HDR students

We help future research leaders by creating and supporting opportunities for higher degrees by research.

Research Masters and PhD students are well supported by Three Rivers DRH and the Office of Research Services and Graduate Studies at Charles Sturt University.

If you are interested in pursuing a higher degree by research with our research team, please contact us.

        
    
Rebecca SmithPhD Candidate
Thesis: Exploring the validity, clinical utility and cultural safety of The Perceive, Recall, Plan and Perform Assessment when used to assess cognitive function of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples
Supervision
        
Associate Professor Melissa Nott
Doctor Judy Ranka
Doctor Robyn Williams
Email: rsmith@csu.edu.au

        
    
Jonathan GarnerPhD Candidate
Thesis: Circumstances surrounding falls in tactical populations
Supervision
        
Doctor Katharine Freire
Doctor Kristy Robson
Professor Rod Pope
Doctor Tracey Parnell
Email: jgarner@csu.edu.au

        
    
Alison DevittPhD Candidate
Thesis: A collaborative telehealth coaching intervention for adults with mild intellectual disability
Supervision
        
Associate Professor Melissa Nott
Associate Professor Rachel Rossiter
Email: adevitt@csu.edu.au

        
    
Sophie ShephardPhD Candidate
Thesis: Codesign of a competency framework for a post-professional allied health role in persistent pain management
Supervision
        
Doctor Ian Skinner
Doctor Kate Freire
Professor Toby Newton-John
Associate Professor Cate Thomas
Email: sshephard@csu.edu.au

        
    
Brent SmithPhD Candidate
Thesis: Expanding and sustaining clinical placements for pre-registration allied health students in rural Australia
Supervision
        
Associate Professor Narelle Patton
Associate Professor Caroline Robinson
Doctor Kristy Robson
Email: brensmith@csu.edu.au

        
    
Kym BarryPhD Candidate
Thesis: What is quality anyway? Experiences of clinical placement quality in nuclear medicine
Supervision
        
Associate Professor Narelle Patton
Doctor Kristy Robson
Email: kbarry@csu.edu.au

        
    
Danielle KennedyPhD Candidate
Thesis: What are the enablers and barriers to delirium screening for nurses working in rural and regional New South Wales hospitals?
Supervision
        
Doctor Kristy Robson
Associate Professor Melissa Nott
Email: dankennedy@csu.edu.au