne, M., Abbot, G., van der Pligt, P., Ball, K., Campbell, K.J., Milte, C.M., Hesketh, K.D. “Chasing away the baby blues?” Associations between physical activity, sedentary behaviour and postnatal depressive symptoms. 14th Annual Conference of the International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity, Edinburgh, Scotland, June 2015

3. Teychenne, M. York, R. Physical activity, sedentary behavior and postnatal depression: A review. 12th Annual Conference of the International Society of Behavioural Nutrition and Physical Activity, Ghent, Belgium. May 2013.

4. Teychenne, M., Ball, K., Salmon, J. Socio-economic inequalities in women’s depressive symptoms: The mediating role of neighbourhood characteristics. 10th Annual Scientific Conference of the Australasian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine, Newcastle, Australia, 6-8 Feb, 2013.

5. McCann, J., Ridgers, N.D., Carver, A., Thornton, L.E., Teychenne, M. Effective recruitment and retention strategies in Australian community health projects. 10th Annual Scientific Conference of the Australasian Society for Behavioural Health and Medicine, Newcastle, Australia, 6-8 Feb, 2013.

Editorial board member for Mental Health and Physical Activity (2015 – current)

School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Deputy Academic Progress Committee (APC) chair (2017 – current)

Physical activity and Exercise for Health major leader (ESS and Health Sci courses) (2017 – current)

Reviewer for more than 20 journals in the field

Co-opted member of Faculty Academic Progress and Discipline committee (2015 – current)

Member of the Faculty Access, Equity and Diversity Committee (2015 – 2016)

Member of the Faculty of Health Board (2013-2014)

Member of the School of Exercise and Nutrition Sciences Board (2013-2014)

Reviewer for Better Health Channel (2012 – 2014)

Radio (list not exhaustive):
1. Interview – ‘Is walking enough?’ FIVEaa (Adelaide) 17/09/17
2. Interview – “Why Wednesday?: Is walking enough?” ABC Goldfields 16/08/17
3. Interview – ‘Is walking enough?’ ABC Sydney – morning show (with Robbie Buck) 11/08/17
4. Interview – ‘Is walking enough?’ ABC774 Melbourne – afternoon show (with Clare Bowditch) 10/08/17
5. ‘World Mental Health Week’ ABC774 Melbourne – breakfast show (with Red Symons) Oct 12th 2016
6. ‘Revolutions: Let’s get physical (or not)’ 774 ABC Melbourne (with Lindy Burns) Oct 10th 2012
7. ‘Physical activity and staying motivated in winter’ 774 ABC Melbourne (with John Fain) July 25th 2012

Newspaper (list not exhaustive)
1. ‘Strength of mind (April 2018) Australian House and Garden (magazine)  - circulation 98,028
2.  ‘Depressed? Drop the vacuum and get out of the house for a walk’ Dec 1st 2017-  The Herald Sun (and Geelong Advertiser)
3. ‘Stress hits web mums’ The Herald Sun, May 22nd 2016
4. Sitting too much can lead to anxiety’ The Boston Globe, US, Aug 8th 2015
5. ‘Vegged out Couch potatoes run risk of anxiety’ The Age (19/6/15 - page - ‘The latest problem with sitting too long’ The New Zealand Herald, June 19th 2015
6.  ‘Sitting down? It could be giving you anxiety’ The Australian, June 19th 2015
7.  ‘Sitting down too much increases anxiety’ The Brisbane Times,  June 19th 2015

Web (list not exhaustive):
ABC News (2017), The Conversation (2017), The Huffington Post (2015), Sky News.Com (2015), Nine News.Com (2015), Reuters (2015),  Medical News Today (2014), Medicine Today Magazine (2013), Ninemsn (2009)

Institute for Physical Activity and Nutrition (IPAN)

Winner - Jim and Alison Leslie Award for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching and Learning (Vice Chancellor award - Deakin University) $7,000 to the Enhancing Career Development for Physical Activity and Health Students team – Led by Megan Teychenne. October 2017.

Highly Commended – School of Exercise & Nutrition Sciences Early-Mid Career Researcher of the Year, September 2017 (Outstanding contributions to research).

2018 – “Mums on the Move” study
2018 – “The effectiveness of an online career planning tool on students' career adaptability”
2017 - “Healthy lifestyles for preschoolers and their mums”
2016 – The “Mums On the Run” study
2015 – “Student’s perceptions of using a tailored, career-focused interactive online learning tool developed for physical activity and health students”
2013 - The Inspire Study: “Increasing physical activity in socioeconomically disadvantaged women through a tailored intervention approach”