Dr Jane Fischer
Lecturer in Human Geography
College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences
Dr Jane Fischer holds a PhD in quality of life. Jane specialises in transdisciplinary research and evaluation, with interests focusing upon wellbeing, reducing harm associated with alcohol and other drug (AOD) use, veterans, workforce development and measurement outcomes. Jane has over 20 years of experience in program management and project coordination across several academic and government institutions in Queensland and South Australia.
2015 Doctorate of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Thesis: Beyond Pleasure: a study into the quality of life of drug users
2006 Certificate IV in Assessment and Workplace Training, Brisbane, Queensland
1996 Master of Social Planning and Development, The University of Queensland
- Thesis: The Politicisation of Cannabis in Queensland
1992 Bachelor of Arts (Double Major: Cultural anthropology; Major: Government), The University of Queensland
Outstanding Reviewer Award, Emerald Literati Awards, selected by the editorial team of Advances in Dual Diagnosis (2024).
APSAD Bridging Knowledge and Practice Darwin Conference, Best Poster Award - Senior Researcher: Factors associated with retention of regional and remote Australian alcohol and other drug workers: an exploratory study (2022)
Queensland Health, Primary and Community Health Services, Metro North Health Service District Staff Excellence Award for Research Excellence: Sex, Drugs and Backpacking Project (2010).
- MEMS Coordinator
- Basics of Social Statistics (Topic Coordinator)
- Population Dynamics (Topic Coordinator)
- Diverse Populations (casual academic)
- Veterans Recognition of Prior Learning (project support)
- Open Door Institute (research and evaluation activities)
Jane also teaches into Central Queensland University:
- Drugs in Society
- Population epidemiology
- Health in All Policies
Postgraduate and undergraduate teaching expertise in qualitative and quantitative research methodologies, descriptive and inferential statistics, including secondary data secondary analyses
- MEMS Coordinator
- Basics of Social Statistics (Topic Coordinator)
- Population Dynamics (Topic Coordinator)
- Minor Research Project (Topic Coordinator)
Education, Psychology and Social Work
- Diverse Populations (casual academic)
- Veterans Recognition of Prior Learning (project support)
Jane also teaches into Central Queensland University public health programs:
- Drugs in Society
- Population epidemiology
- Health in All Policies
Current community collaborations:
- Sinners as Leaders: Impact and legacy of responses to HIV/AIDS and HCV in Queensland 1983-2023
- 25th Battalion: A retrospective cohort study of WW1 ANZACS
- Collaborative Harm Reduction: Identifying and addressing military veteran concerns in Australia’s AOD treatment system
Ethics in Research
Ten years on NHMRC accredited human research ethics committee membership.
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South Australia 5042
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