Chief Investigators
Director, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Meaningful Outcomes in Substance Use Treatment
Professor, Lives Lived Well Chair in Alcohol, Drugs and Mental Health, School of Psychology &
Deputy Director, NCYSUR, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia
Co-Director, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Meaningful Outcomes in Substance Use Treatment
Professor, School of Psychology & Associate Dean (Research), Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Professor Michael FarrellPolicy Lead, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Meaningful Outcomes in Substance Use Treatment
Professor & Director, National Drug and Alcohol Research Centre (NDARC), The University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia
Professor Luke ConnellyHealth Economics Lead, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Meaningful Outcomes in Substance Use Treatment
Professor of Health Economics
CBEH, Faculty of Business, Economics and Law, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia
Professor John MarsdenInternational Policy Lead, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Meaningful Outcomes in Substance Use Treatment
Professor of Addiction
Psychology & Clinical Psychologist, King’s College, London, United Kingdom
Biostatistics Lead, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Meaningful Outcomes in Substance Use Treatment
Senior Research Fellow, NCYSUR, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia
Machine Learning Lead, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Meaningful Outcomes in Substance Use Treatment
Director, NCYSUR, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia
Professor Amanda Baker
Co-Chair Training Committee (Senior Researchers), NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Meaningful Outcomes in Substance Use Treatment
NHMRC Senior Research Fellow, NDARC, School of Medicine and Public Health, The University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia
Implementation Science Lead, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Meaningful Outcomes in Substance Use Treatment
Senior Research Fellow & Clinical Psychologist, NCYSUR, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia
Data Linkage Lead, NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Meaningful Outcomes in Substance Use Treatment
Senior Research Fellow & Vice Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellow, School of Psychology, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia
New Investigators
Senior Research Fellow, NCYSUR, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia
Dr Nina PocucaResearch Fellow, NCYSUR, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia
Dr Alison BeckMO CRE ECR Development Coordinator,
Postdoctoral Research Fellow & Clinical Psychologist, School of Psychology, Faculty of the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Professor Emily LancsarHead, Department of Health Services Research and Policy & Associate Dean (Policy and Practice), College of Health and Medicine, Australian National University, ACT, Australia
Associate Investigators
CEO, Network of Alcohol and Other Drug Agencies (NADA) & Adjunct Lecturer, Drug Policy Modelling Program, Social Policy Research Centre, University of New South Wales, NSW, Australia
NHMRC Emerging Leadership Fellow, NCYSUR, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia
Associate Professor Mitchell Giles
CEO, Lives Lived Well & Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia
Professor Richard ChenhallProfessor in Medical Anthropology, Centre for Health Equity, University of Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Dr Suzie Hudson
Clinical Advisor, Centre for Alcohol and Other Drugs, NSW Health &
Adjunct Associate Lecturer, NDARC, University of New South Wales Medicine, NSW, Australia
Ms Rebecca Lang
CEO, Queensland Network of Alcohol and Other Drug Agencies (QNADA), QLD, Australia
Dr John Reilly
Chief Psychiatrist, Queensland Health, QLD, Australia
Professor Katie WitkiewitzDirector, Center on Alcohol, Substance Use and Addictions & Distinguished Professor, Department of Psychology, University of New Mexico, USA
Affiliates
Professor, School of Psychology,
The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia
Lecturer in Health Psychology,
School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia
Research Fellow, CBEH, Faculty of Business, Economics and Law,
The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia
Dr Mei Lin Lee
Senior Research Officer, NADA & Senior Research Fellow, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Clinical Psychologist & Lecturer, School of Psychological Sciences, The University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Postdoctoral Research Fellow, The University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia
Research and Outcomes Coordinator, Lives Lived Well & Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia
Research Fellow, NCYSUR, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia
Ms Leith MorrisResearch Fellow, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia
Mr James CurtainDirector - Clinical Services,
Lives Lived Well & Adjunct Senior Fellow, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia
Ms Julie Dignan
Director - Data & Quality,
Lives Lived Well, QLD, Australia
Professional Staff
Research Coordinator, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia
Research Assistant, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia
Research Assistant, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, QLD, Austrlia
Research Assistant, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia
Research Assistant, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia
Research Assistant, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia
Research Assistant, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia
Research Assistant, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia
MO-CRE ECR/HDR Group Members
Ms Chloe Haynes
MO CRE HDR Student Coordinator & PhD Candidate, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Ms Megan Wells
PhD Candidate, University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia
Ms Emma Hatton
PhD Candidate, School of Psychology, Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (ASSH), University of Wollongong, NSW, Australia
PhD Candidate, The School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia
Ms Valeriya Mefodeva
Master of Psychology (Counselling) & PhD Candidate, The School of Psychology, The University of Queensland, QLD, Australia
PhD Candidate, University of Newcastle, NSW, Australia.
Postgraduate Students
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