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Teaching
Dr Morwenna Kirwan is the Director of Education in the Department of Health Sciences, Faculty of Medicine, Health and Human Sciences, Macquarie University. She also holds the role as Course Director for the Bachelor of Human Sciences.
Morwenna leads the multiple award winning faculty initiative "Connected Curriculum for Professionals in Health". Morwenna teaches into undergraduate and postgraduate courses, including Human Sciences, Exercise Science, Clinical Science, Physiotherapy and Medicine.
Morwenna was awarded a Learning and Teaching Indigenous Grant in 2022 to develop with a team a suite of modules on the topic of Cultural Safety in Practice for Health Professionals.
Research interests
Morwenna is an exercise scientist with a research focus on interventions to improve lifestyle behaviours: such as physical activity, exercise, nutrition, mental health and chronic disease management. She is currently evaluating the effectiveness of type 2 diabetes prevention and management translational programs to improve health outcomes.
Education/Academic qualification
Health Behaviour Change, PhD, The Effectiveness of Smartphone Applications to Improve Health Behaviours, Central Queensland University
Award Date: 1 Jan 2013
Master of Human Movement Science (Psychology), The psychological predictors of athlete selection and acceptance in a cycling talent identification program, Central Queensland University
Award Date: 1 Apr 2009
Bachelor of Human Movement Science (Information Technology), Graduated with Distinction, Central Queensland University
Award Date: 31 Dec 2008
Bachelor of Business (Information Systems), Graduated with Distinction, Central Queensland University
Award Date: 31 Dec 2002
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Projects
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Training, Resource Development, & Evaluation of Team Based Learning
Vlachopoulos, P., Kirwan, M., Harris, H., Champion, B., Keegan, P. & Clague, L.
1/01/18 → 31/12/18
Project: Teaching
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Can an authentic assessment task improve the health behaviours of undergraduate students?
Meincke, J., Gwynne, K., Chiu, C. L., Bhatti, A. J., Christie, V., Janszen, J., Nazareth, L., Needham, I. & Kirwan, M., 17 Jul 2023, In: Education Sciences. 13, 7, p. 1-10 10 p., 727.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Clinicians’ perspectives on why young Aboriginal people are not testing for sexually transmissible infections in Western Sydney
Ubrihien, A., Lewis, D. A., Rambaldini, B., Kirwan, M. & Gwynne, K., Oct 2023, In: International Journal of STD and AIDS. 34, 11, p. 803-808 6 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A web-delivered, clinician-led group exercise intervention for older adults with type 2 diabetes: single-arm pre-post intervention
Kirwan, M., Chiu, C. L., Laing, T., Chowdhury, N. & Gwynne, K., 23 Sept 2022, In: Journal of Medical Internet Research. 24, 9, p. 1-11 11 p., e39800.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Can health improvements from a community-based exercise and lifestyle program for older adults with type 2 diabetes be maintained? A follow up study
Kirwan, M., Gwynne, K., Laing, T., Hay, M., Chowdhury, N. & Chiu, C. L., 19 May 2022, In: Diabetology. 3, 2, p. 348-354 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Delivering an online clinician led group exercise intervention for older adults with type 2 diabetes: single arm pre-post intervention
Kirwan, M., Chiu, C. L., Laing, T., Chowdhury, N. & Gwynne, K., 24 May 2022, (Submitted) (JMIR Preprints).Research output: Working paper › Preprint
Prizes
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Australian Award for University Teaching (2021)- Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (Team Award)
Kirwan, Morwenna (Team leader), Gray, Kelly (Recipient), Pacey, Verity (Recipient), Bhatti, Alexandra (Recipient) & Dean, Catherine (Recipient), 31 Mar 2022
Prize: Teaching award
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FMHHS Teaching Mentor Award ( Peer-nominated, individual award)
Kirwan, Morwenna (Recipient), 20 Dec 2020
Prize: Teaching award
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Vice-Chancellor's Award for Learning Innovation (2020), Macquarie University (Team Award)
Kirwan, Morwenna (Team leader), Dean, Catherine (Recipient), Pacey, Verity (Recipient), Gray, Kelly (Recipient) & Bhatti, Alexandra (Recipient), 3 Dec 2020
Prize: Teaching award
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Winner - Vice-Chancellor's Learning and Teaching Innovation Award 2023
Koelmeyer, Louise A (Team leader), Thompson, Belinda (Recipient), Blumfield, Robin (Recipient), Dean, Catherine (Recipient), Blackwell, Robbie (Recipient), Gwynne, Kylie (Recipient), Kirwan, Morwenna (Recipient), Robson, Matthew (Recipient) & Szilas, Chloe (Recipient), 15 Nov 2023
Prize: Teaching award
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Keynote: Improving online learning and teaching
Morwenna Kirwan (Keynote speaker)
21 Apr 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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The Beat it program: Clinical, physical and psychosocial outcomes for people living with diabetes
Thomas Laing (Speaker), Mellissa Hay (Speaker), Morwenna Kirwan (Speaker) & Christine Chiu (Speaker)
6 May 2021 → 8 May 2021Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Beat It program: 12-month follow-up, an 8-week community-based group exercise and lifestyle program for people with diabetes
Thomas Laing (Speaker), Mellissa Hay (Speaker), Morwenna Kirwan (Speaker) & Christine Chiu (Speaker)
11 Nov 2020 → 13 Nov 2020Activity: Talk or presentation › Presentation
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Behavioural Interventions for Enhanced Diabetes Management
Morwenna Kirwan (Invited speaker)
28 Sept 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk
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Improving client outcomes with a novel exercise program: The case for Beat It
Morwenna Kirwan (Invited speaker), Christine Chiu (Speaker), Thomas Laing (Speaker) & Mellissa Hay (Speaker)
28 Sept 2019Activity: Talk or presentation › Invited talk