A/Prof Meryl Churchill ~ Cohort Doctoral Studies Mentor

Meryl Churchill (Pearce) is passionate about enhancing the student experience and improving educational outcomes, and to this end has published in the field and worked in professional roles supporting teaching and learning in tertiary institutions. Her current research focusses on improving postgraduate research student outcomes. Read our latest publication on this work:  http://www.informingscience.com/ijds/Volume16/IJDSv16p689-713Churchill7432.pdf

Meryl has over twenty years of experience working as a teaching and research academic. Her research started out in the sciences, and over the last fifteen years has centered on rural, remote and Indigenous communities in both tropical and arid environments. Having a background in both health and environmental science led to research on the relationship between climate and health, behavioural responses to limited water resources, and social determinants of health. Meryl holds a Master of Public Health and Tropical Medicine from James Cook University, a Master of Science (Research), a PhD (the latter two from Rhodes University and NMU, South Africa respectively), a Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education (Flinders University), and a Diploma in Microbiology (University of Johannesburg, South Africa).

• ORCID 0000-0002-6417-1621

 

 

Experience

• 2019 to present - Associate Professor, James Cook University (Townsville)
• 2013 to 2017 - Contract Researcher, James Cook University; Flinders University
• 2000 to 2012 - Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Flinders University (Adelaide, South Australia)
• 1990 to 1999 - Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Nelson Mandela University (Port Elizabeth, South Africa)

Research Disciplines

• Curriculum and pedagogy (3901)
• Education systems (3903)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Learner and learning (1601)
• Measurement standards and calibration services (1504)

These are the most recent publications associated with this author. To see a detailed profile of all publications stored at JCU, visit ResearchOnline@JCU. Hover over Altmetrics badges to see social impact.

Journal Articles

• Churchill M, Lindsay D, Crowe M, Grasso L, Mendez D, Emtage N and Jones R (2022) Lessons learned while searching for meaning in doctoral completion metrics: An intra-institution case study. Issues in Educational Research, 32 (1). pp. 71-88
• Churchill M, Lindsay D, Mendez D, Crowe M, Emtage N and Jones R (2021) Does publishing during the doctorate influence completion time? A quantitative study of doctoral candidates in Australia. International Journal of Doctoral Studies, 16. pp. 689-713
• Churchill M (2019) Preparing practitioner research students in accredited health disciplines for careers in academia. MedEdPublish, 8 (3).
• Churchill M, Eagle L, Low D and Schurmann A (2015) Cut from 'country': the impact of climate change on the metal health of Aboriginal pastoralists. Australasian Journal of Regional Studies, 21 (1). pp. 50-79
• Jorgensen B, Martin J, Pearce M and Willis E (2015) Aligning theory and measurement in behavioral models of water conservation. Water Policy, 17 (4). pp. 762-776
• Jorgensen B, Martin J, Pearce M and Willis E (2014) Predicting household water consumption with individual-level variables. Environment and Behaviour, 46 (7). pp. 872-897
• Pearce M, Willis E, Mamerow L, Jorgensen B and Martin J (2014) The prestige of sustainable living: implications for water use in Australia. Geographical Journal, 180 (2). pp. 161-174
• Jorgensen B, Martin J, Pearce M and Willis E (2013) Some difficulties and inconsistencies when using habit strength and reasoned action variables in models of metered household water conservation. Journal of Environmental Management, 115. pp. 124-135
• Willis E, Pearce M, Mamerow L, Jorgensen B and Martin J (2013) Perceptions of water pricing during a drought: a case study from South Australia. Water, 5 (1). pp. 197-223
• Willis E, Pearce M, Mamerow L, Jorgensen B and Martin J (2013) A healthy scepticism towards water in South Australia. International Journal of Sociology, 33 (5-6). pp. 380-395

Book Chapters

• Willis E and Pearce M (2015) Anthony Giddens: risk, globalisation and indigenous public health. In: The Palgrave Handbook of Social Theory in Health, Illness and Medicine. Palgrave Macmillan, Basingstoke, UK, pp. 455-470

Conference Papers

• Pearce M, Eagle L, Low D and Schurmann A (2015) Pro-environmental behaviors of climate skeptics: do beliefs matter? A study of the dry tropics, Australia. Proceedings of the 7th International Conference on Climate Changes, Global Warming, Biological Problems (CGB'15). 5-7 September 2015, Seoul, Korea

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ResearchOnline@JCU stores 17+ research outputs authored by A/Prof Meryl Churchill from 2012 onwards.