Prof Sonja March
| Name | Prof Sonja March |
|---|---|
| Email Address | sonja.march@unisq.edu.au |
| Job Title | Executive Director (Institute for Resilient Regions) and Director (Centre for Health Research) |
| Qualifications | BA(Psych) Qld, BPsych(Hons) Griffith, PhD Qld |
| Department | Institute for Resilient Regions (Operations) |
| Affiliations | School of Psychology and Wellbeing |
| ORCID | https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8425-7126 |
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Biography
Prof March is the Director of UniSQ's Centre for Health Research (CHR) and a Professor of Psychology in the School of Psychology and Wellbeing. She also leads the Innovative Mental Health Solutions Research Program in CHR. Prof March was awarded her PhD in Clinical Psychology from the University of QLD in 2009 and commenced at The University of Southern Queensland in 2012.
Employment
| Position | Organisation | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director, Centre for Health Research | University of Southern Queensland | 2022 | 2023 |
| Professor of Psychology | University of Southern Queensland | 2020 | 2023 |
Expertise
Digital mental health, eHealth, child and adolescent mental health, health services research, randomised controlled trials, public health, mental health services
Fields of Research
- 420313. Mental health services
- 420603. Health promotion
- 520302. Clinical psychology
Professional Membership
| Professional Membership | Year |
|---|---|
| Director and Secretary, International Society for Research on Internet Interventions | |
| Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency |
BA(Psych)
Qld
1999
BPsych(Hons)
Griffith
2001
PhD
Qld
2009
Current Supervisions
| Research Title | Supervisor Type | Level of Study | Commenced |
|---|---|---|---|
| Digital Mental Health Implementation | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
| Monitoring Student Mental Health in Schools: The Utility and Feasibility of Data Analytics for Universal Screening | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
| Understanding educators' knowledge of and capability managing children's mental health in the Outside Hours School Care context | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2022 |
| Understanding adolescent engagement in an online cognitive-behavioural intervention for anxiety | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2020 |
Completed Supervisions
| Research Title | Supervisor Type | Level of Study | Completed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Integrating Stepped-Care Approaches into Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Young People with Anxiety Disorders | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2023 |
| Implementation and Feasibility of Dialectical Behaviour Therapy for Adolescence: A Group Program Delivered in a Tertiary Care Setting | Principal Supervisor | Masters | 2023 |
| AN INVESTIGATION OF BARRIERS AND FACILITATORS OF FATHER INVOLVEMENT: A MIXED METHODS DESIGN | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2022 |
| Informing the development of interventions aiming to increase participation in mail-out bowel cancer screening programmes | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2021 |
| Inequity and inequality in Australian mental health and care systems: An investigation into the economics of wellbeing | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2021 |
| The development and psychometric evaluation of an innovative self-reported mental health assessment instrument for school aged children | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2021 |
| The Regional Cancer Patient Journey: An Examination Of HealthBehaviours And Engagement In Follow-up Care In the Post-TreatmentPhase | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2020 |
| THE DETERMINANTS OF PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND SEDENTARY BEHAVIOUR IN INNER-REGIONAL AUSTRALIA | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2019 |
| The barriers and facilitators of farmer mental health help-seeking: A mixed methods approach | Principal Supervisor | Doctoral | 2019 |
| Transition experiences of young adults on the autism spectrum in Australia: A mixed methods analysis | Associate Supervisor | Doctoral | 2018 |
| Project title | Details | Year |
|---|---|---|
| A Staged Mental Health Care Plan for Children integrating child & parent assessment in Education settings: A feasibility randomised control trial | Funded by Australian Rotary Health, $209,800, March, S., Zieschank, K., Ireland, M., Rowe, A., Day, J | 2023 |
| Setting kids up for life: A digital program for improving the sleep & mental health of children aged 3-12 years | Funded by Australian Rotary Health, $209,472, Donovan, C.L., March, S., Meltzer, L., McLay, L., Farrell, L., Waters, A., Ware, R | 2023 |
| Trauma-informed Behaviour Supports for the Early Intervention of Child mental Health: A Pragmatic implementation trial with Regional Schools | Funded by Australian Rotary Health, $140,000, Krishnamoorthy, G., Berger, E, March, S., Dittman, C. | 2023 |
| Finding the right balance of ‘support’: Testing a new digital model of care for child and adolescent anxiety in regional communities. | Funded by HCF, $376,621, CIs: March, S., Donovan, C.L., Calear, A., Krishnamoorthy, G. AIs: Arlen Rowe, Kirsty Zieschank | 2023 |
| The Regional Australia Mental Health Research and Training Institute (RAMHeaRT) | Funded by Regional Research Collaborative, Australian Department of Education Skills and Employment, $3,670,000, RUN Collaborative (Maple, M., Swann, C., Statham, D, March, S., Doran, C., Schumberg, M., Roberts, R.) | 2022 |
| Southern Queensland and Northern NSW Drought Resilience Adoption and Innovation Hub: Wellbeing Activity | Australian Government – Department of Agriculture, $670,000, Stone, R., Starasts, A., Mustaq, S, Cobon, D., McVeigh, J., Lyons, B., Ward, R., Pocock, C., March, S. & McIlveen, P. | 2021 |
| Translating evidence-based interventions into population-level digital models of care for child and adolescent mental health | Funded by MRFF, $4,996,350, March, S., Donovan, C.L, Klein, B., Kavanagh, D., Spence, S., Cobham, V., Hides, L., Farrell, L., Calear, A., Kularatna, S | 2019 |
| Date | Name | Awarding organisation | Underpinning research |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Winner, Vice-Chancellor’s Excellence Award for Women in STEMM | University of Southern Queensland | Translating evidence-based interventions into population-level digital models of care for child and adolescent mental Health |
| 2021 | Winner, USQ Faculty of Health, Engineering and Sciences Excellence in Research Supervision Award | University of Southern Queensland | |
| 2020 | Winner, Research Leader - Science Award, Women in Technology Awards | Women in Technology | Translating evidence-based interventions into population-level digital models of care for child and adolescent mental Health |
| 2016 | Finalist, Queensland Mental Health Commission, Mental Health Week Awards | Queensland Mental Health Commission | Large-Scale Dissemination of Internet-Based Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Youth Anxiety: Feasibility and Acceptability Study |
| 2019 | Editorial Board Member | Internet Interventions | |
| 2021 | Think Mental Health Program Expert Reference Group (invited member) | Western Australia National Mental Health Commission | |
| 2021 | Research Advisory Panel Member | Beyondblue | |
| 2021 | Research Committee Member | Orygen – Revolution in Mind |