Rate My Professor Janine Tansley

Janine Tansley is a Senior Teaching Fellow in the Department of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine, at the University of Otago. She possesses a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Diploma in Public Health (DPH), and Diploma in Graduate Studies (DipGrad). Tansley is actively involved in undergraduate education within public health and epidemiology. She contributes as a Teaching Fellow to PUBH192 Foundations of Epidemiology, working alongside Jessica Meiklejohn and Carly Collins under Course Convenor Dr. Helen Harcombe, where guest lecturers specializing in various fields enhance the curriculum. As Senior Teaching Fellow, she leads modules 3 to 6 in POPH192 Population Health, partnering with colleagues including Dr. Julia Wilson, Dr. Molly George, Molly McCormick, and Tautemaria Silva for earlier modules. She serves as the primary contact for PUBH211 Epidemiology of Global Health Conditions, convened by Rachael McLean, and supports Early Learning Medicine and evidence-based practice (EBP) sessions for Years 2 and 3 students. Her dedication to teaching has been noted in departmental initiatives, such as organizing Christmas gift collections for children affected by serious illnesses within the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine.

Tansley's scholarly contributions center on the family structures, household dynamics, and living arrangements of young New Zealanders, informing public health policy. Key peer-reviewed publications include 'Changes to family structure, household composition and address among young New Zealanders: An update' (Kōtuitui, 2022, Vol. 17, No. 2, pp. 260-271), co-authored with H. M. McAnally, J. L. Sligo, J. Baxter, A. E. Bolton, and R. J. Hancox (DOI: 10.1080/1177083X.2021.1957946); and 'The dynamic, complex and diverse living and care arrangements of young New Zealanders: Implications for policy' (Kōtuitui, 2017, Vol. 12, No. 1, pp. 41-55), with J. L. Sligo, H. M. McAnally, J. M. Baxter, A. E. Bolton, K. M. Skillander, and R. J. Hancox (DOI: 10.1080/1177083X.2016.1196715). Additionally, she presented 'Addressing the complexity and diversity of young people's family lives' verbally at the 19th Conference of the Australasian Human Development Association in Wellington, New Zealand, in July 2015. In 2021, Tansley and the POPH192 teaching team—Helen Harcombe, Carly Collins, and Jess Meiklejohn—received the Undergraduate public health leadership teaching award for excellence in course delivery. Her work underscores the importance of epidemiological insights into social determinants of health among youth.