Dr Erin Hunter
Speech Pathlogy
Sydney School of Public Health
Faculty of Medicine and Health
PhD, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (USA)
MSPH, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (USA)
BS, Clemson University (USA)
Units of Study:
GLOH5201 Global Qualitative Health Research (Unit Coordinator/Primary Instructor)
GLOH5219 Global Health Project Management (Guest Lecturer)
GLOH5102 Skills for Working in Global Health (Tutor and Guest Lecturer)
GLOH5101 Foundations of Global Health (Guest Lecturer)
Supervision of PhD, MPhil, MGH, and MPH students completing theses, dissertations, capstones, and special projects
- WHO/HRP Multi-country study: Cognitive testing of a survey instrument to assess sexual practices, behaviours, and health-related outcomes (WHO/HRP, University of Sydney, and partners in 20 countries)
- Adolescent Menstrual Experiences and Health Cohort (AMEHC) Study (Burnet Institute, BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, WaterAid Bangladesh, University of Sydney, University of Melbourne, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine)
- Development and validation of the Self-Efficacy in Addressing Menstrual Needs Scale in urban and rural Bangladeshi schools (University of Sydney, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, icddr,b)
- Piloting menstrual hygiene management interventions among urban and rural schools in Bangladesh (icddr,b, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, Stanford University, University of Sydney; Funded by Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation)
American Institute of Bangladesh Studies
Delta Omega Public Health Honor Society (USA)
Eta Sigma Gamma National Professional Health Honorary (USA)
2021 Outstanding Lecturer, Colleague-nominated award, Sydney School of Public Health
2021 Best Teaching in Global Health Award, Student-nominated awards,Sydney School of Public Health
2021 Teaching Excellence (Team), Faculty of Medicine and Health Makers and Shapers Awards, The University of Sydney
2021 Highest Score on Unit of Study Survey Results (Teaching evaluation), Sydney School of Public Health
2021 Critical Language Scholarship Refresh Award, The U.S. Department of State
2020 Top 10% Most Cited Author, PLOS Medicine; Paper 'The Mistreatment of women...' recognized as among top 10% most cited PLOS Medicine papers published in 2015
2020 Top 10 Abstract Award, UNC Water & Health Conference; Research abstract for verbal presentation on the development and validation of the Self-Efficacy in Addressing Menstrual Needs Scale (SAMNS) scored in top 10 abstracts submitted to 2020 conference
2019 PhD International Health, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (USA);Thesis: Self-efficacy in addressing menstrual needs: Construct conceptualization and measurement in Bangladeshi schoolgirls
2018 David and Elinor Bodian Award, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
2018 Dissertation Enhancement Award, Johns Hopkins University, Center for Qualitative Studies in Health and Medicine
2017 Fulbright-Hays Fellowship, United States Department of Education
2017 Harvey Fellowship, Mustard Seed Foundation
2017 Pre-Dissertation Fellowship, American Institute of Bangladesh Studies
2017 Guyer Fellowship, Save the Children USA
2017 Graduate Student Employee of the Year, Johns Hopkins University
2017 Global Health Established Field Placement Award, Johns Hopkins University Center for Global Health
2017 Johns Hopkins Procter & Gamble Fellowship, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
2016 Georgeda Buchbinder Fund Award, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
2016 Critical Language Scholarship Alumni Development Fund Award, U.S. Department of State
2015 Critical Language Scholarship Alumni Development Fund Award, U.S. Department of State
2015 Research Poster 1st Place Winner, Johns Hopkins University, International Center for Maternal and Newborn Health, Generating Evidence and Translating into Policies and Practice Symposium
2013 Critical Language Scholarship Alumni Development Fund Award, U.S. Department of State
2013 Critical Language Scholarship (Bengali), U.S. Department of State
2013 Master of Science in Public Health (International Health), Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health (USA);Thesis: Community delivery of continuous kangaroo mother care for improving newborn health: A formative research study in rural Bangladesh
2012 Critical Language Scholarship (Bengali), U.S. Department of State
2012 Delta Omega Research Scholarship, Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health
2011 Future Care Scholar, Tylenol
2009 Bachelor of Science in Health Science (Honours), Clemson University (USA); HonoursThesis: Actor-observer bias in obesity attributions
2009 Faculty Scholarship Award, Clemson University
2009 Scholastic Achievement Award, Clemson University
2009 Phi Kappa Phi Award, Clemson University
2009 Susan Delony Award, Clemson University
2009 Carol Y Schwartz Award, Clemson University, Department of Public Health
(icddr,b; Dhaka, Bangladesh) Ongoing collaborations with the Environmental Interventions Unit | |
(Save the Children) Prior collaborations on maternal, neonatal, and child health and health systems strengthening projects | |
(Botswana Sexual and Reproductive Health Initiative, Botswana Harvard AIDS Institute Partnership) Collaborator on WHO multi-country study "Cognitive testing of a survey instrument to assess sexual practices, behaviours, and health-related outcomes" | |
(Centro de Pesquisas em Saúde Reprodutiva de Campinas (CEMICAMP)) Collaborator on WHO multi-country study "Cognitive testing of a survey instrument to assess sexual practices, behaviours, and health-related outcomes" | |
(Burnet Institute Myanmar) Optimising measurement and response to adolescent menstrual health: co-design of an acceptable and scalable strategy to address menstrual health through schools in Myanmar | |
(Department of Medical Research, Ministry of Health and Sports) Collaborator on WHO multi-country study "Cognitive testing of a survey instrument to assess sexual practices, behaviours, and health-related outcomes" | |
(Centre for Gender and Sexual Health Equity) Collaborator on WHO multi-country study "Cognitive testing of a survey instrument to assess sexual practices, behaviours, and health-related outcomes" | |
(Profamilia Association) Collaborator on WHO multi-country study "Cognitive testing of a survey instrument to assess sexual practices, behaviours, and health-related outcomes" | |
(University of Ghana School of Public Health) Collaborator on WHO multi-country study "Cognitive testing of a survey instrument to assess sexual practices, behaviours, and health-related outcomes" | |
(Center for research in Reproductive health in Guinea (CERREGUI)) Collaborator on WHO multi-country study "Cognitive testing of a survey instrument to assess sexual practices, behaviours, and health-related outcomes" | |
(Splash; Kolkata, India) Menstrual health and hygiene | |
(Center for Reproductive Health) Collaborator on WHO multi-country study "Cognitive testing of a survey instrument to assess sexual practices, behaviours, and health-related outcomes" | |
(Department of Dynamic, Clinical and Health Psychology (ex Dept. Dynamic and Clinical Psychology), Sapienza University of Rome) Collaborator on WHO multi-country study "Cognitive testing of a survey instrument to assess sexual practices, behaviours, and health-related outcomes" | |
(African Population and Health Research Center (APHRC)) Collaborator on WHO multi-country study "Cognitive testing of a survey instrument to assess sexual practices, behaviours, and health-related outcomes" | |
(Institute for Public Health, Ministry of Health Malaysia) Collaborator on WHO multi-country study "Cognitive testing of a survey instrument to assess sexual practices, behaviours, and health-related outcomes" | |
(Faculté de Médecine et d’odontostomatologie, l’Université des Sciences, des Techniques et des Technologies de Bamako) Collaborator on WHO multi-country study "Cognitive testing of a survey instrument to assess sexual practices, behaviours, and health-related outcomes" | |
(Centro Internacional para Saúde Reprodutiva (ICRH-M)) Collaborator on WHO multi-country study "Cognitive testing of a survey instrument to assess sexual practices, behaviours, and health-related outcomes" | |
(Institute of Child Health, College of Medicine, University of Ibadan) Collaborator on WHO multi-country study "Cognitive testing of a survey instrument to assess sexual practices, behaviours, and health-related outcomes" | |
(Department of Community Health Sciences, Aga Khan University) Collaborator on WHO multi-country study "Cognitive testing of a survey instrument to assess sexual practices, behaviours, and health-related outcomes" | |
(Institute for Population and Social research Mahidol University) Collaborator on WHO multi-country study "Cognitive testing of a survey instrument to assess sexual practices, behaviours, and health-related outcomes" | |
(Rakai Health Sciences Program) Collaborator on WHO multi-country study "Cognitive testing of a survey instrument to assess sexual practices, behaviours, and health-related outcomes" | |
(London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine) Evaluation of menstrual health and hygiene program | |
(Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health) Ongoing collaborations on menstrual health and hygiene research | |
(Gender, sexuality, and reproductive health Programme (Institute of Health Psychology)School of Psychology, Universidad de la República) Collaborator on WHO multi-country study "Cognitive testing of a survey instrument to assess sexual practices, behaviours, and health-related outcomes" |
Publications
Journals
- Hennegan, J., Hasan, M., Jabbar, A., Jalil, T., Kennedy, E., Hunter, E., Kaiser, A., Akter, S., Zaman, A., Rahman, M., et al (2024). Protocol for the Adolescent Menstrual Experiences and Health Cohort (AMEHC) Study in Khulna, Bangladesh: A Prospective cohort to quantify the influence of menstrual health on adolescent girls' health and education outcomes. BMJ Open, 14(4). [More Information]
- Almutairi, M., Hunter, E. (2023). Dominant ideologies in sexual health education discourse in Saudi Arabia: a critical discourse analysis of school curricula. Sex Education. [More Information]
- Khan, R., Sarker, S., Sultana, F., Alam, M., Mahfuz, M., Nuruzzaman, M., Uddin, M., Masud, A., Khan, S., Hunter, E., et al (2023). Engaging boys in menstrual hygiene management (MHM) interventions in Bangladeshi schools: a pilot study to assess acceptability and feasibility. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 13(2), 113-126. [More Information]
2024
- Hennegan, J., Hasan, M., Jabbar, A., Jalil, T., Kennedy, E., Hunter, E., Kaiser, A., Akter, S., Zaman, A., Rahman, M., et al (2024). Protocol for the Adolescent Menstrual Experiences and Health Cohort (AMEHC) Study in Khulna, Bangladesh: A Prospective cohort to quantify the influence of menstrual health on adolescent girls' health and education outcomes. BMJ Open, 14(4). [More Information]
2023
- Almutairi, M., Hunter, E. (2023). Dominant ideologies in sexual health education discourse in Saudi Arabia: a critical discourse analysis of school curricula. Sex Education. [More Information]
- Khan, R., Sarker, S., Sultana, F., Alam, M., Mahfuz, M., Nuruzzaman, M., Uddin, M., Masud, A., Khan, S., Hunter, E., et al (2023). Engaging boys in menstrual hygiene management (MHM) interventions in Bangladeshi schools: a pilot study to assess acceptability and feasibility. Journal of Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for Development, 13(2), 113-126. [More Information]
2022
- Mehjabeen, D., Hunter, E., Mahfuz, M., Akter, N., Rahman, M., Sultana, F. (2022). A Qualitative Content Analysis of Rural and Urban School Students' Menstruation-Related Questions in Bangladesh. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19(16), 10140-1-10140-15. [More Information]
- Munro, A., Keep, M., Hunter, E., Hossain, S. (2022). Confidence to manage menstruation among university students in Australia: Evidence from a cross-sectional survey. Women's Health, 18. [More Information]
- Hunter, E., Murray, S., Sultana, F., Alam, M., Sarker, S., Rahman, M., Akter, N., Mobashara, M., Momata, M., Winch, P., et al (2022). Development and validation of the Self-Efficacy in Addressing Menstrual Needs Scale (SAMNS-26) in Bangladeshi schools: A measure of girls’ menstrual care confidence. PloS One, 17(10 October), e0275736-1-e0275736-22. [More Information]
2021
- Munro, A., Hunter, E., Hossain, S., Keep, M. (2021). A systematic review of the menstrual experiences of university students and the impacts on their education: A global perspective. PloS One, 16, e0257333. [More Information]
- Gonsalves, L., Hunter, E., Brizuela, V., Tucker, J., Srinivas, M., Gitau, E., Mercer, C., Bajos, N., Collins, D. (2021). Cognitive testing of a survey instrument to assess sexual practices, behaviours, and health outcomes: a multi-country study protocol. Reproductive Health, 18(1), 249. [More Information]
- Mahfuz, M., Sultana, F., Hunter, E., Jahan, F., Akand, F., Khan, S., Mobashhara, M., Rahman, M., Alam, M., Unicomb, L., et al (2021). Teachers' perspective on implementation of menstrual hygiene management and puberty education in a pilot study in Bangladeshi schools. Global Health Action, 14(1), 1955492. [More Information]
2017
- Bohren, M., Titiloye, M., Kyaddondo, D., Hunter, E., Oladapo, O., Tuncalp, O., Byagumisha, J., Olutayo, A., Vogel, J., Gulmezoglu, A., et al (2017). Defining quality of care during childbirth from the perspectives of Nigerian and Ugandan women: A qualitative study. International Journal of Gynecology & Obstetrics, 139(Suppl 1), 4-16. [More Information]
2015
- Bohren, M., Vogel, J., Hunter, E., Lutsiv, O., Makh, S., Souza, J., Aguiar, C., Coneglian, F., Diniz, A., Tuncalp, O., et al (2015). The Mistreatment of Women during Childbirth in Health Facilities Globally: A Mixed-Methods Systematic Review. PLoS Medicine, 12(6), e1001847. [More Information]
2014
- Bohren, M., Hunter, E., Munthe-Kaas, H., Souza, J., Vogel, J., Gulmezoglu, A. (2014). Facilitators and barriers to facility-based delivery in low- and middle-income countries: a qualitative evidence synthesis. Reproductive Health, 11(1), 71. [More Information]
- Hunter, E., Callaghan-Koru, J., Al Mahmud, A., Shah, R., Farzin, A., Cristofalo, E., Akhter, S., Baqui, A. (2014). Newborn care practices in rural Bangladesh: Implications for the adaptation of kangaroo mother care for community-based interventions. Social Science & Medicine, 122, 21-30. [More Information]
In the media
New York Times:Report Shows Widespread Mistreatment by Health Workers During Childbirth
World Health Organization: Women face diverse forms of mistreatment and abuse during childbirth in health facilities worldwide
The Conversation: Supporting menstrual health in Australia means more than just throwing pads at the problem
University of Sydney News: Living with menstruation is more than just pads and toilets; International Day of Women and Girls In Science; Does menstruation affect university students' education?
Burnet Institute News: NHMRC Ideas Grants for Burnet research
Twitter:@ErinHunterPH
