Staff Profile
Dr Lisa Crowe
Research Associate
- Email: lisa.crowe@ncl.ac.uk
- Telephone: 0191 208 3812
- Address: Population Health Science Institute, Newcastle University,
Newcastle University Centre for Cancer (NUCore),
Level 5, Sir James Spence Institute Royal Victoria Infirmary,
Queen Victoria Road,
Newcastle Upon Tyne,
NE1 4LP
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.