Introduction:

Dr Lisa Crowe completed her interdisciplinary PhD in 2014. Since 2014, she has been part of the Institute of Health and Society, working as a Research Associate across multiple disciplines. Lisa has a particular interest in healthcare which is lifechanging and unexpected. Particular research interests include: termination of pregnancy; termination of pregnancy for fetal anomaly; paediatric heart transplantation; paediatric Ventricular Assist Device; targeted cancer therapy; unmet care needs in cancer patients; stigma; and experiences of health, illness and healthcare. Lisa is particularly skilled at researching highly sensitive issues, and her experience encompasses a number of highly sensitive research topics.

Lisa is currently embedded within the Newcastle University Centre for Cancer (NUCoRE) having previously worked within the Maternal and Perinatal research group, and the Alcohol research group. Lisa has mainly been involved in the qualitative aspects on a number of different research projects. These studies have included the topics: experiences of Ventricular Assist Devices in paediatric patients; loss from a multiple pregnancy; obesity in pregnancy; evaluation of a mental health service; delivering brief alcohol interventions within a custody suite setting and exploring the use of NPS. 

Qualifications:

2014 PhD Medical Sociology, Newcastle University 

2009 MA Sociology and Social Research, Newcastle University 

2008 MSc Health Sciences, Newcastle University 

2007 BA Hons Sociology and Social Policy, Newcastle University 

Research Interests:

Termination of pregnancy

Termination of pregnancy for fetal anomaly

Professionals

Maternal health

Experience of health, illness and healthcare

Medical sociology

Health policy

Risk behaviours

Mixed methods 

Paediatric cardiology

Targeted Cancer Therapy

Unmet needs

 Funding:

"The Berlin Heart Study: Mobile autonomy in children with end stage heart-failure": £37,887 (co-applicant, 2017).

N8 Policing Research Partnership Catalyst Project. "Exploring Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) use and its consequences for police practitioners and substance users in the North East of England". £23,473.60 (Co applicant, 2016)

MRC ESRC Interdisciplinary PhD Studentship Award. "Termination of pregnancy for non-lethal fetal anomalies: Professional perspectives".  £80,750.00

Current work:

Targeted therapies for cancer: Understanding patient experiences and assessing unmet needs. A sequential mixed-methods study.

Other Studies:

Evaluating adiposity measures in pregnancy to predict adverse pregnancy outcomes (Systematic review). (2019)

The Berlin Heart Study: Mobile autonomy in children with end stage heart-failure. (Participant observation and qualitative interviews with children and their family) (2017-2018).

GLOWING: Investigating pregnant women's participating in the GLOWING trial (weight management during pregnancy). (2018).

Exploring Novel Psychoactive Substances (NPS) use and its consequences for police practitioners and substance users in the North East of England. (Qualitative) (2016-17).

The association between maternal body mass index )BMI), prolonged pregnancy and post term birth (Systematic review) (2016)

ACCEPT: A pilot feasibility trial looking at brief interventions in a custody suite setting. (Pilot trial, mixed methods) (2014-16).

Liaison: A service evaluation of a Liaison Psychiatry Service. (Service evaluation, mixed methods) (2014-16).

Loss from a multiple pregnancy: A scoping review of existing guidelines for health professionals (Qualitative) (2016).

Development of guidelines for health professionals supporting parents who have lost a baby from a multiple pregnancy. (Qualitative) (2014-15).

Supervision:

Masters student dissertation: Qualitative study on women's uptake of cervical screening.

Masters Teaching:

            Module: Health and Society, Lecture: "Gender and Health".

Marking: Dissertation marking.

Undergraduate Teaching:

Social Science Tutor, Medicine in the Community, MBBS.

Teaching Assistant, Sociology. Modules include: Sociology of Health and Illness, Sociology of Evil, Doing Sociology, Knowing in Sociology.  

Undergraduate Dissertation Conference, Sociology.