Current research staff
The Graduate Program in Sexual Health has an exciting and vibrant research program. Research degrees are offered at Masters and Doctoral level.
The Holistic and Collaborative nature of the Graduate Program in Sexual Health supports research in a wide range of topics in Sexuality and Sexual Health. The program offers research supervision in Biological as well as the psycho Social aspects of Sexuality and Sexual Health. This is made possible by the wide range of research expertise and qualifications of our key research staff.
Academic Staff of the Graduate Program in Sexual Health
All the staff of the Graduate Program in Sexual Health are involved in research.
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Research Academics available for student supervision
The following academics are available for student supervision at Masters and PhD levels. Please contact the researcher directly or talk to the .
Dr Ilona Juraskova
BA(Hons), MPsych (Clin), PhD
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Ilona has a broad base of research interests within the field of Health Psychology. These include: health education, doctor-patient communication, exploration and evaluation of psycho-sexual adjustment to disease, decision-making and risk communication, treatment outcomes, and evaluation of health services. My specific research interest lies within the discipline of Psycho-Oncology.
She is currently employed as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow with the medical Psychology Research Unit of the University of Sydney and Research Psychologist at the Sydney Gynaecological Oncology Group Sydney Cancer Centre, Concord Hospital.
Dr Kate O’Loughlin
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Dr Linda Matthews
BHlthSc (Hons 1), Ph.D.
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Lynda's research interests include post-traumatic stress, and functioning and psychiatric/psychosocial rehabilitation.
Dr Garrett Prestage
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Home page: http://notes.med.unsw.edu.au/medweb.nsf/page/resinterestsshowperson?OpenDocument&StaffID=9200210
Garrett Prestage is a lecturer at the National Centre in HIV Epidemiology and Clinical Research at the University of NSW, Faculty of Medicine.
Garret’s research interests include sexuality and sexual identity; prevention of HIV transmission; and gay men's health.
Dr Russell Shuttlewoth
Russell is a lecturer in Sexuality and Disability. He is an experienced researcher in the field.
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Dr Gomathi Sitharthan
PhD (Psychology) - University of Sydney, M.Phil. (Psychology) - University of Madras, M.A. (Hons) (Applied Psychology) - University of Madras
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Gomathi’s research interests include gender identity, sexuality domestic violence and sexual assault, bullying and harassment in schools and work, enhancing compliance and adherence to treatment, modifying addictive behaviours, stress and coping and health promotion.
Associate Professor Gerard Sullivan
BBSc, Dip Ed, MA, PhD
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Gerard's research interests include gay and lesbian studies, sex in society, and comparative sociology.
Dr Patricia Weerakoon
MBBS (Sri Lanka) MS (Hawaii) MHPEd (UNSW)
Patricia researches in the are of sex education and information seeking behaviour and Religiosity and Sexuality.