Professor Shane Thomas MAPS
Shane is a health psychologist, Honorary Professor in the Research School of Population Health at the Australian National University, and Director of the International Institute for Primary Health Care Research in Shenzhen China. He has an international reputation in the areas of public health, primary health care and problem gambling. Shane led the development of a prestigious NHMRC clinical guideline in problem gambling and associated Cochrane systematic reviews. His book with Steve Polgar, Introduction to Research in the Health Sciences, was recently published in its seventh edition. Shane has published more than 300 peer-reviewed articles, book chapters, monographs and books, and has supervised and co-supervised 50 PhD students to successful completion.
Shane has held senior positions and chairs in leading universities including Pro Vice Chancellor International, Associate President, Executive Director, Deputy Dean, Associate Dean, Institute Head and Centre Head. He has a longstanding interest in international research collaboration and he has been awarded national government commendations for his work in China, Saudi Arabia and Australia. He was awarded the title of Honorary Professor at Peking University. Shane has an interest in health psychology and was a member of the foundation group that established the College in the APS.
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