Research Team
“Through our research we can better meet the needs for people to feel valued…
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Our approach to governance and ethics means our research proposals are reviewed by our Research Steering Group and assessed against the research policy for merit, feasibility and ethics. This includes adherence to the National Health and Medical Research Council guidelines for ethical research. A project that has been approved by the steering group can progress, unless the project requires the collection of primary data from participants, in which case additional approval is required from a registered Human Research Ethics Committee.
Dr Sarah Marko
Researcher
Dr Sarah Marko has a bachelor’s degree in Public Health and Health Promotion and a PhD from Deakin University. Sarah has a background in qualitative public health research with a focus on people’s perspectives and experiences of gambling-related harm. Sarah is particularly interested in understanding the factors beyond individual control that influence people’s health and well-being. Sarah aims to use research to identify areas for change and provide an evidence-base for improving policy and practice.
Dr Laila Hugrass
Researcher / Data Analyst
Dr Laila Hugrass is a specialist researcher and data analyst. She has conducted research in the fields of psychology and cognitive neuroscience at La Trobe Uni, Swinburne Uni and the Australian Catholic University. Laila holds an adjunct research position at La Trobe Uni where she is studying her Master of Art Therapy. With expertise in data management, applied statistics, quantitative analyses, data visualisation and data storytelling, Laila is passionate about communicating research findings to non-academic audiences in an engaging and accessible manner.
