Kate Gunn

Dr Kate Gunn is a Research Fellow in the School of Psychology at the University of Adelaide, and also holds a position as Senior Research Fellow in the Department of Rural Health at the University of South Australia. Her work focuses on psycho-oncology, rural health, and rural mental health, with specific attention to the psychosocial needs of rural cancer patients, help-seeking behavior, and online/telephone-based support interventions.

• Scientific Awards:
• Premier's/Channel 9 Young Achiever of the Year Award (2013)
• Churchill Fellowship (2018)
• SA Tall Poppy Science Excellence Award (2017)
• Rural, Regional and Remote Winnovation Award (2017)
• Bupa Health Foundation Emerging Health Researcher Commendation (2018)

Dr Gunn supervises graduate research students and integrates her clinical psychology expertise with participatory action research methods to address rural health disparities.