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DrClaire O'Loughlin

Senior Research Fellow

School of Health

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  • Senior Research Fellow
    School of Health
  • +64 4 887 3921 (Work)

BIO

Claire's PhD research explored the metaphor of the child as an intuitive scientist from a methodological perspective that incorporated insights from scientific methodology, developmental psychology and computational philosophy of science. She has experience in a variety of research roles and enjoys working in multidisciplinary research teams and on projects that have the practical outcome of improving practices/services for end users. Since joining the Health Services Research Centre in 2017, much of Claire's research has focussed on primary health care, and in recent years she has been a named investigator on a number of long COVID research projects, including an HRC Health Delivery Research Project  which looked to provide an evidence platform for the delivery of services to manage long COVID in Aotearoa. Claire has a particular interest in pancreatic cancer and current projects include identification of determinants of early pancreatic cancer diagnosis.

 

 

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Senior Research Fellow
    Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington, Te Puna Hauora - School of Health, Wellington, New Zealand1 Sep 2026 - present
  • Research Fellow
    Te Herenga Waka - Victoria University of Wellington, Te Hikuwai - Health Services Research Centre, Wellington, New Zealand15 Dec 2018 - present
  • Research Assistant
    Victoria University of Wellington, Health Services Research Centre, Wellington, New Zealand1 Nov 2016 - 14 Dec 2018
  • Research Fellow, Longitudinal Development Project (contract work during this period)
    University of Auckland, Auckland UniServices, Auckland, New Zealand1 Jul 2005 - 1 Jun 2007
  • Research Associate
    University of Auckland, School of Education, Auckland, New Zealand1 Jan 2004 - 1 Jul 2005
  • Research Assistant to Director Primary Education
    University of Auckland, School of Education, Auckland, New Zealand1 Jun 2003 - 1 Dec 2003
  • Research Assistant to the Dean & Associate Dean
    Unitec Institute of Technology, School of Business, Auckland, New Zealand1 Jun 2003 - 1 Dec 2003
  • Research Assistant
    University of Canterbury, Department of Psychology, Christchurch, New Zealand1 Jan 2002 - 1 May 2003
  • Guest Lecturer
    University of Canterbury, Department of Psychology, Christchurch, New Zealand1 Sep 2001 - 1 Nov 2001
  • Research Assistant
    Christchurch School of Medicine, University of Otago, Department of Psychological Medicine, Christchurch, New Zealand1 Jan 2001 - 1 Jul 2001
  • Guest Lecturer
    University of Canterbury, Department of Psychology, Christchurch, New Zealand1 Jun 2001 - 1 Jun 2001
  • Research Assistant
    University of Canterbury, Department of Psychology, Christchurch, New Zealand1 Feb 2001 - 1 Jun 2001
  • Research Assistant
    University of Canterbury, Department of Psychology, Christchurch, New Zealand1 Sep 1999 - 1 Feb 2000

DEGREES

  • Ph.D, Psychology
    University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand2003
  • MA Hons (1st Class) Psychology
    University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand1996
  • Bachelor of Arts Double Major: Psychology/English Literature
    University of Canterbury, Christchurch, New Zealand1989

AVAILABILITY

  • Collaborative projects

FIELDS OF RESEARCH