Public Health and Strategic Science

Dr Lucy Dahill PhD completed her Doctorate in adolescent health 2024. It focused on the influence of parent-adolescent communication around weight shape and eating and considered the environment for the communication and potential outcomes. During her studies, she presented her findings both nationally and internationally and won awards for her presentations. She came runner-up in the Western Sydney University 3-minute thesis competition. The presentation "Was it something I said?" can be viewed here

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The Doctorate has started a focus on strategic science research to build awareness of the influence we have in the way we speak as well as the way we hear what is said to and around us. This is a science that is very power-full preventative medicine.

With the inordinate rise of non-communicable diseases, which have a clear correlation to lifestyle choices, this is an area Lucy feels we can bring great change to, simply by understanding why we do what we do and why we choose what we choose. Her primary focus is education and prevention through workshops and programs in person and through digital mediums.

 

She has developed a number of Respectful Relationships Programs for workplaces, community groups and organisations.​

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To see more about Lucy's research and get access to her published papers, see her Research Gate page or Google Scholar

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