Dr Quynh Le
Senior Lecturer and Graduate Research Coordinator
PhD (Curtin), M.AppComp (Tas), M.Ed Studies (SA), GradDip AppComp. (Tas), B.Eng (Vietnam), Dip Business Management (Tas), Cert. GIS & Population Science (USA)

Contact Details
| Label |
Detail |
| Contact Campus |
Newnham Campus |
| Building |
Z Block |
| Room Reference |
228 |
| Telephone |
+61 3 6324 4053 |
| Fax |
+61 3 6324 4040 |
| Email |
Quynh.Le@utas.edu.au |
Additional Information
Profile
Dr Quynh Lê is a Senior Lecturer in Rural Health, Graduate Research Coordinator of the University Department of Rural Health, University of Tasmania. Her current teaching and research interests include social determinants of health through multilevel analysis and spatial analysis, GIS Mapping, migrants’ health and wellbeing, cultural and diversity health, population health, food security, and application of information technology (IT) in health and education. Quynh has over 100 intensive publications include peer-reviewed journal articles, books, book chapters, research reports and conference papers. She has been invited to peer-review journal articles and has been member of several Editorial Boards. Although she has started her academic appointment since 2006, she has gained 10 grants in the health-related area and supervised successfully 4 PhDs and 2 Masters of Medical Science students. Her research methodology expertise includes both quantitative and qualitative approaches, including competent knowledge and skills in SPSS, Nvivo, and Spatial Analysis/Statistics. She has conducted research and supervised research students in interdisciplinary studies. She has made a significant contribution to research in a global context through organising international research conferences in Australia-Asia area and editing international research journals.
Teaching Responsibilities
Supervising PhD and Masters by research students.
Research Interests
- Migrants’ health and wellbeing
- Food security
- Heath literacy
- Health system services
- Maternity care services
- Rural health workforce
- Application of information technology (IT) in health and education
Current Projects
- Tasmania Food Access Research
- Food security and related health risks facing vulnerable youth in the North West Coast of Tasmania
- Evaluation of community change through family planning projects
- Women’s needs in maternity care and related sustainable service models in rural areas – A systematic review
- Development and delivery of a pilot health education literacy program for older Tasmanians.
- Evaluation of patient logbooks
Selected Publications
- Le, Q, ‘E-Portfolio for enhancing graduate research supervision’, Quality Assurance in Education, 20 (1) pp. 54-65. (2012) [Refereed Article]
- Hoang, H and Le, Q and Kilpatrick, SI and Jona, M and Fernando, NM, ‘The commonalities and differences in health professionals’ views on home birth in Tasmania, Australia: A qualitative study’, Women and Birth (230) pp. 1-5. (2012) [Refereed Article]
- Hoang, H., Lê, Q. Trade-off between local access and safety considerations in childbirth: Rural Tasmanian women’s perspectives. Australian Journal of Rural Health. 20, pp. 144-149. (2012) [Refereed Article]
- Terry, D and Ali, M* and Le, Q, ‘Asian migrants’ lived experience and acculturation to Western health care in rural Tasmania’, Australian Journal of Rural Health, 19 (6) pp. 318-323. (2011) [Refereed Article]
- Terry, D and Le, Q and Woodroffe, JJ and Ogden, K, ‘The Quality of Life and Social Needs of International Medical Graduates: Emerging Themes in Research’, International Journal of Innovative Interdisciplinary Research, 1 (1) pp. 59-67. (2011) [Refereed Article]
- Le, Q, Health and Wellbeing: A social & Cultural Perspective, Nova Science Publishers Inc., New York, pp. 322. ISBN 978-1-61122-648-5 (2011) [Edited Book]
- Hoang, H and Le, Q and Kilpatrick, S*, ‘Maternity Care Experiences of Asia Ethnic Minorities in Rural Tasmania, Australia: A Mixed Methods Study’, Health and Well-Being: A Social and Cultural Perspective, NOVA Science Publishers Inc, Q Le (ed), New York, pp. 157-175. (2011) [Research Book Chapter]
- Le, Q, ‘Emotional Intelligence & Intercultural Health Care: Concept & Experience’, Health and Well-Being: A Social and Cultural Perspective, Nova Science Publishers Inc, Q Le (ed), New York, pp. 3-12. (2011) [Research Book Chapter]
Full Publication List
Research Project/s