Anna Hawkes

Academic qualifications: BSc(Hons), MPH, PhD, Health Coach

Job title: Senior Research Fellow

Email: AnnaHawkes@cancerqld.org.au

Background: A/Prof Anna Hawkes has worked in translational behavioural research for the past 14 years. She has been researching and working in chronic disease prevention and management for non-government, government and academic organisations. She completed a science degree (First Class Honours) at The University of Melbourne, followed by a Masters of Public Health degree and PhD at James Cook University in North Queensland where she developed her interest in rural and remote health care delivery and disadvantaged populations. She holds adjunct appointments at James Cook University, Queensland University of Technology and Griffith University. Anna currently leads VCRCC's Lifestyle and Cancer Research Program and collaborates on a number of research projects within the Cancer Council and with external inter/national research institutions. 

Research interests:  Anna has an interest in developing and trialling innovative models of service delivery, including tele-based and web-based delivery, to improve the management of chronic disease (such as cancer and cardiovascular disease) for disadvantaged groups.

Current research projects:

• CanChange 
• ProActive Heart
• Colorectal Cancer and Quality of Life Study
• You can still be hot in the shade: The development and piloting of an educational program to improve sun protective behaviour of young Queenslanders
• HELP Study: An evaluation of the Cancer Council Queensland Cancer Council Helpline
• Cognitive and psychosocial functioning, and support needs of those affected by brain tumours
• Closing the divide: Assessing and Navigating the Unmet Supportive Care Needs of Indigenous Cancer Patients