Unique issues in research and evaluation in rural and remote locations: Is there a place for specific research training?

A/Prof Judy Taylor

qualifications: MSW

contribution: original concept, designed the project, wrote the first draft

position: Manager Research and Enterprise

Australia

Judy Taylor is an adjunct assoc prof at JCU. Her research interest are community development, health systems, andbuilding conceptual models about aspects of community development and health outcomes in remote rural and regional Australia.

Cathy Hughes

qualifications: BEd

contribution: devised survey tool, collected data, contributed to drafts

position: Marketing and Alumni Officer

Australia

Cathy Hughes: Marketing and Alumni Officer I have been based at the University of South Australia's only regional campus at Whyalla, located 400kms northwest of Adelaide, since 2002. My role is essentially to provide marketing and public relations functions for all staff at the campus, as well as provide marketing leadership for the UniSA regional engagement strategy. Information about campus activities is available at www.unisa.edu.au/why

John Petkov

qualifications: M Sc

contribution: input data, statistical analysis, contributed to drafts

position: Director Applied Statistics Unit

Australia

I am the director of the Applied Statistics Unit at the Whyalla Campus at the University of South Australia. The Unit carries out statistical services for university staff and external clients. I lecture in mathematics and statistics at the campus as well. My research interests include Biostatistics and statistical work in engineering applications.

Marie Williams

qualifications: PhD

contribution: original concept, contributed to drafts, Helped design course

position: Research Degrees Coordinator Division of Health Sciences

Australia

I'm currently the research degree coordinator for the School of Health Sciences, University of South Australia. The School teaches undergraduate/postgraduate and research degrees in physiotherapy, occupational therapy, medical radiation, podiatry and human movement. I'm interested in a diverse array of areas including health assessment, intervention and evidence based practice as well as online delivery and interactive learning within online environments. My background is in physiotherapy and predominantly in the assessment and management of acute and chronic cardiorespiratory diseases. Research wise, my experience and bent is towards quant experimental methods but don't hold that against me!