Josephine Gwynn

Biography

Dr Josephine Gwynn’s research interests focus on young Aboriginal people and their nutrition, physical activity, well-being and related determinants; Aboriginal community governance of research; models of Aboriginal community delivered health promotion; and the capacity building of Aboriginal researchers, project officers and community members. Dr Gwynn has just completed a large NHMRC study The Many Rivers Diabetes Prevention Project (MRDPP). The MRDPP was short listed for the national Indigenous Governance awards in 2012, and Dr Gwynn was awarded the University of Newcastle’s (UoN) Faculty of Health Staff Award in 2011 for Indigenous collaboration. Dr Gwynn is an early career researcher, and has consistently been successful in receiving research funding over her research career including whilst undertaking her PhD. She has mentored a number of Aboriginal project officers to complete their diplomas and degrees as well as attain leadership positions in their communities and in both state and national arenas. Dr Josephine Gwynn’s research interests focus on young Aboriginal people and their nutrition, physical activity, well-being and related determinants; Aboriginal community governance of research; models of Aboriginal community delivered health promotion; and the capacity building of Aboriginal researchers, project officers and community members. Dr Gwynn has just completed a large NHMRC study The Many Rivers Diabetes Prevention Project (MRDPP). The MRDPP was short listed for the national Indigenous Governance awards in 2012, and Dr Gwynn was awarded the University of Newcastle’s (UoN) Faculty of Health Staff Award in 2011 for Indigenous collaboration. Dr Gwynn is an early career researcher, and has consistently been successful in receiving research funding over her research career including whilst undertaking her PhD. She has mentored a number of Aboriginal project officers to complete their diplomas and degrees as well as attain leadership positions in their communities and in both state and national arenas.

Research Interest

Advanced Type 1 Diabetes Treatment,Advanced Type 2 Diabetes Treatment,Advances of Diabetes Cure,Childhood Diabetes,Complications of Hyperglycemia