Ms Hannah Mason ~ Lecturer

Miss Hannah Mason is a lecturer, researcher, and HDR student at the College of Public Health, Medical, and Veterinary Sciences.

Hannah graduated from the Master of Public Health, Master of Business Administration program at James Cook University in 2019. Since this time, Hannah has worked on a broad range of public health and safety research projects, including exploring the impact of heatwaves on health systems, arc flash safety, and rural road safety.

Hannah’s research interests include health systems management, climate-related resilience, and rural and remote health.

Teaching

• HS2402: Health Professional Research 1 (Level 2; CNS & TSV)
• TM5515: Epidemiology for Public Health (Level 5; TSV)

Interests

Research

• Climate resilience
• Social determinants of health
• Public health management

Experience

• 2023 to present - Lecturer, James Cook University (CPHMVS)
• 2021 to present - Research Assistant, James Cook University (CPHMVS)
• 2021 to 2023 - Associate Lecturer, James Cook University (CPHMVS)

Research Disciplines

• Public health (4206)
• Epidemiology (4202)
• Health services and systems (4203)

Socio-Economic Objectives

• Public health (2004)
• Adaptation to climate change (1901)

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Journal Articles

• Franklin R, Mason H, King J, Peden A, Nairn J, Miller L, Watt K and Fitzgerald G (2023) Heatwaves and mortality in Queensland 2010–2019: implications for a homogenous state-wide approach. International Journal of Biometeorology, 67. pp. 503-515
• Mason H, King J, Peden A, Watt K, Bosley E, Fitzgerald G, Nairn J, Miller L, Mandalios N and Franklin R (2023) Determining the Impact of Heatwaves on Emergency Ambulance Calls in Queensland: A Retrospective Population-Based Study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 20 (6).
• Peden A, Mason H, King J and Franklin R (2023) Examining the relationship between heatwaves and fatal drowning: A case study from Queensland, Australia. Injury Prevention, 30 (1). pp. 7-13
• Mason H, Randall J, Leggat P, Voaklander D and Franklin R (2022) Comparing rural traffic safety in Canada and Australia: a scoping review of the literature. Rural and Remote Health, 22 (4).
• Mason H, King J, Peden A and Franklin R (2022) Systematic review of the impact of heatwaves on health service demand in Australia. BMC Health Services Research, 22.
• Mason H, Leggat P, Voaklander D and Franklin R (2022) Road traffic fatalities in rural and remote Australia from 2006 to 2017: The need for targeted action. Australian Journal of Rural Health, 30 (2). pp. 252-263
• Casey T, Mason H, Huang J and Franklin R (2021) Shaping frontline practices: a scoping review of human factors implicated in electrical safety incidents. Safety, 7 (4).

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