Assoc/Prof Erica Bell
Associate professor - Deputy Director
Ph.D, M.A (Qual), B.A. (Psych)
Contact Details
| Contact Campus |
Off-Campus |
| Building |
Advocate House, Level 2, 15 Liverpool Street |
| Room Reference |
213 |
| Telephone |
+61 3 6226 7377 |
| Fax |
+61 3 6226 1952 |
| Email |
Erica.Bell@utas.edu.au |
Profile
- Previous to 2004, policy research manager in government leading a diverse multidisciplinary research team to produce cabinet and ministerial reviews
- over 80 academic and applied publications across health and education, with a particular focus on applied research for vulnerable groups, including 24 peer- reviewed journal papers since 2006
- sole author of research book Research for Health Policy published 2009 by Oxford University Press; lead editor in of three 2011/2012 books showcasing the work of leading international researchers
- a sole-authored 2011 9,000-word paper in the ERA-ranked ‘Aplus journal’ American Journal of Public Health described as a ‘benchmark paper’ in the field by reviewers
- currently 1)honorary adjunct associate professor for the International Centre for Allied Health Evidence, UniSA in a policy translation role 2)deputy editor of the Australian Journal in Rural health, the rural health journal of the National Rural Health Alliance 3) national research committee member of the Australian Centre for Excellence in Local Government
Research Interests
- Health policy and service development for complex multi-disciplinary health challenges
- Climate change and health adaptation policy and service development
Current Projects
- Adult literacy and social disadvantage: a rural whole-of-service policy and practice development approach
- Service Mapping of the Brighton Municipality: A tool for practitioners and policy-makers
- Foreseeing and Managing the Health Risks of Climate Change: A Pilot Project for Rural Health
- Insect-Borne Disease in Tasmania under Climate Change: Developing Scenarios of Risk and Vulnerability and Strategies for Building Adaptive Capacity
Selected Publications
Publications since 2009
- Papers in refereed journals
- Grant Blashki, Alan Abelsohn, Robert Woolard, Neil Arya, Margot Parkes, Paul Kendall, Erica Bell and Warren Bell. General Practitioners' responses to global climate change - lessons from clinical experience and the clinical method. Asia Pacific Family Medicine [accepted April 2012]
- Bell, E., Robinson, A., Barnett, T. Building policy and service theory from nursing home inspection results: Qualitative comparative analysis. International Journal on Disability and Human Development 2013;12(1): [accepted January 2012]
- Bell, E., Seidel, B. Developing ‘policy stories’ for state health system benchmarking: A small-N quali-quantitative study. International Journal on Disability and Human Development 2013;12(1):[accepted January 2012]
- Hanna E., Bell, E., King, D., Woodruff, R. [published online 17 January 2011) Climate Change and Australian Agriculture: A Review of the Threats Facing Rural Communities and the Health Policy Landscape. Asia-Pacific Journal of Public Health. DOI: 10.1177/1010539510391459 pp. 105-118.
- Bell, E. Making health services ‘climate ready’: a policy framework for regional development. May 2011, Vol 101, No. 5 American Journal of Public Health 804-813 DOI 10.2105/AJPH.2010.202820
- Bell, E., Harpur, S., Doherty, K., Struber, J., Davies, L. What is translational research? Background, concepts, and a definition’ International Journal of Public Health 2011 3 (2), 133-143.
- Bell, E.,. Suzie Waddingham, S., Hosken, E., Rudling, N., Murray, S., Martin, S., Wagner, M. ‘Best practice in using evidence for health policy: do we know what it is?’ International Journal of Public Health 2011 3 (2), 189-199.
- Bell, E., Davies, L., Squibb, K., Cannell, R. ‘Research capacity-building in primary healthcare: what works?’ International Journal of Public Health 2011 3 (4), 431-439.
- Bell, E. ‘Creating ‘the rural pathway’: Australia’s UDRHs and RCSs. International Journal of Child Health and Human Development 2011 4(1). 135-144
- Bell, Bell, E., Horton, G., Blashki, G., Seidel, B. Climate change: Can it help teach adaptive expertise? 2010 Advances in Health Sciences Education DOI 10.1007/s10459-010-9245-4
- Bell, E. Climate change: What competencies and which medical education and training approaches? BMC Medical Education. 2010, 10:31doi:10.1186/1472-6920-10-31 http://www.biomedcentral.com/1472-6920/10/31
- Bell, E & Walker, J., Allen, R., MacCarrick, G, Albert, E. (2010). Rural and remote competencies: Can they be defined? Focus on Health Professional Education, Vol 11.2. 28-41.
- Bell, E. The GFC, climate change and rural child health: Where to for rural health policy? International Public Health Journal 2010 2 (4).
- Bell, E.(2009). Service blueprints: Can they help ensure the ideals of residential services are not lost in translation? Residential Treatment for Children and Youth. 26 (1)
- Full refereed conference papers
- Bell, E., Towle, N. Climate change and primary healthcare: Towards better health impact assessments. 11th National Rural Health Conference, 13 - 16 March 2011, Perth, Western Australia
- Bell, E. Climate change: is Australian rural and remote medical education and training ready for the age of consequences? Paper presented at the 10th NRHA Conference in Cairns, 17 – 20 May 2009 (http://10thnrhc.ruralhealth.org.au/papers/docs/Bell_Erica_B7.pdf. )
- Book chapters
- Bell, E. Innovating community engagement in rural health: A quali-quantitative research method. In: Le, Q. ed. (2011). Health and Wellbeing: A social and cultural perspective. New York: Nova Science, 223-234.
- Bell, E. ‘States of mind’: policy results of a project developing an intervention for children exposed to domestic violence. In Bell E, Merrick J, eds. (2010). Rural Child Health: International Perspectives. New York: Nova Science.
- Research books.
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- Bell, E. (2009). Research for Health Policy. Oxford University Press. http://ukcatalogue.oup.com/product/9780199549337.do
- Edited research books
- Bell, E., Seidel, B., Merrick, J. (eds.) (2011). Climate Change and Rural Child Health. New York: Nova Science.
- Bell, E, Zimitat, C & Merrick, J. (eds.) (2011). Rural Medical Education: Practical Approaches. New York: Nova Science.
- Bell, E, & Merrick, J. (eds.) (2010). Rural Child Health: International Perspectives. New York: Nova Science.
Full Publication List
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