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The cost to sustain a person on the moon is exponential! What if the moon really was made out of cheese? Molly Kirkpatrick explains her PHD research, where she is creating an x-ray machine that can determine the substances on the surface of the moon.

Threads of Thought, ep.1 - Molly Kirkpatrick

Navigating hospital discharge services can be utterly mind boggling both for the patient and their family. Kirsten's research hopes to streamline this conundrum by implementing the Nav Nurse, a centralised information platform. Join us as we explore how this technology could help to reverse the staggering readmission statistics of older populations.

Threads of Thought, ep.2 - Kirsten Parker

Welcome to the Early Start Expert Insight Podcast with Professor Lisa Kervin. Today we chat with guest host Dr Mitchel Parker about young children’s digital and multimodal literacies, teacher pedagogies and classroom learning environments. 

Dr Parker is a lecturer in Language and Literacy Education in the School of Education. He completed his PhD in 2021 and was awarded the Outstanding Thesis Award for the School of Education and Faculty of Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities (ASSH). Dr Parker's PhD was funded as part of the ARC ‘Learning to Write’ project (Woods, Comber & Kervin, 2015-2018) and adapted key methodologies from the project. His research interests include young children’s digital and multimodal literacies, teacher pedagogies and classroom learning environments. He is also on the Australian Literacy Educators’ Association (ALEA) National Council and currently serves as Deputy Publications Director. In 2019, Dr Parker was awarded an ALEA Fellowship in recognition of his work in literacy education and service to ALEA nationally.

Early Start Expert Insights Ep.6 - Dr Mitchell Parker

Families and loved ones of people experiencing alcohol and substance abuse issues are often left in the shadows when it comes to accessing support. Clare's work aims to broaden to scope of care afforded to these people and we learn some fascinating psychology terminology along the way.

Threads of Thought, ep. 3 - Clare Rushton

What is person organisation fit? Essie Sun joins us today to discuss how critical this concept is to employees and elaborates on her PHD research, which compares the workplace culture differences between the East and West.

Threads of Thought, ep. 4 - Essie Sun

Effective ocean governance is crucial for ensuring the sustainable development of ocean resources and ecosystems while balancing the needs of various stakeholders, including governments, industries, coastal communities, and environmental groups. It often involves international cooperation and coordination due to the transboundary nature of the oceans and the interconnectedness of marine ecosystems. Randa's PHD research advocates for the integration of diverse narratives spanning timelines, cultures and countries with a goal of creating a dynamic, interactive story map.

Threads of Thought, ep. 5 - Randa Sacedon

Material engineer, Jun Yin helps us to understand how creating the right bioactive surface substances for 3D printed titanium bones can ensure better integration into the body. Her fascinating PHD research feels like it should belong in the future and is a testament to the wondrous creativity that is helping to leap over medical hurdles.

Threads of Thought, ep.6 - Jun Yin

Welcome to the Early Start Expert Insight Podcast with Professor Lisa Kervin. Today we chat with guest host Mark Donovan about Confident Carers, Cooperative Kids – how do we deal with challenging behaviours as carers, and how can we be mindful in our practices?

Early Start Expert Insight Ep. 7 - Mark Donovan

Welcome to the Early Start Expert Insight Podcast, guided by the insightful Professor Lisa Kervin. 🌟

In today's episode, we're delighted to have a guest host, Sarah Ryan, joining us for a captivating conversation. Sarah, a Project Coordinator at Early Start, University of Wollongong, plays a pivotal role in supporting the Evidence-based Healthy Activity and Nutrition for Children and Environments (ENHANCE) research projects, funded by NSW Health's Prevention Research Support Program (PRSP). Sarah collaborates closely with researchers and students to ensure that NSW Health's expertise is integrated into each project, covering aspects such as The First 2000 Days, primary and high school-aged children, all with a strong emphasis on promoting healthy food and physical activity.
Moreover, alongside her responsibilities at Early Start, Sarah is actively pursuing a PhD that leverages social marketing to enhance physical activity and reduce recreational sedentary screen time in children in the Pacific Islands. This project is a part of the Pacific Ending Childhood Obesity (ECHO) Network initiated by the World Health Organization.
With a Bachelor of Science in Nutrition (Hons.), Sarah's passion lies in improving children's health and well-being through evidence-based practices.
Don't miss out on this enriching episode that delves into Sarah's expertise and insights! 

Listen to the episode here: [Insert Podcast Link] Immerse yourself in this wealth of knowledge, gain insights, and be inspired!

Early Start Expert Insight Ep 9 - Sarah Ryan

Welcome to the Early Start Expert Insight Podcast with Professor Lisa Kervin. Today we chat with guest host Dr Clara Rivera about her research on the co-development and co-design of digital play for preschoolers. How can children have a voice in the digital development of their own learning?

-	More information about Dr Clara Rivera:
Dr Maria Clara Rivera is a Lecturer in Language and Literacy at the University of Wollongong and also an Associate Investigator with the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child. 

Clara’s research focus employs co-design as a participatory approach guided by children’s rights methodologies to develop understandings of children's conceptualisation of their experiences with digital technologies. Her PhD explored the perspectives of children as co-designers and co-researchers in the development of an app for preschoolers. Drawing from the principles of children’s rights methodologies and the field of Child-Computer Interaction (CCI), the study was the recipient of the 2021 Beth Southwell Award for Outstanding Thesis in Educational Research awarded by the NSW Institute for Educational Research and nominated for the 2021 AARE Ray Debus Award for Doctoral Research in Education.

Early Start Expert Insight Ep. 8 - Dr Clara Rivera

Student journalism, storytelling, and creativity at the University of Wollongong.

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