Research Fellow
College of Education, Psychology and Social Work
Dr Emma Kemp (PhD) is an ECR and Research Fellow specialising in psycho-oncology and cancer survivorship. She obtained her PhD from the University of Adelaide in 2014 and began her career in psycho-oncology coordinating the national multi-site RCT of an online psychotherapeutic intervention designed for people with early stage cancers (Finding My Way). Dr Kemp is an expert in issues pertaining to use and implementation of digital health in cancer care and has a special interest in accessibility and usability of digital health platforms, having consulted with a broad range of stakeholders for scoping and usability studies to inform the development of an online intervention for women living with metastatic breast cancer (Finding My Way – Advanced), and the Australian Digital Health in Cancer Care Roadmap. Her research expertise in cancer extends to psychosocial and survivorship issues commonly experienced by women with breast cancer, including understanding of the evidence base and evidence gaps for psychotherapeutic and other interventions for breast cancer survivors and women living with metastatic breast cancer, and comorbidities experienced by cancer survivors, particularly cardiovascular comorbidities. She has most recently applied her expertise in stakeholder consultation to investigate consumer and health professional preferences for management of cardiovascular disease in people with common cancers (breast, prostate, and haematological cancers), and to investigate barriers to digital health engagament affecting people living with socioeconomic disadvantage. She currently coordinates the multi-site RCT of the Finding My Way - Advanced online intervention for women with metastatic breast cancer.
PhD (Psychology), The University of Adelaide, 2014
Health Science Honours (Psychology), The University of Adelaide, 2006
Bachelor of Arts (Psychology, English), The University of Adelaide, 2004
Diploma in Languages (Indonesian), The University of Adelaide, 2004
Flinders Foundation Health Seed Grant, 2021
Flinders Health and Medical Research Institute Kickstart Seed Grant, 2019
Primary Care Collaborative Cancer Clinical Trial Groups Training Award, 2019
Beat Cancer Travel Grant recipient, 2017
University of Adelaide Doctoral Research Medal, 2014
University of Adelaide Dean’s Commendation, 2014
Australian Postgraduate Award, 2008-2013
University of Adelaide APS Prize, 2006
My responsibilties include contributing to study design, preparing ethics, governance and grant applications, coordinating investigator meetings, recruitment of participants, collection and analysis of data, and preparation and submission of manuscripts for publication. I co-supervise one HDR student and mentor/supervise several other research assistants and staff across several projects.