Dr Nicola Wiseman

20 Stapylton Street Coolangatta 42225, Australia

m 0434054934 w 07 555 27872 e nicolawiseman10@gmail.com
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Educational Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)
Griffith University, December 2018

Bachelor of Public Health (First Class Honours) (BPH)

Award major: Nutrition and Health Promotion
Griffith University 2014

Present appointment
Lecturer B
School of Medicine, Griffith University
January 2018-Present

Employment history
Research Assistant
School of Medicine, Griffith University
January 2014 – January 2018

Sessional Academic– Convener/tutor/lecturer/GUMURRII tutor

School of Medicine, Griffith University
January 2014 – January 2018

Researcher
Impact and process evaluation of Connecting2u SMS Project
Griffith University
January 2016 – May 2017

Project Coordinator
Impact and process evaluation of Have Fun- Be Healthy
Griffith University
January 2014 – February 2016

Research Assistant
Mater Hospital/Griffith University
June 2013- January 2014

Academic distinctions
2018: School of Medicine Best Publication Awards (Non-clinical HDR) 2018 ($1,000)
2017: School of Medicine Best Publication Awards (Non-clinical HDR) 2017 ($1,000)
 2015: Griffith University Postgraduate Research Scholarship, Griffith University.
2014: Top Student Prize, Australasian Epidemiological Association.
2011 – 2014: Griffith Award for Academic Excellence, Griffith University.

Research funding
2018: Wiseman, N., & Sofija, E. Early Career Research Grant. $5,000.00
Project: Unwrapping the Cotton- Wool Kids
Institution: Griffith University, School of Medicine
2018: Sofija, F & Wiseman N. Early Career Research Grant. $5,000.00
Project: Disconnect to Reconnect: Nature, young people and wellbeing
Institution: Griffith University, School of Medicine
2017: Harris, N., Paukste, E., Lee, P., Wiseman, N., Scuffham, P., Nguyen, K., Cartmel, J. Primary
School Nurse Health Readiness Program Evaluation, Centre for Children's Health and
Wellbeing, $573,210
2016: PhD Researcher Grant. $3000.00
Institution: Griffith Health Institute Population and Social Health Research Program
2015: Publication Incentive Scheme. $500
Institution: Griffith Health Institute Population and Social Health Research Program
2015: PhD Financial Assistance Scheme (Conference attendance). $500
Institution: Population & Social Health Research Program, Griffith Health Institute
2014: Student Summer Research Scholarship. $2000
Institution: Griffith Health Institute Population and Social Health Research Program

Teaching
Undergraduate courses taught at Griffith University:
2214MED Public Health Research Methods (Nathan & GC Campus) (T1, 2019: Role: Convenor)
1205MED Health Challenges in the 21st Century (T3, 2017 - 2019: Role: Convenor)
1205MED Health Challenges in the 21st Century (Nathan and GC Campus) (T2, 2014 -2019
Role: Convenor)
1982MED Sustainability and Health (T1, 2014-2019: Role: Convenor)
2223MED Physical Activity Promotion (T2, 2015: Marker)
5001MED Asia-Pacific Public Health Field Tour (T3, 2016: Marker/Course development)

Postgraduate courses taught at Griffith University:

7111MED Environment and population health (T1, 2016, 2017, 2018: Marker/Course
development/organisation)
7707MED Public Health Practice (T1/T2, 2016-2019: Role: T3 Convenor)
7417MED International Public Health Practice (T1/T2, 2016-2019: Role: T3 Convenor)
7418MED Asia-Pacific Public Health Field Tour (T3, 2016: Marker/Course development)

Thesis/project supervision:
Current: 4 40CP Master theses
Current: 1 20CP Masters theses
Completed: 8 40CP Master theses
Completed: 3 20CP Master theses
Publications
Journal Papers
Harris, N., Lee, P., Wiseman, N., Suck, I., & Roche, E. (In Preparation). Connecting2U Parental
text messaging intervention: effect of drop out in randomised controlled trial on estimated
intervention effect. Clinical Trials
Wiseman, N., Harris, N., Downes, M. (2019). Preschool children's preferences for sedentary
activity relates to parent's restrictive rules around active outdoor play. BMC: Public Health
(IF=3.039)
Wiseman, N., Rossmann, C., & Harris, N. (2019). A Systematic Review of Data Collection
Techniques Used to Measure Preschool Children’s Knowledge of and Preference for Physical
Activity. International journal of environmental research and public health, 16(6), 964 (IF 2.145)
Wiseman, N., Rossmann, C., Lee, J., & Harris, N. (2018). “It's like you are in the jungle”: Using the
draw-and-tell method to explore preschool children's play preferences and factors that shape
their active play. Health Promotion Journal of Australia (IF=1.125)
Wiseman, N., Harris, N., & Lee, J. (2018). Listening to pre-school children speak about health and
health-promoting behaviours. Health Education Journal, 77(3), 312-321. (IF: 0.694)
Paukste, E., Plugge, M., Wiseman, N., & Harris, N. (2018). Promoting wellbeing in formerly
homeless through group fitness: A process evaluation. BMC Public Health (IF=3.039
Wiseman, N., Harris, N., & Downes, M. (2017). Validation of an iPad activity to measure
preschool children’s food and physical activity knowledge and preferences. International Journal
of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity, 14(1), 11. (IF: 4.11)
Wiseman, N., Harris, N., & Lee, P. (2016). Lifestyle knowledge and preferences in preschool
children: Evaluation of the Get up and Grow healthy lifestyle education programme. Health
Education Journal, 75(8), 1012-1024. (IF: 0.694)
Wiseman, N., & Harris, N. (2015). A Systematic Review of Data Collection Techniques Used to
Measure Preschool Children’s Knowledge of Food and Nutrition. Journal of Nutrition Education
and Behavior, 47(4), 345-353. (Among most read articles in the journal for third quarter of 2015)
(IF: 2.491)

Conference papers - abstracts and presentations

Roche, E, Harris, N, Devine, S, Sofija, E, Wiseman, N, Lee, P, Frazer-Ryan, S & Phillipson, A.
(2019). Building early child education and care workforce capacity: The case of Healthy Kids.
23rd IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion. 7 – 11 April 2019, Rotorua, New Zealand .
Roche, E, Wiseman, N, Sofija, E, Lee, P, Asper, L, Duffy, S, Keel, R & Harris, N. (2019). Prep vision
screening outcomes reflect the social gradient. 23rd IUHPE World Conference on Health
Promotion. 7 – 11 April 2019, Rotorua, New Zealand .
Wiseman, N., Harris, N., Innovative Interventions in Public Health, Presentation at Airlangga
University, Indonesia. November 2018.
Roche, E, Wiseman, N, Sofija, E, Frazer-Ryan, S, Olive, G, Phillipson, A & Harris, N. (2018).
Coalescing community capacity for school readiness in Queensland communities. Australian
Public Health Conference. 23-28 September, 2018, Pullman Cairns International, Cairns QLD.

Wiseman, N., Harris, N., & Paukste, E. (2016). Preschool children’s perceptions of health and
healthy lifestyle behaviours. 22nd IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion. 22 – 26 May
2016, Curitiba, Brazil.
 Paukste, E., Harris, N., & Wiseman, N. (2016). ‘Our shed’: process evaluation of on-site fitness
and wellbeing intervention. 22nd IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion. 22 – 26 May
2016, Curitiba, Brazil.
Wiseman, N., & Harris, N. (2016). Contemporary and innovative strategies to evaluate lifestyle
interventions in preschool children. 22nd IUHPE World Conference on Health Promotion. 22 –
26 May 2016, Curitiba, Brazil.
Malseed, C., Milliner, L., Harris, N., & Wiseman, N. (2015). Nutrition information felt needs of
women from disadvantaged areas Nutrition information felt needs of women from
disadvantaged areas. Gold Coast Health and Medical Research Conference. December 2015,
Gold Coast.
Wiseman, N., Harris, N., & Lee, P. (2014). An examination of pre-school aged children'
perceptions of health and knowledge of healthy lifestyle behaviours. New Zealand Population
Health Congress: Connecting communities, policy and science. 6-8 October 2014, Auckland,
New Zealand.
Wiseman, N., Harris, N., & Lee, P. (2014). Understanding perception of health lifestyle
behaviours in preschool children. Gold Coast Health and Medical Research Conference.
December 2014, Gold Coast.

Reports
Harris, N., Roche, E., Wiseman, N. & Sofija, E. (2018). Evaluation of the Primary School Nurse
Health Readiness Program, Interim Report. Report submitted to Centre for Children's Health and
Wellbeing.

Harris, N., Roche, E., & Wiseman, N. (2017). Evaluation of the trial SMS intervention
‘Connecting2u’ Final Report. Report submitted to Queensland Health.
Wiseman, N., & Harris, N. (2016). Have Fun- Be Health Program Final Evaluation Report, 2015
Annual Report. Report submitted to Queensland Health.
Wiseman, N., & Harris, N. (2015). Have Fun- Be Health Program Online facilitator training process
evaluation, 2015 Annual Report. Report submitted to Queensland Health.
Wiseman, N., & Harris, N. (2014). Have Fun- Be Health Program Process, Output and Impact
Evaluation, 2014 Annual Report. Report submitted to Queensland Health.