Dr Denise Clague
Senior Research Officer
Institute for Social Science Research
+61 7 3365 6582

Researcher biography
Denise received her BSc with honours in Psychology from the University of Queensland in 1996. She then worked in the School of Social Science where she became involved in the Sibling Study, which investigated young people’s involvement in criminality and the criminal justice system. She completed a PhD in 2010 using this data to investigate the environmental determinants of sibling similarities and differences in delinquency and drug use. During her doctoral work Denise had opportunities to tutor and lecture in social research and work on various research projects. Denise has returned to the Institute to work on a number of projects, including the Learning Catalysts project.
Research interests
- Analysing quantitative social science data
- Survey research methodology
- Emotional/behavioural problems in children and adolescents
Conference Paper
Tran, Nam, Western, Mark, Creagh, Sue, Clague, Denise and Baxter, Janeen (2018). Non-cognitive skills profiles and academic outcomes among Australian disadvantaged students. The 14th Asia-Pacific Sociological Association Conference, Hakone, Japan, 5-7 October 2018.
Research Reports
Kubler, Matthias, Johnstone, Melissa, Clague, Denise, Lodge, Jason and Matthews, Kelly E. (2022). Stakeholder consultation report for the modes of delivery in higher education project. Appendix C to Modes of delivery in higher education final report. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: The University of Queensland.
Zajac, Tomasz, Clague, Denise and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2022). Integrated data analysis supports. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
Zajac, Tomasz, Rigby, Michael, Ryan, Angela, Kubler, Matthias, Clague, Denise, Corcoran, Jonathan and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2022). Integrated research infrastructure for the social sciences. Work package 3. Technical report 1. Brisbane, QLD, Australia: ISSR.
Johnstone, Melissa, Robinson, Mark, Salom, Caroline, Tomaszewski, Wojtek , Kubler, Matthias, Clague, Denise, Zajac, Tomasz and Povey, Jenny (2021). The Student Equity in Higher Education Evaluation Framework guidance manual. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
Robinson, Mark, Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Kubler, Matthias, Johnstone, Melissa, Clague, Denise, Zajac, Tomasz, Povey, Jenny and Salom, Caroline (2021). The Student Equity in Higher Education Evaluation Framework. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
Kubler, Matthias, Johnstone, Melissa, McLay, Kate, Clague, Denise and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2021). Consultation report on proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum: Humanities and Social Sciences. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
Johnstone, Melissa, Kubler, Matthias, McLay, Katherine, Clague, Denise and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2021). Consultation report on proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum: General Capabilities. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
McLay, Katherine, Kubler, Matthias, Clague, Denise, Johnstone, Melissa and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2021). Consultation report on proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum: Technologies. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
Kubler, Matthias, Johnstone, Melissa, McLay, Katherine, Clague, Denise and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2021). Consultation report on proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum: Science. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
Kubler, Matthias, Johnstone, Melissa, McLay, Katherine, Clague, Denise and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2021). Consultation report on proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum: Arts. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
McLay, Kate, Kubler, Matthias, Johnstone, Melissa, Clague, Denise and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2021). Consultation report on proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum: English. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
McLay, Katherine, Kubler, Matthias, Johnstone, Melissa, Clague, Denise and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2021). Consultation report on proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum: Languages. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
Kubler, Matthias, McLay, Katherine, Clague, Denise, Johnstone, Melissa and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2021). Consultation report on proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum: Mathematics. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
Johnstone, Melissa, Kubler, Matthias, McLay, Katherine, Clague, Denise and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2021). Consultation report on proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum: Cross-curriculum Priorities. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
Johnstone, Melissa, Kubler, Matthias, McLay, Katherine, Clague, Denise and Tomaszewski, Wojtek (2021). Consultation report on proposed revisions to the Australian Curriculum: Health and Physical Education. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Kubler, Matthias, Perales, Francisco, Clague, Denise, Xiang, Ning and Johnstone, Melissa (2020). Investigating the effects of cumulative factors of disadvantage: Final report. Brisbane, Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
Tomaszewski, Wojtek, Perales, Francisco, Xiang, Ning, Zając, Tomasz, Tran, Nam and Clague, Denise (2020). Transitions out of tertiary education and equity. Brisbane, QLD Australia: Institute for Social Science Research.
Povey, J., Brady, M., Perales, F., Clague, D., Baxter, J., Pedde, C. and Kennedy, E. (2017). Key findings from the evaluation of the Nanny Pilot Programme. Final Report. Prepared for the Australian Government Department of Education and Training. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research.
Povey, J., Brady, M., Perales, F., Clague, D., Baxter, J., Pedde, C. and Kennedy, E. (2017). The Nanny Pilot Programme Final Technical Report. Prepared for the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training. : The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research.
Povey, J., Brady, M., Perales, F., Baxter, J., Clague, D., Stevenson, S., Pedde, C. and Kennedy, E. (2017). Key findings from the In Home Care Program Review. Final Report. Prepared for the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research.
Povey, J., Brady, M., Perales, F., Baxter, J., Clague, D., Stevenson, S., Pedde, C. and Kennedy, E. (2017). In Home Care Program Review Final Technical Report. Prepared for the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research.
Povey, J., Brady, M., Perales, F., Baffour, B., Baxter, J., Pedde, C., Clague, D., Stevenson, S., Campbell, A. and Jarallah, Y. (2017). Interim key findings from the ISSR evaluation of the Nanny Pilot Programme. Prepared for the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training. The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research.. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland.
Povey, J., Brady, M., Perales, F., Baffour, B., Baxter, J., Pedde, C., Clague, D., Stevenson, S., Campbell, A. and Jarallah, Y. (2017). Nanny Pilot Programme Evaluation Interim Technical Report. Prepared for the Commonwealth Department of Education and Training. Brisbane, QLD Australia: The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research.
Haynes, Michele, McKay, Russell, Clague, Denise, Lam, Jack, Chainey, Carys, Povey, Jenny and Western, Mark (2017). Evaluation framework for the domestic and family violence prevention strategy (2016-2026) (2017). Final report. Prepared for Queensland Department of Premier and Cabinet. Brisbane, Australia: The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research.
Jones, Andrew, Povey, Jenny, Baffour, Bernie, Clague, Denise, Haynes, Michele, Cook, Stephanie and Lucio, Eduardo (2015). Tasmanian HACC Program Client Group Analysis: Final Report: Prepared for Department of Health and Human Services, Tasmania. St Lucia, Queensland, Australia: The University of Queensland, Institute for Social Science Research.
Jones, Andrew, Povey, Jenny, Baffour, Bernard, Clague, Denise, Ferris, Jason and Lucio, Eduardo (2015). Tasmanian HACC program client group analysis: interim report. St Lucia, QLD, Australia: University of Queensland.
Western, Mark, Boreham, Paul, Kubler, Matthias, Laffan, Warren, Western, John, Lawson, Alan and Clague, Denise (2007). PhD graduates 5 to 7 Years out: Employment outcomes, job attributes and the quality of research training: FINAL REPORT (Revised). Brisbane, Queensland, Australia: The University of Queensland Social Research Centre (UQSRC).