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Associate Professor Catherine Chittleborough is an epidemiologist and Deputy Head of the School of Public Health at the University of Adelaide, affiliated with the BetterStart Health and Development Research initiative. She holds a joint appointment in the Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences. Previously, she worked at SA Health for a decade and completed a postdoctoral position at the University of Bristol. Her research focuses on reducing health inequalities in child development, leveraging causal epidemiological methods and population data from longitudinal cohorts. She teaches undergraduate public health and epidemiology courses.
Education:
- Postdoctoral training at the University of Bristol (2009-2011)
- Extensive prior experience at SA Health (1990s-2010)
Research Interests: Child health equity, causal epidemiology, data linkage studies, early childhood development, and interventions targeting family support programs. Her work emphasizes identifying at-risk children to improve preventive strategies.
Grants & Funding:
- EMPOWER Project (NHMRC AUD 2.4M, 2016-2020)
- SA Health Data Linkage Studies (NHMRC AUD 453K, 2013-2016)
- Child Maltreatment and School Outcomes (Channel 7 AUD 69K, 2016-2018)
Teaching: Coordinator for PUB HLTH 1001, HLTH SC 3103, and other public health modules. Active in curriculum design and delivery across undergraduate programs.
Professional Activities:
- Chair, School of Public Health Learning and Teaching Committee
- Member of multiple advisory boards and review panels
Labs/Teams: Lead researcher in BetterStart Health and Development Research, collaborating on interdisciplinary projects to improve child health outcomes through policy and practice.