Research projects & supervision summary

Ed currently leads a range of research projects in onehealth, social policy, and Indigenous innovation:

 

  • Global practice in speech pathology - telehealth case study
  • Telehealth scoping review - attitudes and advocacy in the allied health professions
  • A case study of using a coaching approach to build capacity around a child with intellectual disability and complex communication needs
  • Invisible infrastructure in early childhood education and early intervention in rural NSW
  • PetSure SafetyNet Pilot - social return on investment analysis of a hybrid telemedicine and and in-person clinical veterinary medicine serviuce for disadvantaged pet owners
  • Ethnography of an indigenous social enterprise

RESEARCH PROJECTS & ACTIVITIES

  • PROJECT
    The RARE Program Social Impact Study
    2026
    Project leaders:
    • Johnson E
    An examination of the social impact made by the Remote and Rural Enterprise Program based out of the University of Sydney Business School
  • PROJECT
    PetSure SafetyNet SROI Study
    PetSureVet PartnersBlack Dog Institute2025 - 2026
    Project leaders:
    • Johnson E
    Collaborators:
    • Maher S,
    • Conradi O,
    • Deady M
    A collection of studies on the social value of subsidising veterinary services for underserved communities through the lens of OneHealth. SafetyNet is a hybrid telemedicine and in-person veterinary service which connects people and their animals to otherwise inaccessible services, providing benefits for companion animals, their families, and veterinary teams.
  • PROJECT
    The Chillagoe Language Project
    2025
    Project leaders:
    • Johnson E
    An initiative to revive an extinct Indigenous dialect related to the Yalanji language of Far North Queensland - Wakaman. The project is co-designed with Indigenous community leaders with the aim of sharing language and revitalising culture within younger generations and the broader community through its integration into local business activities, including cultural tourism and education.