معرفی
Dr. Deana Leahy is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Education at Monash University, Australia. She specializes in critical health education research, focusing on policy analysis, curriculum development, and transformative pedagogical approaches.
Research Focus: Interdisciplinary studies of health education across multiple contexts including schools, digital platforms, museums, and community initiatives. Key projects include:
- Review of National School Drug Education Principles
- Making the Link (digital mental health platform)
- Seeing through the Haze (vaping education resources)
- First Do No Harm (nutrition messaging)
Academic Leadership: Serves on editorial boards of Health Education Journal and Health Education, co-convenes CHESS and EERA RN8, and contributes to UNESCO Chair initiatives.
Awards:
- Dean's Award for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning (2015)
- Dean's Early Career Researcher Award (2016)
- WHO NCD Lab Shortlisted (2020)
- Vice Chancellor's Community Education Award (2023)
Research Trends: Combines critical policy analysis, co-design methodologies, and systems thinking across health education domains including substance use prevention, sexual health, nutrition, mental health, and climate action.
