Rate My Professor Chloe Maxwell Smith

Dr. Chloe Maxwell-Smith is a Senior Lecturer and Course Coordinator in the Curtin School of Population Health within the Faculty of Health Sciences at Curtin University. She coordinates the Undergraduate Certificate in Psychology (Open Universities Australia), Bachelor of Psychology, and Bachelor of Science (Psychology and Human Resource Management). Maxwell-Smith earned her PhD from the School of Psychology, Faculty of Health Sciences, at Curtin University. Her career trajectory at Curtin includes a Sessional Academic position in the School of Psychology from 2015 to 2021, advancing to her current lecturing role where she teaches health psychology, mixed methods research, and supervises Honours, Masters, and PhD projects.

Maxwell-Smith's research focuses on psycho-oncology, behavioural medicine, cancer risk, diagnosis, treatment, survivorship, and health behaviour change interventions. She is a member of the Curtin Medical Research Institute's Cancer Domain and serves as Deputy Director of the Behavioural Science and Health Research Group. Her studies explore barriers to physical activity and health behaviours in cancer survivors, online support for sarcoma patients, and pharmacists' roles in behaviour change. Key publications include 'A qualitative study exploring health perceptions and factors influencing participation in health behaviors in colorectal cancer survivors' (2016), 'Motivating the unmotivated: how can health behavior be changed in those lacking motivation?' (2015), 'SUN-SHINE Sarcoma Systematic Environmental Scan: Evaluation of the Readability, Understandability, and Actionability of Websites Supporting Patients Diagnosed With Sarcoma and Their Caregivers' (2025), 'Preparing for Practice: An Exploration of Health and Social Care Professionals’ Perceptions of Behaviour Change Education' (2025), and 'Pharmacists’ Barriers and Enablers to Delivering Health Behaviour Recommendations for Patients with Behavioural Determinants of Disease' (2025). With 948 citations on Google Scholar, her work influences chronic disease management and quality of life improvements for cancer patients and carers. In 2025, she received the Early Career Researcher of the Year award at Curtin University's research awards and secured grants including from the FHRI Fund and Cancer Council WA for regional cancer behaviour research.