PHD RESEARCH STUDENTS

Natalia Aranco

MEc Universidad de Montevideo

Location: School of Economics, The University of New South Wales

Research interests: Health economics, mortality and education.

Thesis title: Assessing the evolution of the educational-mortality gap among countries.

Supervisor: Professor John Piggott

Co-supervisor: Professor Michael Sherris

Kimberly Ashby-Mitchell

Location: Centre for Research on Ageing, Health and Wellbeing, Australian National University

Thesis title: Cognitive decline and ageing.

Supervisor: Professor Kaarin Anstey

Johanne Brady

BA (Hons) UNSW

Location: Faculty Health Sciences, The University of Sydney

Thesis title: The formation of identities of older Australians with Parkinson's disease and their primary carers living in NSW

Supervisor: Professor Hal Kendig

Caroline Broderick

BSc (Hons) ANU

Location:   Centre for Research on Ageing, Health and Wellbeing, Australian National University

Thesis title: Mild cognitive impairment

Supervisor:  Professor Kaarin Anstey 

Bridget Browne

Location: Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute, Australian National University

Thesis title: Long Term Care in Australia: what place for insurance?

Supervisor:  Professor Heather Booth 

Dimity Crisp

MSc Research UC

Location: Centre for Research on Ageing, Health and Wellbeing, Australian National University

Research interests: Impact of late life transitions, subjective wellbeing.

Thesis title: Transitions in later life: Relocation to a retirement village.

Supervisor: Professor Kaarin Anstey

Alice Falkiner

BA (Hons) MSocRes ANU

Location: Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute, Australian National University

Research interests: Population ageing, caring responsibilities, family studies, longitudinal research.

Thesis title: Changing caring responsibilities in Australia: The rise of the sandwich generation.

Supervisor: DrEdith Gray

Co-supervisor: Dr Anne Evans

Jun Feng

BMgt Fudan, MPhil UNSW

Location: School of Actuarial Studies, University of New South Wales

Thesis title: Old age support and risk management.

Supervisor: A/Professor Hazel Bateman

Thomas Lo

M.Ciin.Epi, University of Newcastle

Location: University of Newcastle

Research interests: Arthritis, cost-of-illness, longitudinal studies, health economics, epidemiology

Thesis title: The cost of arthritis associated with health-care utilisation among older women in Australia

Supervisor: Prof. Lynne Parkinson

Co-supervisor: Dr. Michelle Cunich and Prof. Julie Byles

Simon Man Chung Fung

BSc (Hons) Australian National University

Location: School of Risk and Actuarial Studies, The University of New South Wales

Research Interests: Pricing and hedging in finance and insurance. Quantitative risk management.

Thesis Title: Tractable models for derivative pricing, risk management and insurance.

Supervisor: Professor Michael Sherris

Co-supervisor: Dr Katja Ignatieva

 

Natalia Garabato

BA Economics (Hons), University of the Republic, Montevideo

Location: School of Economics, The University of New South Wales

Research interests: Pension and retirement economics; financial literacy and retirement planning; ageing.

Thesis title: Pension literacy, present bias and retirement outcomes in Chile.

Supervisor: Professor John Piggott

Co-supervisor: Professor Denzil Fiebig

Natasha Ginnivan

BSc (Psych) UNSW, PGDip (Psych) Macq.

Location: Centre for Research on Ageing, Health and Wellbeing, Australian National University

Research interests: Psychology of ageing from a cross-cultural perspective, including implicit attitudes, stereotyping, internalising of societal attitudes and their impact on the health and wellbeing of the elderly.

Thesis title:Self-perceptions of ageing from a cross-cultural perspective: Do collectivist cultures provide a buffer for the impact of negative stereotypes about age?

Supervisor: Professor Kaarin Anstey

Co-supervisor: Dr Kerry Sargent-Cox

Pushpani Herath

MBBS Sri Jayawardenepura, Sri Lanka, MSc University of Texas

Location: Centre for Research on Ageing, Health and Wellbeing, Australian National University

Thesis title: Cardiovascular health and cognition

Supervisor: Professor Kaarin Anstey

 

Cuc Thuy Hoang

BA Sociology VNU, MA Population Studies ANU

Location: Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute, Australian National University

Research interests: Ageing, gender issues.

Thesis title: The transition in modes of aged care in Vietnam.

Supervisor: A/Professor Heather Booth

Co-supervisors: Dr Iwu Utomo and Professor Philip Taylor

Mydair Hunter

Bch Psych (Hons) Flinders University, DipApp Sc (Nsg) Flinders University

Location: Flinders Centre for Ageing Studies, Department of Psychology, Flinders University

Research interests: Cognitive Ageing; Ageing, wellbeing and sleep; Longitudinal methods

Thesis title: Prospective Memory in the fourth age: Evidence from ALSA Daily Life Time Sampling Study

Supervisor: Professor Mary Luszcz

Co-supervisor: Dr Tim Windsor

Nerida Hunter

BA BCom Melb., MGovt & Comm Law ANU

Location: Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute, Australian National University

Research interests: Demographic change, ageing, regional Australia.

Thesis title: The ageing of regional Australia.

Supervisor: Professor Peter McDonald

Co-supervisor: Dr Anthony Hogan

Lily Jenkins

BA/BSC (Psychology), BSC Psychology (Hons) ANU

Location: ANU, Centre for Research on Ageing, Health and Wellbeing (ANU College of Medicine, Biology and Environment)

Research interests: Dementia, Policy and Health Service Usage (Psychology Research)

Supervisor: Professor Kaarin Anstey

 Kim Kiely

BLibStudies (Hons) Syd.

Location: Centre for Research on Ageing, Health and Wellbeing, Australian National University

Research interests: Cognitive ageing and cognitive epidemiology, lifespan developmental psychology, age-related sensory loss, processes of healthy and optimal ageing, longevity, longitudinal research methods.

Thesis title: The interplay of cognition and sensory function in late life.

Supervisor: Professor Kaarin Anstey

Co-supervisors: Professor Mary Luszcz and Dr Denis Gerstorf

Sarang Kim

BA Melb., PGDip MA Bond

Location: Centre for Research on Ageing, Health and Wellbeing, Australian National University

Research interests: Dementia, cross-national comparisons, LGB.

Thesis title: Motivations and barriers to lifestyle and behavioural changes for dementia risk reduction.

Supervisor: Professor Kaarin Anstey

Co-supervisors: Dr Kerry Sargent-Cox and Dr Nicolas Cherbuin

Lara Morris

BSc (Psych) (Hons), MClinPsych

Location: Centre for Research on Ageing, Health and Wellbeing, Australian National University

Research interests: Health behaviours across the life course.

Thesis title: Health risk factors for chronic disease.

Supervisor: Professor Kaarin Anstey

Co-supervisor: Dr Kerry Sargent-Cox

Patricia Pascuzzo

M.Comm USyd, B.Comm UWol

Location: Australian School of Business, UNSW

Research interests: Superannuation Governance

Supervisor: Professor Hazel Brown

Mahin Raissi

BS MA Tehran

Location: Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute, Australian National University

Research interests: E-research, online social networks, social capital, ageing, social network analysis.

Thesis title:Influences in social media: Influences in online social networks and successful ageing in Australia.

Supervisor: Dr Robert Akland

Co-supervisor: A/Professor Heather Booth

M. Pilar Rioseco

Licentiate in Psychology Pontificia Universidad Catolica de Chile, MSocRes ANU

Location: Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute, Australian National University

Research interests: Social connectedness, social networks and social support; process of retirement; ageing.

Thesis title: The role of social connectedness in the process of retirement.

Supervisor: A/Professor Heather Booth

Co-supervisor: Dr Robert Akland 

Saran Sarntisart

BEcon (Hons) Chulalongkorn, MSc MgtEcon Essex, CIFP

Location: Research School of Economics (RSE), the Australian National University (ANU)

Research interests: Social security systems and population ageing

Thesis Title: Religious Giving and Population Ageing

Supervisor: Dr Cagri Kumru

Adam Wenqiang Shao

BEc (Hons) Beijing International Studies University

Location: School of Risk and Actuarial, The University of New South Wales

Research interests: Equity release products, idiosyncratic risk in residential property market, longevity risk, risk-based capital levels.

Thesis title: Pricing models and risk management of equity release products.

Supervisor: Professor Michael Sherris

Co-supervisor: Dr Katja Hanewald

Safrina Thristiawati

BA Econ Indonesia, MA Demography ANU, MA Social Policy Syd.

Location: Australian Demographic and Social Research Institute, Australian National University

Research interests: Gender, ageing, wellbeing, culture.

Thesis title:Gender and wellbeing of older Indonesians.

Supervisor: Professor Terence Hull

Co-supervisors: A/Professor Heather Booth and Dr Iwu Utomo

Chwee Chwee von Sanden

BSc (Hons) ANU

Location: Centre for Research on Ageing, Health and Wellbeing, Australian National University

Research interests: Ageing well, health epidemiology and longitudinal methods.

Thesis title: Health and labour force participation among older Australians: Investigating the roles of cognitive and sensory functions.

Supervisor: A/ProfessorPeter Butterworth

Co-supervisor: Professor Kaarin Anstey

Rosilene Waern

BNut Brazil;  MND University of Sydney

Location: Centre of Education and Reseacrh on Ageing (CERA) - Concord Repatriation General Hospital

Research Interests: Nutrition in old age, nutritional epidemiology, longevity, ageing, eating behaviour and health outcomes.

Thesis title: The Geometric Framework and Nutrition in old age

Supervisor: Professor Robert Cumming

Co-supervisor: Associate Professor Margaret Allman-Farinelli; Professor Thomas G Travison

Kylie Wales

BAppSc (Occupational Therapy) Hons, University of Western Sydney

Location: Ageing Work and Health Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney.

Research interests:  Ageing, health services research, evidence based practice

Thesis title: Measuring function and cost effectiveness in occupational therapy home discharge planning

Supervisor: Associate Professor Lindy Clemson

Co-supervisor: Associate Professor Natasha Lannin and Professor Glenn Salkeld

Sarah Walker

BA (Hons) Psychology, ANU

Location: Centre for Research on Ageing, Health and Wellbeing, Australian National University

Research interests: Adult development and ageing. Driving cessation related issues, coping styles and mental health and wellbeing.

Thesis title: Psychosocial impacts of driving cessation in later life.

Supervisor: Professor Kaarin Anstey

Co-supervisors: Dr Tim Windsor and Dr Jay Brinker

Jacqueline Wesson

BAppSc (Occupational Therapy)- Cumberland College; MA (Education & Work)- Macquarie University

Location:  Ageing Work and Health Research Unit, Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney.

Research interests:  Mild cognitive impairment, dementia, functional performance of everyday tasks, tailored activity prescription for behaviour management in dementia, environmental interventions to optimise functioning, assessment of functional cognition, occupational therapy.

Thesis title: Allen's Model of Functional Cognition and Dementia - Using Allen's Cognitive Level Screen (LACLS-5) to Identify and Manage Functional Impairment

Supervisor: Associate Professor Lindy Clemson

Co-supervisor: Professor Henry Brodaty and Dr Simone Reppermund

Lynda Woodward

BSc(Biotech)(Hons), University of Newcastle; UBPhysio, University of Newcastle

Location:  Faculty of Health Sciences, University of Sydney

Research interests:  Ageing, health, falls prevention, exercise, qualitative studies.

Thesis title: Exploring perceptions and experiences of older people in the "Stepping On after hip fracture" program

Supervisor: Associate Professor Lindy Clemson

Co-supervisor: Associate Professor Catherine Sherrington and Associate Professor Karen Willis

Shang Wu

B. Business (Hon), UTS; M.Acc, USYD; B.Actua. With B.Appl Fin, MQ 

Location: University of New South Wales, Australian Scholl of Business, Department of Risk and Actuarial Studies

Research interests: Longevity and Superannuation managment

Supervisor: Professor Hazel Batemen

Co-supervisor: Professor Ralph Stevens