Rate My Professor Dianne Shanley

Professor Dianne Shanley is a Professor in the School of Applied Psychology at Griffith University, Gold Coast campus. A clinical psychologist, she is the co-lead of the Changing Health Systems (CHESS) research group and has held key leadership roles in health services, including Director of Griffith University's Allied Health and Psychology Clinic. Her career is marked by a commitment to improving health care delivery, particularly for children and families facing complex needs.

Professor Shanley's research focuses on transforming health systems through evidence-based innovations, with emphasis on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) diagnosis and management, neurodevelopmental screening, child safety, and culturally informed assessments for First Nations children. She leads major funded projects, including the $5 million Tracking Cube initiative for screening children at risk of neurodevelopmental disorders and a $1.49 million grant for FASD research. Other contributions include the Yapatjarrathati Projects, which developed holistic child health assessment tools. Key publications encompass 'Prenatal alcohol exposure and associations with physical size and brain morphometry at age 12' (2024, BMC Medicine), 'Diagnostic Accuracy and economic value of a Tiered Assessment for Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (DATAforFASD): Protocol' (2023, BMJ Open), 'Exploring resource implications and models of care for psychological service provision to individuals with FASD in Australia' (2023, Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research), and 'Enhancing interprofessional practice through the co-design of a holistic, culturally and developmentally informed First Nations child health assessment' (2022, Journal of Primary Health Care). Her efforts have garnered recognition, including team commendations in Griffith University's Vice-Chancellor's Awards for research impact, and practical translation via co-founding YourTrack, a start-up awarded top prize at LuminaX in 2023.