Past ISSR Winter and Summer Research Scholars

Each year the Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) participates in the UQ Summer and Winter Research Scholarship Program.

As the largest social science research institute in Australia, and a national leader in advanced interdisciplinary social science and evidence based policy research, the Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) is uniquely placed to offer high quality research training. Scholars actively participate in an ongoing research project or undertake a substantial piece of supervised research work during either the Summer or Winter holiday periods. 

By participating in undergraduate research programs, students gain valuable academic and professional skills, have an opportunity to develop links with industry and academic contacts, and are able to test drive research before embarking on further research studies or higher degree research projects.

“Scholars are a great way for early career researchers to gain experience supervising junior colleagues and to develop skills in planning tasks, communicating expectations and providing mentorship. ” Dr Renee Zahnow, Postdoctoral Research Fellow, ISSR

“The most incredible experience in my years as a student has been participating as a research scholar at ISSR. This opportunity provided me with valuable insight into the real-world research that takes place at the Institute, and the chance to learn from world-class researchers from various disciplines. ” Ms Heidi Hoffmann, 2016 Winter and Summer Scholar

Heidi went on to enrol as an Honours student, and work as a research assistant at ISSR, and is starting her PhD at ISSR in 2020.

Student

Supervisor/s

Research Project 

Hollie Russon

Dr Natalie Thomas

Associate Professor Caroline Salom

Contact with the criminal justice system for people who use drugs: Identifying opportunities to improve outcomes

Zoe Nethery

Dr Charlotte Young

Pick of the Crop – A health promotion intervention seeking to increase primary school-aged children’s consumption of vegetables and fruit.

Gunit Kaur

Dr Charlotte Young

Migrant civic practice during the COVID-19 pandemic

Emily Rexa

Dr Lutfun Nahar Lata

Gig work, digital platform policy and regulation: A literature review

Juan Zhong

Dr Rennie Lee

Do Inclusive Workplaces Matter? Examining Gender and Racial and Ethnic Diversity in Australian Workplaces

Darby Jones

Dr Alice Campbell

Disrupting cycles of gendered violence and disadvantage

Khanh Huyen Duong

Dr Yanshu Huang

How do social attitudes about gender roles shape women’s childbearing and return to work intentions?

Student

Supervisor/s

Research Project 

Tianyi Ma

Dr Anne Cleary

Climate change impacts on youth mental health and wellbeing: A literature review

Amira Hassan

Dr Yanshu Huang

Dr Jack Lam

Chronic illness across the life-course: outcomes for parents, carers, and children 

Tiffany Hales

Dr. Rennie Lee

Humanitarian migrants in Australian society: impacts on employment, mental health and wellbeing

Sitong Shen

Dr Nam Tran

Associate Professor Abdullah Mamun

Joint trajectories of bullying victimisation/perpetration and depressive symptoms of adolescent boys and girls 

Zoe Hodson

Dr Natalie Thomas

 Evaluation of the Take Home Naloxone Program: Preventing Opioid Overdose

Mehar Mehar

Dr Shamsi Shekari

Characteristics of driver impairments under the chronic influence of illicit drugs and prescription medications.  A simulated driving

Student

Supervisor/s

Research Project 

Haripriyaa Naidu D/o 
Gurusamy Kumar

Dr Alice Campbell 
Professor Janeen Baxter

The poverty highway: What puts Australian women there, and how can we help them get off?

Ting (Emmy) Liu

Emma Cooke
Dr Sally Staton

Experiences in Early Childhood Education and Care (ECEC)

Rachael GerritsenDr Jack Lam

Turning points? Life events and trajectories of later-life loneliness

Jasmine BurdonDr Lutfun Nahar Lata

Migration, unemployment, and worker participation in the gig economy: A literature review

Mitchell Northcote

Dr Natalie Thomas
Dr Joemer Maravilla
Dr Caroline Salom

Analysis of gender and social differences in illicit substance use and related harms

Celine OggDr Anne Cleary

Exploring the development of community-based interventions to mitigate the mental health impacts of climate change

No Winter Scholarships - No program due to Covid-19

Student

Supervisor/s

Research Project 

Nathan ChandDr Shamsi Shekari SoleimanlooCharacteristics of driver impairments under chronic influence of illicit drugs and prescription medications.  A simulated driving experiment.
Fei LiuDr Sandy HouenStaying connected:  Educators, children and families maintaning connections during COVID-19
Luke Jackel-DavidDr Peter RankinHow do individual differences in reactivity and self-regulation moderate the effect of parenting on child behavioural development?

Harry Profke
Amy Fanning

Laetitia ColesLongitudinal outcomes of COVID-19.  examining social, economic, and wellbeing outcomes for individuals and families 

Eylania Naawi
Mina Kinghorn

Dr Azhar Hussain PotiaUnderstanding the challenges faced by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander students’ transitioning to secondary school
Alexis DennehyDr Stefanie PlageEducational experiences of children with chronic and acute conditions in times of COVID-19.
Robert JosifoskiDr. Jack LamPopulation ageing and family dynamics in Australia
Tianyi MaDr Anne ClearyClimate change and mental health
Muhammad Ilham 
Ramzy
Dr Chiara BroccatelliCentral and brokerage positions in multiple UQ peer networks

Sara Mejia  Munoz
Li Xuan Tan
Dipanshu Sharma

Dr Joemer Maravilla

Dr Natalie Thomas

Evaluation of the Take Home Naloxone Program, a qualitative approach

Student

Supervisor/s

Research Project 

Olivia Bayliss

Dr Sally Staton

Mealtimes Matter: Childcare as window  into food insecurity and food socialisation in low-income communities

Gabrielle Behm

Dr Shamsi Shekari

Investigation of legislations and strategies  for improving sleep in young adults in Australia

Dzulfikaar Bin Sutandar

Dr Jack Lam

Population ageing and family dynamics in Australia

Ella Bond

Dr Caroline Salom

Analysis of illicit substance use in a regional setting

Madeline Donaghy

Dr Paco Perales

How Discrimination Affects the Lives of LGB People in Australia

Alexander Dornan-Lund

Dr Yangtao Huang

Inequalities in education and labour market outcomes among Australians from different socioeconomic backgrounds

Martin Fahy

Dr Alicia Allan

Measuring sleep environments

Archibald Hodge

Professor Janeen Baxter

Dr Jack Lam

Transition to young parenthood and impact on educational and employment aspirations

Areeya Rungruangwanij

Dr Sara Kalucza

Lifecourse outcomes for young parent: when is early parenthood a problem?

Brinda Taparia

Mr Joemer Maravilla

Multi-country of domestic and family violence among adolescents in low and middle income countries

Zhaoxi Zheng

Dr Sandy Houen

Early Childhood Educators’ perspectives on children’s sleep, rest and relaxation

Student

Supervisor/s

Research Project 

Sophie Austerberry

Dr Jenny Povey and Prof Janeen Baxter

Investigating the effectiveness of a parent engagement course for school staff to improve the parent engagement school culture and student outcomes in disadvantaged communities

Tayla Barber

Dr Caroline Salom

Analysis of illicit substance use in a regional setting

Gabrielle Behm

Dr Shamsi Shekari

Investigation of strategies for delayed school time and their impact on household wellbeing in Australia

Dzulfikaar Bin Sutandar

Dr Nam Tran

To what extent is the association between mental health disorder and obesity in adolescents mediated by school bullying? A causal mediation analysis from middle and low income countries

Madeline Donaghy

Dr Paco Perales

How Discrimination Affects the Lives of LGB People in Australia

Lachlan Green

Dr Jack Lam

Population ageing and family dynamics in Australia

Archibald Hodge

Prof Janeen Baxter

Dr Jack Lam

Transition to young parenthood and impact on educational and employment aspirations

Nadine Lorimer

Dr Alicia Allan

Sleep routines in daily life

SaraMejia Munoz

Prof Lisa McDaid

Exploring community of diversity as empowering and protective for navigating uncertainties around climate change and wellbeing

Lucy Neilson-Senise

Dr Kalina Rossa

Exploring relationships between sleep, socio-emotional functions and risk taking in young people

Lawrence Rivera

Dr Joemer Maravilla

Multi-country analysis of domestic and family violence among adolescents in low and middle income countries

OliviaVan Halen

Dr Sally Staton

Mealtimes Matter: Childcare as window  into food insecurity and food socialisation in low-income communities

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