A/Prof. Anne Young
| Work Phone | (02) 4921 6450 |
|---|---|
| Fax | (02) 4921 6988 |
| Anne.Young@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position |
Director Planning, Quality & Report
Planning Quality and Reporting
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| Office | CH225, The Chancellery |
Biography
Associate Professor Anne Young is the Director of Planning, Quality and Reporting at the University of Newcastle. Anne has a PhD in statistics and many years of experience as a teaching and research academic, with a strong track record of publications and research grants, governance and service to the academic community. Anne is a graduate of the Australian Institute of Company Directors and an honorary auditor for the Tertiary Education Quality and Standards Agency.
Anne has a strong interest in using quantitative and qualitative institutional data to monitor performance and create reports that support effective decision making and continuous improvement. Her areas of specialisation include all aspects of the design, conduct and analysis of surveys and institutional research studies, particularly longitudinal studies and cohort analyses. Anne's teaching experience has included the preparation and delivery of a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in statistics, epidemiology and research methodology.
In addition to her senior management role, Anne has continued to write academic papers and conference presentations, with 27 peer reviewed journal publications, one book chapter and 20 peer reviewed conference publications since 2006.
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Newcastle, 1999
- Graduate Diploma in Medical Statistics, University of Newcastle, 1984
- Bachelor of Mathematics (Honours), University of Newcastle, 1979
Research
Research keywords
- Quality Assurance
- Teaching and Learning
Research expertise
Anne has a strong interest in using quantitative and qualitative institutional data to monitor performance and create reports that support effective decision making and continuous improvement. Her areas of specialisation include all aspects of the design, conduct and analysis of surveys and institutional research studies, particularly longitudinal studies and cohort analyses. Anne's teaching experience has included the preparation and delivery of a range of undergraduate and postgraduate courses in statistics, epidemiology and research methodology.
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 111799 | Public Health And Health Services Not Elsewhere Classified | 45 |
| 160599 | Policy And Administration Not Elsewhere Classified | 40 |
| 110499 | Complementary And Alternative Medicine Not Elsewhere Classified | 15 |
Centres and Groups
Centre
Group
Memberships
Body relevant to professional practice.
- Accredited Statistician - The Statistical Society of Australia
Learned Academy.
- Member - Australasian Epidemiology Association
- member - Public Health Association of Australia
Other
- member - Management Committee of the Medical Schools Outcomes Database & Longitudinal Tracking Project
- member - Steering Committee of the Australian Longitudinal Study on Womens Health
Appointments
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visiting academic scholar
Fred Hutchinson Cancer Research Centre in Seattle and the Department of Biostatistics at the University of Washington (United States) |
01/10/2002 - 01/06/2003 |
Awards
Recognition.
| 2000 |
EJG Pitman Award
15th Australian Statistical Conference in Adelaide (Australia) most outstanding talk by an early career statistician |
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Invitations
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National Workshop
Medical Schools Outcomes Database & Longitudinal Tracking Project , Australia (Conference Presentation - non published.) |
2006 |
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- biostatistics
- statistics