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School of Population Health
Staff Profile

Dr Lisa Fitzgerald

Position: Lecturer

Phone: +61 7 336 55541

Fax: +61 7 336 55442

Email: l.fitzgerald@sph.uq.edu.au

 

Location: 330

Building: Public Health Building

Centre or Group: Social Sciences

Biography:

Lisa is a public health sociologist with research interests in qualitative research, participatory research methods with marginalised and vulnerable populations, gender, sexual health, young people and social determinants of health. Lisa has worked as a lecturer in the Department of Public Health and General Practice, University of Otago, Christchurch, New Zealand (2003-2007) where she was involved in a number of research projects that explored young people's health related practices. She is a principal investigator on the Health Research Council of New Zealand and Ministry of Justice funded project (2006-2009), 'The Impact of the Prostitution Reform Act on the Health and Safety Practices of Sex Workers'. This important national study has informed the 2008 review and evaluation of the Prostitution Reform Act, the decriminialisation of sex work in New Zealand. Lisa continues her interest in the application of social science to public health in her teaching and research at UQ. Lisa is course coordinator for PUBH7620, Social Perspectives in Population Health and teaches into PUBH7003 Qualitative Research Methods in Health. She is currently involved in research projects including, investigating male circumcision for HIV prevention among at-risk men and women in PNG, and factors affecting preference and acceptability of long-lasting insecticidal bed nets in the Solomon Islands.

Qualifications:

  • Doctor of Philosophy  (2005)
    University of Otago
  • Postgraduate Diploma Public Health with distinction  (1999)
    University of Otago
  • Master of Arts with distinction  (1996)
    University of Canterbury
  • Bachelor Arts with Honours  (1994)
    University of Canterbury

Research Interests:

  • Social Determinants of Health
  • Sociology

 

Publications

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  • Abel G, Fitzgerald L, Brunton C, Healy C. . London. Policy Press; ;
  • Abel GM, Fitzgerald LJ, Brunton C. The impact of decriminalisation on the number of sex workers in New Zealand: An estimation of the size and scope of the sex industry. Journal of Social Policy. 2009; 38(7).
  • Atkinson Jo-An, Bobogare Albino, Fitzgerald Lisa, Boaz Leonard, Appleyard Bridget, Toaliu Hilson, et al. A qualitative study on the acceptability and preference of three types of long-lasting insecticide-treated bed nets in Solomon Islands: implications for malaria elimination. Malaria Journal. 2009; 8(119).
  • Abel GM, Fitzgerald LJ. On a fast-track into adulthood: an exploration of transitions into adulthood for street-based sex workers in New Zealand. Journal of Youth Studies. 2008; 11(4):361-376.
  • Fitzgerald L, Abel G. Parenting and the Prostitution Reform Act: Brothel-based workers talk about the impact of decriminalisation on their care giving roles. Sociology of Health and Illness. 2008; submitted.
  • Fitzgerald L, Abel G, Pascoe N, Brunton C. Print media reporting on the Prostitution Reform Act in New Zealand, 2003-2006: A critical media analysis. Social Science and Medicine. 2008; submitted.
  • Abel G, Fitzgerald L, Brunton C. The Impact of the Prostitution Reform Act on the Health and Safety Practices of Sex Workers: Report to the Prostitution Law Reform Committee. Christchurch. Department of Public Health and General Practice, University of Otago, Christchurch; ;
  • Fitzgerald L. "I'm on my way now in so many ways": Young people who have exited statuatory care and protection access to social resources. In: Transitioning into Adulthood: Theory, Research, Practice and Policy; 2007 October 25-27 2008 Victoria, BC. Canada.
  • Fitzgerald L. Localising young people's health: Implications for public health policy and practice. In: 6th Australian and New Zealand Youth Health Conference: Research into practice, eveidence into policy; 2007 23-26 September. 2007 Christchurch, New Zealand.
  • Fitzgerald L. 'Hooking up' young person style: Contexts affecting adolescent sexual initiation. In: Hooking up: The new Zealand Sexual health 29th Annual Conference; 2007 24 25 August, 2007 Rotoura, New Zealand.
  • Fitzgerald L. Has decriminalsation impacted on the non-work context of sex workers lives? A preliminary analysis of in-depth interviews with New zealand sex workers. In: 18th World Association for Sexual Health/ 1st World Congress of Sexual Health; 2007 April 15-19 Sydney, Australia.
  • Fitzgerald L, Abel G. Evaluation of the Implementation of the Training for the Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand Resource 'When Is It Not A Game? A Health Resource for Secondary Schools'. Christchurch. The Collaborative for Research and Training in Youth Health and Development; ;
  • Pascoe N, Fitzgerald L, Abel G, Brunton C. A critical media analysis of the print media reporting on the implementation of the PRA, 2003-2006. Christchurch. Department of Public Health and General Practice, University of Otago, Christchurch; ;
  • Abel G, Fitzgerald L. When you come to it you feel like a dork asking a guy to put a condom on”: Is sex education addressing young people’s understanding of risk?. International Journal of Sex Education. 2006; 6(2):105-19.
  • Fitzgerald L. Successful public health methodologies for working with 18-24 year olds in problem gambling prevention: Literature review commissioned by the Problem Gambling Foundation of New Zealand. Christchurch. Deaprtment of Public Health and General Practice, University of Otago, Christchurch; ;
  • Fitzgerald L, Abel G. Decriminalsation of the new Zealand Sex Industry: Reflections on stigma, pleasure and practice post-Prostitution Reform Act. In: 9th Social Research Conference on HIV, Hepatitis C and Related Diseases; 2006 19-21 April 2006 Sydney, Australia.
  • Fitzgerald L, Barnett P, Abel G. Aranui primary Care Nursing Project (2003-2006) Evaluation Report. Christchurch. Department of Public Health and General Practice, Christchurch School of Medicine and Health Sciences; ;
  • Fitzgerald L, Mortlock B, Jeffs L, Hessel M, Alderslade L, Abel G. Finding out what we need to know: Developing a participatory research methodology with young people who have exited statuatory care and protection. A pilot project funded by the Office of the Children's Commissioner of New Zealand. Christchurch. The Collaborative for Research and Training in Youth Health and Development; ;
  • Hessel M, Alderslade L, Fitzgerald L. Young people as researchers: Finding out what we need to know. In: 10th Australasian Conference of Child Abuse and Neglect; 2006 February 14-16 2006 Wellington, New Zealand.

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