| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Carolan-Olah, M., & Vasilevski, V. (210101). Development and validation of the Knowledge of Gestational Diabetes (GDM) questionnaire among a sample of women with GDM in Australia. Patient Education and Counseling, |
| 2019 | Carolan-Olah, M., & Sayakhot, P. (190101). A randomized controlled trial of a web-based education intervention for women with gestational diabetes mellitus. Midwifery, 68 (39-47). |
| 2018 | Kyei-Onanjiri, M., Carolan-Olah, M., Awoonor-Williams, J. K., & McCann, T. V. (180315). Review of emergency obstetric care interventions in health facilities in the Upper East Region of Ghana: A questionnaire survey. BMC Health Services Research, 18(1), |
| 2018 | Carolan-Olah, M., Kruger, G., Brown, V., Lawton, F., Mazzarino, M., & Vasilevski, V. (180301). Communicating out loud: Midwifery students' experiences of a simulation exercise for neonatal resuscitation. Nurse Education in Practice, 29 (8-14). |
| 2018 | Carolan-Olah, M., & Cassar, A. (180301). The Experiences of Older Italian Migrants With Type 2 Diabetes: A Qualitative Study. Journal of Transcultural Nursing, 29(2), (172-179). |
| 2017 | Carolan-Olah, M., Duarte-Gardea, M., & Lechuga, J. (171001). A systematic review of interventions for Hispanic women with or at risk of Gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM). Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, 13 (14-22). |
| 2017 | Kyei-Nimakoh, M., Carolan-Olah, M., & McCann, T. V. (170606). Access barriers to obstetric care at health facilities in sub-Saharan Africa-a systematic review. Systematic Reviews, 6(1), |
| 2017 | Carolan-Olah, M., Duarte-Gardea, M., Lechuga, J., & Salinas-Lopez, S. (170601). The experience of gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM) among Hispanic women in a U.S. border region. Sexual and Reproductive Healthcare, 12 (16-23). |
| 2016 |
Vasilevski, V., & Carolan-Olah, M. (161001). Food taboos and nutrition-related pregnancy concerns among Ethiopian women. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 25(19-20), (3069-3075). doi: 10.1111/jocn.13319 |
| 2016 | Sayakhot, P., & Carolan-Olah, M. (160929). Sources of information on gestational diabetes mellitus, satisfaction with diagnostic process and information provision. BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth, 16(1), |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Midwifery
- Cultural diversity
- Gestational diabetes
- High risk pregnancy
- Qualitative research
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
About Mary Carolan-Olah
Mary Carolan-Olah is a Professor of Midwifery, in the College of Health and Biomedicine at Victoria University, and a midwife with 30 years experience, mostly in acute hospital settings. She teaches all areas of Midwifery and research methods in Nursing and Midwifery.
She is also an established researcher in Midwifery and Women’s Health, with a strong history of leading interdisciplinary and individual research projects.
Mary’s key research foci are in the region of gestational diabetes, ethnicity and ‘at risk’ pregnancy. Mary is well published nationally and internationally with more than 70 publications to date and 30 international conference presentations.
Qualifications
- Phd, University of Melbourne, Australia, 2004
- Master of Public Health, RMIT University, Australia, 1998
- Bachelor of Nursing, Monash University, Australia, 1996
- Post Doc University of Toronto, Canada, 2005
Key publications
Mary has over 83 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of Mary's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Journal article (showing 10 of 81)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Please note:
- Funding is ordered by the year the project commenced and may continue over several years.
- Funding amounts for contact research are not disclosed to maintain commercial confidentiality.
- The order of investigators is not indicative of the role they played in the research project.
2015
|
Growing a healthy baby: Getting the balance right in pregnancy
From: Lord Mayor's Charitable Foundation (LMCF)
For period: 2015-2017
|
$49,849 |
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
Currently supervised research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
| 1 | PhD | Withdrawn - Associate supervisor |
| 1 | Masters by Research | Associate supervisor |
| 1 | PhD Integrated | Principal Supervisor supervisor |
Currently supervised research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD (3) | Associate supervisor |
| PhD (1) | Withdrawn - Associate supervisor |
| Masters by Research (1) | Associate supervisor |
| PhD Integrated (1) | Principal Supervisor supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
| 2 | PhD | Principal Supervisor supervisor |
| 1 | PhD by Publication | Principal Supervisor supervisor |
| 1 | Masters by Research | Associate supervisor |
| 2 | Masters by Research | Principal Supervisor supervisor |
| 1 | PhD Integrated | Principal Supervisor supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD (4) | Associate supervisor |
| PhD (2) | Principal Supervisor supervisor |
| PhD by Publication (1) | Principal Supervisor supervisor |
| Masters by Research (1) | Associate supervisor |
| Masters by Research (2) | Principal Supervisor supervisor |
| PhD Integrated (1) | Principal Supervisor supervisor |
Teaching activities & experience
Coordination
Midwifery:
HMB 3216 Working with Evidence in Midwifery Practice
Nursing:
Teaching
Nursing:
Key academic roles
| Dates | Role | Department / Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Jan 2013 - Present |
Professor of Midwifery
|
Victoria University |
| Sep 2017 - Sep 2019 |
Leader, Clinical and Community Health Research Unit
|
Victoria University |
| Sep 2013 - Sep 2015 |
Coordinator (Research and Training)
|
College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University |
| Jan 2009 - May 2010 |
Professor of Research, Nursing and Midwifery
|
University of Limerick |
| Sep 2004 - Nov 2005 |
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
|
University of Toronto |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Jan 2013 -
Present
|
Professor of Midwifery
Victoria University |
| Sep 2017 -
Sep 2019
|
Leader, Clinical and Community Health Research Unit
Victoria University |
| Sep 2013 -
Sep 2015
|
Coordinator (Research and Training)
College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University |
| Jan 2009 -
May 2010
|
Professor of Research, Nursing and Midwifery
University of Limerick |
| Sep 2004 -
Nov 2005
|
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
University of Toronto |
Key industry, community & government roles
| Dates | Role | Department/Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2005 - Sep 2019 |
Research Leader, advisor and reviewer
|
International Confederation of Midwives Research Advisory Network |
| Sep 2007 - Sep 2014 |
Practice Review Advisory Committee member
|
Australian College of Midwives Incorporated |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Sep 2005 - Sep 2019 |
Research Leader, advisor and reviewer
International Confederation of Midwives Research Advisory Network |
| Sep 2007 - Sep 2014 |
Practice Review Advisory Committee member
Australian College of Midwives Incorporated |
Keynote and invited speeches
| Year | Title/Description |
|---|---|
| 2019 |
Development of an online intervention for GDM International Diabetes Federation Congress, Busan, South Korea, 2-6 December. |
Professional memberships
- Member, Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency
- Professional member, International Confederation of Midwives
- Professional member, Midwifery Academics Victoria
- Professional member, Australian College of Midwives Incorporated
