Meet the team DAP Plus mental wellbeing team

Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin

Professor Frances Kay-Lambkin is the current Institute Director and CEO of the Hunter Medical Research Institute, where she is charged with supporting the thriving and innovative health and medical research ecosystem across the University of Newcastle, the Hunter New England Local Health District, and the community of Newcastle and the Hunter.

Dr Dara Sampson

Dara is the Academic Research Manager for the Login Lab Team. She has worked extensively with people who are marginalised and socially excluded. She brings twelve years of direct practice having worked as a senior social worker for Department Human Services (Centrelink) and completed her PhD in participatory action research.

Dr Louise Thornton

Dr Thornton is a Senior Research Fellow working at both the University of Newcastle and the University of Sydney. Dr Thornton leads an innovative program of research to identify and understand the most effective ways digital technologies can be leveraged to reduce chronic disease risk and improve people’s mental health.

Dr Jane Rich

Dr Jane Rich is a Senior Research Fellow at The University of Newcastle. Jane’s research portfolio is focused on human health and well-being with a broad lens including social, cultural, and environmental contexts. Jane is passionate about quality, effective leadership, and meaningful research. Currently, Jane is leading the roll out of eClipse, an e-health clinical trial to support those experiencing challenges with mental health, and drug and alcohol. Jane has a background in clinical trials and public health research.

Dr Jamin Day

Dr Jamin Day is a registered psychologist and has worked across a range of clinical settings and populations. His PhD evaluated digital behavioural parenting interventions, and he has since worked at all stages of the research and development process – from co-designing online mental health programs through to building, implementing and evaluating new digital tools and resources.

Clare Corliss

Clare is a provisional psychologist, currently completing her Masters of Clinical Psychology. In addition to her studies, Clare works as a Research Assistant at the University of Newcastle across a range of projects aiming to support and improve the wellbeing of individuals across the lifespan through e-health interventions.

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