Brigid Clancy

Dr Brigid Clancy is a researcher at the University of Newcastle, currently serving as a Postdoctoral Research Associate in the Graduate Research team under Professor Kylie Shaw. Her work bridges health sciences and higher education, focusing on post-stroke support systems, health risk factors, and the application of generative artificial intelligence in doctoral education. She collaborates with the Dean and Graduate Research Student Experience team to enhance supervision quality and learning frameworks for higher degree research students.

• Education:
  • Doctor of Philosophy, University of Newcastle
  • Bachelor of Health, University of Newcastle

Brigid’s research spans mixed-methods health studies, with a focus on stroke survivors’ experiences, health service evaluations, and doctoral development. Recent work explores how generative AI can transform research student workflows and accessibility of health resources. Her publications include qualitative analyses of healthcare provider perceptions and latent class modeling of health risk factors.

Key trends: Articles address digital health interventions, online information behavior, and secondary stroke prevention. Methodologies include randomized trials, cross-sectional surveys, and preprint publications. Collaborations span multidisciplinary teams at University of Newcastle, CSIRO, and 360Edge.

Advisory & Funding: Served as an investigator on a CSIRO-funded project ($2,727) for health research consultancy. No formal awards listed, but active in science communication with 420,000+ views on The Conversation.