Dr Jacqueline Stephens

Dr Jacqueline Stephens is an epidemiologist who conducts research focused on access to healthcare and eliminating healthcare inequity. In her research she combines data linkage and ‘big data’ outcomes with community narratives to better understand the context of the epidemiological data.

Her topics of interest include kidney health, childhood ear infections, maternal health, infectious disease epidemiology, and health access during disasters. She works with communities to eliminate the inequitable impact of these conditions on priority populations, including Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples. ❤️💛🖤

Her current research includes:

• Pathways For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Hearing Health (PATHWAYS)
• Optimising the early detection of ear disease among Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children (OAE Study)
• The Antecedents of Renal Disease in Aboriginal Children & Young People (ARDAC)
• The Study of Environment, Aboriginal Resilience and Child Health (SEARCH)
• Precision public health to eliminate sexually transmitted infections and control HIV in regional Australia (IMPACT-STI)

Dr Stephens is in interested in data linkage ethics and is currently a member of the SA Health HREC and the International Science Council's Committee on Data (CODATA) ECR Network committee. In addition, she is the Deputy Chair of the National Science Week (SA) committee, a member of the Public Health Association (SA Branch) committee, and a member of the South Australian Aboriginal Ear Health Reference Group (SAAEHRG).

She is a member of the Australasian Epidemiological Association Executive Council.