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Professor Peter Howley

Professor - Statistics and Systems Improvement

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Career Summary

NOTE: The below relates primarily to Peter's academic career

Biography

"Every system is perfectly designed to create the outcomes it produces" - systems thinking & data science: a powerful precursor for effective process management & performance improvement.

Expertise

Professor Peter Howley is a national and international leader and award winning academic and practitioner in statistics, systems and process improvement, quality control, data analytics, education & STEM.

Professor Howley's primary research focuses on statistical process control, systems evaluation and improvement, and statistical modeling, design and assessment in public health and clinical settings to foster advancement of health care and clinical management locally, nationally and internationally. This has included informing policy and improvement through holistic strategies for integrating national clinical indicator and healthcare accreditation systems, improved methods for analysing, reporting, monitoring and utilising clinical indicator data, and assessment and design of new health care and clinical practices.

With a focus on systems thinking, data science and performance improvement, Dr Howley's research addresses performance measurement and systems improvement, through the lens of statistics, which also extends beyond the health care field, with publications, grants, consulting and invited speaker and presenter roles spanning the fields of healthcare, education, business, management, industry, equity and STEM.

Peter collaborates across health, government, education and industry sectors to improve systems and outcomes. Examples include: Taipei Medical University/Taiwan Health (Health, Systems Improvement & QMS), Australian Council on Healthcare Standards (systems improvement - national reporting on clinical indicators), Hunter Medical Research Institute/HNE Health (Type 1 Diabetes Clinical trials, Nutrition & Dietetics, Paediatrics), STEM Industry Schools Partnership, AMPControl (Quality Control), Health Services Research Group, NESA/ACARA (Education - curriculum: expert advisor), Government/Higher Education collaborative grants (Equity, Indigenous engagement), STEM Education and Outreach for schools and the broader community.

He has assumed local, national and international advisory and executive board appointments, as well as director and community- and industry-engaged leadership roles.

Peter has led national community engagement initiatives as well as workforce development courses and workshops surrounding process and quality improvement, statistics and STEM.

Peter is an expert advisor to national and international organisations and leader of practical multidisciplinary collaborative initiatives and research teams across health, education, industry and equity.

Vice-President (Hunter Innovation and Science Hub), National Chair (Statistical Education - Statistical Society of Australia (SSA)) & elected member of International Statistical Institute (ISI), Peter has created & delivered courses in Data Science, Analytics, Process Control, Systems Thinking, Integrated STEM, to a broad array of audiences supporting systems & performance improvement.

Peter was appointed the inaugural UON STEMM Ambassador (2019-20), Assistant Dean (Outreach & Engagement) Faculty of Science (2017-20), inaugural Science & Technology Australia STEM Ambassador (2018), Director of national engagement programs for community & schools, & Professor of Statistics.

Professor Howley is a 2018 Statistical Society of Australia Service Award winner, 2018 Science and Technology Australia STEM Ambassador, 2017 International Statistical Institute's Best Cooperative Project Award Winner, 2015 National Award Winner (Office for Learning and Teaching Citation) and 2014 UON Vice-Chancellor's Award Winner for Teaching Excellence and Contribution to Student Learning (University-wide).

Professor Howley created and annually coordinates the national delivery of a schools and community poster competition enhancing statistics and data science, and sits on the International Advisory Boards for the International Statistical Literacy Project and the Data Science in Schools Project.

Professor Howley is a member of the mathematics research group CARMA, as well as NIER and HMRI at the University of Newcastle. He serves on international editorial boards and conference committees.

Teaching 

Professor Howley has designed and created postgraduate online programs (Grad Certificates) in Data Science, Data Analytics and Integrated STEMM and undergraduate and postgraduate courses across all fields of statistics (including systems thinking, quality control and quality improvement, surveys and experimental design, regression, business statistics and others) to audiences across health, business, mathematics, education, many science and other fields). 

Professor Howley's expertise lies with teaching statistical/data science courses (including introductory courses, regression, experimental and questionnaire design, quality improvement courses, Total Quality Management, integrated STEM), particularly to non-statistically minded people, and has resulted in a National Teaching Award from the Office of Learning and Teaching in 2015.

He has taught all levels of undergraduate Statistics courses and postgraduate program courses in statistics/data science and MBA programs, both on-campus and online.

Dr Howley's expertise covers Statistics, STEM, Total Quality Management, Statistical Quality Control, Business Statistics and Business Research Methods.

Dr Howley designed and presented two-day seminars on Continuous Improvement to organisations as well as creating and coordinating the inaugural delivery of the Statistic's Disciplines first online (web-based) course, Total Quality Management.

Leadership

  • Section Chair - Statistical Society of Australia
  • International Advisory Boards
  • International Editorial Boards
  • Executive Board Hunter Innovation in Science Hub
  • STA STEM Ambassador
  • UON STEMM Ambassador
  • UON Outreach Taskforce - Academic Lead
  • Assistant Dean (Faculty of Science)
  • International conference consortium and committee
  • Coordinator and chair of conference sessions
  • Head of Discipline.
  • School, Faculty and College Boards.
  • Statistics Discipline Honours and Research Higher Degree Programme Coordinator
  • Large course coordination (on-campus and web-based)



Qualifications

  • PhD, University of Newcastle
  • Bachelor of Mathematics, University of Newcastle
  • Bachelor of Mathematics (Honours), University of Newcastle

Keywords

  • Bayesian hierarchical models
  • Business Statistics
  • Clinical indicators
  • Healthcare Systems Improvement
  • Performance indicators
  • Quality Improvement
  • Research Methods
  • Statistical Education
  • Statistical modelling
  • Statistics
  • Total Quality Management

Fields of Research

CodeDescriptionPercentage
490508Statistical data science100

Professional Experience

UON Appointment

TitleOrganisation / Department
ProfessorUniversity of Newcastle
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Australia

Academic appointment

DatesTitleOrganisation / Department
27/12/2016 - 27/1/2020Associate ProfessorFaculty of Science and Information Technology,The University of Newcastle
Australia
1/1/2002 - Editorial Board - Statistical Society of Australia Inc.Statistical Society of Australia Inc.
Australia
1/1/2000 - 1/11/2001Casual AcademicUniversity of Newcastle
School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Australia
1/1/1999 - 1/12/1999Associate LecturerUniversity of Newcastle
Business and Law
Australia

Membership

DatesTitleOrganisation / Department
1/6/2014 - Chair - Statistical Education

Creator and Annual Coordinator - www.ssapostercomp.info - National Schools Poster Competition; from 2020 expanding to include Community Division

Statistical Society of Australia
Australia
1/1/2003 - 31/12/2007Chair - Medical StatisticsStatistical Society of Australia
Australia

Professional appointment

DatesTitleOrganisation / Department
1/1/1995 - 31/12/1998Statistical AnalystHealth Services Research Group
Statistics Department
Australia
5/1/1994 - 25/2/1994Consultant - Group Quality Manager AssistantAmpControl Pty Ltd
Quality Management- Consultant

Awards

Award

Year Award
2017 International Statistical Institute's Best Cooperative Project Award
International Statistical Institute
2017 Faculty of Science Collaboration Excellence Award
Faculty of Science and Information Technology, The University of Newcastle
2015 Office for Learning and Teaching (OLT) Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
Office for Learning and Teaching, The University of Newcastle
2014 Faculty S&IT Service Teaching Award
The University of Newcastle

Distinction

Year Award
2014 VC Award for Teaching Excellence and Contributions to Student Learning
The University of Newcastle

Recognition

Year Award
2004 Faculty of Science and IT's teaching award
The University of Newcastle
2004 Peter Reizenstein Prize (Runner Up) - Best Paper Award
International Journal for Quality in Health Care

Invitations

Distinguished Visitor

Year Title / Rationale
2019 University of Sydney STEM Academy Conference
2018 Joint International Society for Clinical Biostatistics and Australian Statistics Conference

Keynote Speaker

Year Title / Rationale
2021 STEM Education and Industry Forum
2018 Conference on Education of Data Science

Participant

Year Title / Rationale
2004 Australian Statistical Conference 2004
Organisation: Statistical Society of Australia Inc. Description: Invited Speaker at XXIInd International Biometric Conference/Australian Statistical Conference, Cairns, Australia, July 2004. Australian Statistical Conference Invited Session "Surveillance & Monitoring in Health Care"

Speaker

Year Title / Rationale
2014 International Conference Australian Statistics Conference 2014 - Statistics Education
Organisation: Statistical Society of Australia Inc
2011 Combined Taiwan Department of Health and Taipei Medical University Conference on national health quality indicators, Taiwan
Organisation: Taiwan Department of Health and Taipei Medical University Description: Systems approaches to improving healthcare using clinical indicators, Conference on national health quality indicators, Taiwan, Nov, 2011. Invited (and funded travel) as part of the Department of Health, Taiwan, and Taipei Medical University integration program of national health quality indicators
2010 Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan - Experiences south of the equator
Organisation: Taichung University Description: Tunghai University, Taichung, Taiwan, Nov, 2010
2009 Australian Teaching and Learning Council National Forum: Building networks in statistics education
Organisation: Australian Teaching and Learning Council Description: Australian Teaching and Learning Council National Forum: Building networks in statistics education, February, 2009, QUT, Brisbane, Aust.
2008 NSW SSAI's 'Workshop on integrating statistical ideas in mathematics'
Organisation: NSW SSAI Description: NSW Branch of the SSAI's Workshop on integrating statistical ideas in mathematics, Macquarie Graduate School of Management Conference Centre, NSW, Aust, August, 2008, discussing professional development of mathematics teachers in statistics
2008 Combined QUT - St Andrew's Medical Institute collaborative industry/academic workshop, Driving excellence in clinical outcomes: methods for monitoring and influencing change workshop
Organisation: St Andrew's Medical Institute and QUT Description: Combined Queensland University of Technology - St Andrew's Medical Institute collaborative industry/academic workshop, Driving excellence in clinical outcomes: methods for monitoring and influencing change workshop

Publications

For publications that are currently unpublished or in press, details are shown in italics.

Please note: Individual citation numbers haven't automatically updated since 2021. See Google Scholar for citation numbers.


Book(3 outputs)

YearCitationAltmetricsLink
2021 Big Data in Education: Pedagogy and Research, Springer International Publishing (2021)
2010 Gibberd RW, Howley PP, Hancock S, Bichel-Findlay J, O'Connor L, Maxwell C, et al., Australasian Clinical Indicator Report: 2001-2009. Determining the Potential to Improve Quality of Care: 11th Edition., The Australian Council on Healthcare Standards, Sydney, Australia (2010)
Co-authors Robert Gibberd
2006 Howley PP, Gerlach R, Business Statistics in Australia: Methods & Applications, Print National, Gosford, Australia (2006) [A2]

Chapter (3 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2021 Howley P, Wang K, Bilgin AA, 'Big Data for Early Learners', Policy Implications of Research in Education, Springer International Publishing 41-64 (2021)
2021 Bilgin AA, Howley P, 'Using Big Data in a Master of Applied Statistics Unit', Policy Implications of Research in Education, Springer International Publishing 65-87 (2021)
2019 Chuang S, Howley P, 'Systems Thinking in Health Care: From Theory to Implementation', Focus on Systems Theory Research, Nova Science Publishers Inc, New York, USA 115-130 (2019) [B1]

Journal article (45 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2023 Holmes M, Rugendyke A, Ming YJ, Howley P, Gani J, Pockney P, `Getting back `home' after emergency laparotomy: how many never make it?', ANZ Journal of Surgery 93 (10), 2433-2438 (2023)

Background: Emergency laparotomy (EL) is performed on about 15 500 patients in Australia each year. Aside from mortality there is significant concern about the possibility that previously independent patients discharged after EL will become reliant on long-term dependent care. This study aimed to establish the proportion of patients not returning to their pre-admission residence, a proxy for dependent care, following EL.

2023 Ming YJ, Howley P, Holmes M, Rugendyke A, Gani J, Pockney P, `Combining sarcopenia and ASA status to inform emergency laparotomy outcomes: could it be that simple?' ANZ Journal of Surgery 93 (7-8), 1811-1816 (2023)

Background: Risk assessment for emergency laparotomy (EL) is important for guiding decision-making and anticipating the level of perioperative care in acute clinical settings. While established tools such as the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program calculator (ACS-NSQIP), the National Emergency Laparotomy Audit Risk Prediction Calculator (NELA) ...[more]

Background: Risk assessment for emergency laparotomy (EL) is important for guiding decision-making and anticipating the level of perioperative care in acute clinical settings. While established tools such as the American College of Surgeons National Surgical Quality Improvement Program calculator (ACS-NSQIP), the National Emergency Laparotomy Audit Risk Prediction Calculator (NELA) and the Portsmouth Physiological and Operative Severity Score for the enumeration of Mortality and Morbidity calculation (P-POSSUM) are accurate predictors for mortality, there has been increasing recognition of the benefits from including measurements for frailty in a simple and quantifiable manner. Psoas muscle to 3rd lumbar vertebra area ratio (PM:L3) measured on CT scans was proven to have a significant inverse association with 30-, 90- and 365-day mortality in EL patients.

2022 Ming JY, Howley P, Holmes M, Gani J, Pockney P 'Sarcopenia 'made simple' and outcomes from emergency laparotomy', ANZ JOURNAL OF SURGERY [C1]

Background: Emergency Laparotomy (EL) is recognized as high-risk surgery with high mortality. Established surgical risk assessment tools (NELA Risk Prediction Calculator, P-POSSUM, ACS-NSQIP) are accurate predictors of morbidity and mortality. However, ...[more]

Background: Emergency Laparotomy (EL) is recognized as high-risk surgery with high mortality. Established surgical risk assessment tools (NELA Risk Prediction Calculator, P-POSSUM, ACS-NSQIP) are accurate predictors of morbidity and mortality. However, their multicomponent complexity limits their use in practice. Sarcopenia is associated with poorer surgical outcomes. This study tests for an association between a simple measure of radiological sarcopenia and mortality in EL patients in an Australian cohort.

2021 Burden EH, Hart M, Pursey K, Howley PP, Smith TA, Smart CE, 'Screening practices for disordered eating in paediatric type 1 diabetes clinics', Nutrients, 13 (2021) [C1]

Background: Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is associated with increased risk of eating disorders. This study aimed to (1) assess adherence of Australasian paediatric T1D clinics to interna... [more]

Background: Type 1 Diabetes (T1D) is associated with increased risk of eating disorders. This study aimed to (1) assess adherence of Australasian paediatric T1D clinics to international guidelines on screening for disordered eating and (2) identify barriers and enablers to the use of screening tools for the identification of disordered eating. Methods: A 24-item survey covering five content domains: clinic characteristics, identification of disordered eating, screening tool use, training and competence, and pathways for referral, was sent to Australasian clinics caring for =150 children and adolescents with T1D. Results: Of 13 eligible clinics, 10 participated. Two reported rates of disordered eating of >20%, while eight reported rates < 5%. All clinics used the routine clinical interview as the primary method of screening for disordered eating. Only one used screening tools; these were not diabetes-specific or routinely used. Barriers to use of screening tools included shortage of time and lack of staff confidence around use (n = 7, 70%). Enablers included staff training in disordered eating. Conclusions: Screening tools for disordered eating are not utilised by most Australasian paediatric T1D clinics. Overall, low reported rates of disordered eating suggest that it may be undetected, potentially missing an opportunity for early intervention.

2021 Smith TA, Smart CE, Fuery MEJ, Howley PP, Knight BA, Harris M, King BR, 'In children and young people with type 1 diabetes using Pump therapy, an additional 40% of the insulin dose for a high-fat, high-protein breakfast improves postprandial glycaemic excursions: A cross-over trial', DIABETIC MEDICINE, 38 (2021)
DOI 10.1111/dme.14511
Citations Scopus - 4Web of Science - 4
Co-authors Bruce King, Carmel Smart
2021 Smith TA, Smart CE, Howley PP, Lopez PE, King BR, 'For a high fat, high protein breakfast, preprandial administration of 125% of the insulin dose improves postprandial glycaemic excursions in people with type 1 diabetes using multiple daily injections: A cross-over trial', DIABETIC MEDICINE, 38 (2021)
DOI 10.1111/dme.14512
Citations Scopus - 4Web of Science - 3
Co-authors Carmel Smart, Bruce King
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Conference (23 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2020 Burgess D, Herbison K, Fox J, Collins T, Landorf E, Howley P, 'Exclusive enteral nutrition in children and adolescents with Crohn's disease: Dietitian perspectives and practice in Australia and New Zealand', JOURNAL OF GASTROENTEROLOGY AND HEPATOLOGY (2020)
2019 Smith TA, Seron MM, Goodwin GC, Medioli AM, King BR, Smart CE, et al., 'The Use of Metabolic Digital Twins to Personalize Mealtime Insulin Dosing in Type 1 Diabetes Clinical Management', DIABETES, San Francisco, CA (2019)
DOI 10.2337/db19-1058-P
Citations Web of Science - 1
Co-authors Maria Seron, Carmel Smart, Bruce King, Graham Goodwin
2018 Seckold RL, Howley P, King BR, Bell K, Smart CE, 'Grazing in Young Children with Type 1 Diabetes Is Associated with Higher HbA1c', DIABETES, Orlando, FL (2018)
DOI 10.2337/db18-1368-P
Citations Web of Science - 1
Co-authors Carmel Smart, Bruce King
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Other (8 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2016 Howley PP, 'The Future of Statistics in Australia', (2016) [O1]
2016 Howley PP, 'Using data to improve patient care', (2016) [O1]
2011 Howley PP, 'Systems approaches to improving healthcare using clinical indicators', (2011) [O1]
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Report (2 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
1997 Dolja-Gore X, Howley PP, Eckstein G, Gibberd RW, 'A study into the association between ethnic background, admission rates and length of stay', Multicultural Health Services Northern Sydney Area Health Service, Australia, 101 (1997)
Co-authors Robert Gibberd
1995 Hamilton J, Wilson R, Harrison B, Gibberd RW, Newby L, Howley PP, et al., 'Quality in Australian Health Care Study Final Report First Part', Commonwealth Department of Human Services and Health, Australia, 140 (1995)
Co-authors Robert Gibberd

Thesis / Dissertation (1 outputs)

Year Citation Altmetrics Link
2005 Howley PP, Analysing and Reporting Clinical Indicators Using Hierarchical Models, The University of Newcastle (2005)

Healthcare, Industry, Business, Education
— Statistical Consulting
— Research Design and Analysis
— Workforce/Professional Development

Expertise: Statistics, Systems thinking & Improvement, STEM, Total Quality Management, Industry 5.0 thinking and methods

Whether it's:

  • a personal professional project or collaborative research requiring statistical design and analysis
  • workforce development in the use of data, systems thinking and improvement, total quality management to improve workforce capabilities and systems, with an Industry 5.0 focus, via tailored workshops delivered to middle managers, upper management and employees (complemented with consulting to assist project implementation)
  • needing assistance to pass your statistics-related university course
  • teacher PD or other school enrichment regarding statistics, systems thinking, STEM
  • or any other related support

contact Peter to explore opportunities to achieve your goals.

During his academic career, Peter has:

  • continued consulting and workforce development
  • won national and international education awards
  • designed and delivered programs and courses surrounding statistics, data analytics, data science, total quality management, systems thinking for an integrated workforce, and more
  • assumed executive, director and senior leadership and advisory board roles
  • led/co-led over $3 million in project grants surrounding education and health care
  • collaborated with and supported organisations such as Australian Council on Healthcare Standards, Taiwan Health, Taipei Medical University, Hunter New England Health, Hunter Surgical Clinical Research Unit, Macquarie Medical College Centre, Ampcontrol, ACARA, NESA, ACT Education, STEM Industry Schools Partnership

Peter is Vice President of Hunter Innovation and Science Hub, a Hunter Medical Research Institute affiliate, STA STEM Ambassador and Program Director — StepChange.

Availability: In-person and/or online (Zoom) in Newcastle (Australia) region and surrounds. Online (Zoom) nationally & internationally. In-person possible beyond Newcastle subject to nature of engagement. Available for engagements of all sizes.

Healthcare — Research Design and Analysis / Upskilling / Workforce development

Specialty: Advanced Training College Research projects (or similar)

  • Peter has assisted (online) the successful completion of over a dozen Advanced Training College Research projects nationally the past year — all on first submission!

Expertise:

  • Statistics, Research design and analysis, Quality Improvement
  • Over 25 years collaborating on and/or leading public health and health care projects locally and internationally (Background, Published projects, and LinkedIn)
  • Hunter Medical Research Institute affiliate

Suggestion: Early discussion re projects is encouraged to support the design of a study/project that will ultimately address your key objectives.

Education — Professional Development and Student learning workshops

Specialty: Professional Development / Student workshops across Statistics, Sustainability, Systems thinking & Improvement, STEM (SSSS) and Educational system support (curriculum delivery, use of data) — online or in-person

Expertise:

  • Expert advisor to ACARA, NESA, SISP and ACT Education: Statistics, Systems thinking, STEM
  • The Integrated STEMSSS Academy
  • National Science and Engineering Challenge Director, Inaugural Science and Technology Australia STEM Ambassador, Chair — Statistical Education, and more
  • International education advisory boards

Suggestion: School-wide support may include PD workshops and student workshops, through to tailored support for the school executive (leveraging SSSS)

Industry / Business — Upskilling / Consulting: Statistics:

"Every system is perfectly designed to create the outcomes it produces" - systems thinking and data science: a powerful precursor for effective process management &and performance improvement."

Specialty: StepChange Training — Industry 5.0 thinking

  • Peter has designed and delivered professional development programs for professionals (workplaces and higher education courses online and in-person locally and internationally) across statistics, data analytics, data science, total quality management, systems thinking for an integrated workforce, and more

Expertise:

  • Statistics, Systems thinking and improvement, Quality Improvement, Total Quality Management — Industry 5.0 thinking and methods

Suggestion: Support improved workforce capabilities and systems, with an Industry 5.0 focus, via tailored workshops delivered to middle managers, upper management and employees (complemented with consulting to assist project implementation).

Grants and Funding

Summary

Number of grants 23
Total funding $3,285,930

Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.


20231 grant / $220,000

Bushfire STEM in Schools Program$220,000

Funding body: NSW Office of Chief Scientist and Engineer

Funding body NSW Office of Chief Scientist and Engineer
Project Team Tim Roberts, Scott Sleap, Peter Howley

20221 grant / $327,800

Preparing for Industry 5.0 and beyond in light of COVID19 - facilitating the cradle-to-career life cycle$327,800

Funding body: Commonwealth Department of Education - Emerging Priority Program

Funding body Commonwealth Department of Education - Emerging Priority Program

20192 grants / $440,299

Success from the Perspective of the Successful: Low SES Students, Success and Completion in Higher Education$325,672

Funding body: Department of Education and Training

Funding body Department of Education and Training
Project Team Professor Penny Jane Burke, Doctor Olivia Evans, Associate Professor Anna Bennett, Professor Sarah O'Shea, Mrs Kristen Allen, Associate Professor Nida Denson, Nida Denson, Professor Peter Howley, Doctor Suzanne MacQueen, Dr Carmen Mills, Carmen Mills, Dr Ryan Naylor, Ryan Naylor, Associate Professor Maria Raciti, Ms Olivia Evans, Maria Raciti, Aprof MARK Rubin
Scheme Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Programme (HEPPP)
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2019
Funding Finish 2020
GNo G1900344
Type Of Funding C2110 - Aust Commonwealth - Own Purpose
Category 2110
UON Y

International Review of equity in higher education$114,627

Funding body: Department of Education and Training

Funding body Department of Education and Training
Project Team Professor Penny Jane Burke, Professor Peter Howley, Professor Andrew Brown, Doctor Matthew Bunn, Doctor Matt Lumb, Ms Belinda Munn, Dr William Locke
Scheme Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Programme (HEPPP)
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2019
Funding Finish 2020
GNo G1900518
Type Of Funding C2200 - Aust Commonwealth – Other
Category 2200
UON Y

20182 grants / $656,983

Investigating the efficacy, complexity and sustainability of teacher change$597,776

Funding body: ARC (Australian Research Council)

Funding body ARC (Australian Research Council)
Project Team Laureate Professor Jennifer Gore, Doctor Drew Miller, Associate Professor Jessica Harris, Associate Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor David Lubans, Professor Peter Howley, Ms Caitlin Field
Scheme Discovery Projects
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2018
Funding Finish 2021
GNo G1601525
Type Of Funding C1200 - Aust Competitive - ARC
Category 1200
UON Y

Defining the optimal insulin management for high fat and protein meals in children and young people with Type 1 Diabetes on multiple daily insulin injection (MDI) therapy$59,207

Funding body: Diabetes Australia

Funding body Diabetes Australia
Project Team Doctor Carmel Smart, Conjoint Professor Bruce King, Professor Peter Howley
Scheme Research Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2018
Funding Finish 2018
GNo G1701499
Type Of Funding Aust Competitive - Non Commonwealth
Category 1NS
UON Y

20175 grants / $763,202

Professional development in equity interventions for school teachers$601,532

Funding body: Department of Education and Training

Funding body Department of Education and Training
Project Team Laureate Professor Jennifer Gore, Professor Penny Jane Burke, Professor Peter Howley, Associate Professor Maree Gruppetta, Associate Professor Jessica Harris, Associate Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Doctor Leanne Fray, Doctor Adam Lloyd, Dr Andrew Harvey, Professor Jo Lampert
Scheme Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Programme (HEPPP)
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2017
Funding Finish 2019
GNo G1701442
Type Of Funding C2110 - Aust Commonwealth - Own Purpose
Category 2110
UON Y

Early engagement - Tertiary success: Sustainability meets Statistics and STEM$134,670

Funding body: Department of Education and Training

Funding body Department of Education and Training
Project Team Professor Peter Howley, Emeritus Professor Tim Roberts, Associate Professor Maree Gruppetta
Scheme Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Programme (HEPPP)
Role Lead
Funding Start 2017
Funding Finish 2017
GNo G1601034
Type Of Funding C2110 - Aust Commonwealth - Own Purpose
Category 2110
UON Y

National Science Week Grants, Inspiring Australia$10,000

Funding body: National Science Week

Funding body National Science Week
Project Team

Roberts T, Burns T, Wilcox S, Howley P, Pilgrim S, Taylor J

Scheme Inspiring Australia
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2017
Funding Finish 2017
GNo
Type Of Funding External
Category EXTE
UON N

National Science Week Grants, Inspiring Australia$10,000

Funding body: National Science Week

Funding body National Science Week
Project Team

Roberts T, Burns T, Wilcox S, Howley P, Pilgrim S, Taylor J

Scheme Inspiring Australia
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2017
Funding Finish 2017
GNo
Type Of Funding External
Category EXTE
UON N

year round engagement programs$7,000

Funding body: National Science Week

Funding body National Science Week
Project Team

Roberts T, Howley P, O’Connor J, Burns T

Scheme Year round engagement programs
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2017
Funding Finish 2017
GNo
Type Of Funding External
Category EXTE
UON N

20161 grants / $161,151

Building statistical literacy for success in higher education$161,151

Funding body: Department of Education

Funding body Department of Education
Project Team Professor Peter Howley, Associate Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Doctor Ali Eshragh, Doctor Elizabeth Stojanovski, Associate Professor Erica Southgate, Professor Michael Martin, Associate Professor Peter Dunn, Professor Kathryn Holmes
Scheme Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Programme
Role Lead
Funding Start 2016
Funding Finish 2016
GNo G1600141
Type Of Funding C2110 - Aust Commonwealth - Own Purpose
Category 2110
UON Y

20153 grants / $384,372

Building STEM students' numeracy for success in higher education$187,186

Funding body: Department of Education

Funding body Department of Education
Project Team Associate Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Ljiljana Brankovic, Professor Peter Howley, Professor Bill McBride, Associate Professor Kathryn Holmes, Associate Professor Rachel Buchanan, Associate Professor Erica Southgate
Scheme Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Programme
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2015
Funding Finish 2015
GNo G1501424
Type Of Funding C2110 - Aust Commonwealth - Own Purpose
Category 2110
UON Y

Building STEM students' numeracy for success in higher education$187,186

Funding body: Department of Education

Funding body Department of Education
Project Team

Dr Peter Howley

Scheme HEPP National Priorities Pool
Role Lead
Funding Start 2015
Funding Finish 2015
GNo
Type Of Funding Aust Competitive - Commonwealth
Category 1CS
UON N

Office for Learning and Teaching Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning$10,000

Funding body: Commonwealth Office for Learning and Teaching

Funding body Commonwealth Office for Learning and Teaching
Scheme Citations for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
Role Lead
Funding Start 2015
Funding Finish 2017
GNo
Type Of Funding Aust Competitive - Commonwealth
Category 1CS
UON N

20142 grants / $299,871

Inspiring Mathematics and Science in Teacher Education$297,871

Funding body: Office for Learning and Teaching

Funding body Office for Learning and Teaching
Project Team Doctor Judy-Anne Osborn, Associate Professor Kathryn Holmes, Associate Professor Elena Prieto-Rodriguez, Professor Peter Howley, Doctor Andrew Kepert, Doctor Malcolm Roberts
Scheme Commissioned Strategic Projects
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2014
Funding Finish 2016
GNo G1301449
Type Of Funding C1500 - Aust Competitive - Commonwealth Other
Category 1500
UON Y

Faculty PVC Conference Assistance Grant 2014$2,000

Funding body: University of Newcastle - Faculty of Science & IT

Funding body University of Newcastle - Faculty of Science & IT
Project Team Professor Peter Howley
Scheme PVC Conference Assistance Grant
Role Lead
Funding Start 2014
Funding Finish 2014
GNo G1401216
Type Of Funding Internal
Category INTE
UON Y

20101 grants / $7,492

Using clinical indicators to facilitate quality improvement via the accreditation process: the control relationship$7,492

Funding body: Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research

Funding body Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research
Project Team Professor Peter Howley, Ms Sheuwen Chuang
Scheme ASSA International Science Linkages Bilateral Program
Role Lead
Funding Start 2010
Funding Finish 2011
GNo G1000737
Type Of Funding Aust Competitive - Commonwealth
Category 1CS
UON Y

20061 grants / $1,500

Australian Statistical Conference/New Zealand Statistical Association Conference 2006 July 3-6$1,500

Funding body: University of Newcastle

Funding body University of Newcastle
Project Team Professor Peter Howley
Scheme Travel Grant
Role Lead
Funding Start 2006
Funding Finish 2006
GNo G0186545
Type Of Funding Internal
Category INTE
UON Y

20042 grants / $10,920

Testing the robustness of newly developed reporting and analyses methods for clinical indicator data$10,000

Funding body: University of Newcastle

Funding body University of Newcastle
Project Team Professor Peter Howley, Conjoint Professor Robert Gibberd
Scheme Project Grant
Role Lead
Funding Start 2004
Funding Finish 2004
GNo G0183404
Type Of Funding Internal
Category INTE
UON Y

ASC2004 Australian Statistical Conference in parallel with IBC2004 XXIInd International Biometric Conference, July 11-16, 2004$920

Funding body: University of Newcastle

Funding body University of Newcastle
Project Team Professor Peter Howley
Scheme Travel Grant
Role Lead
Funding Start 2004
Funding Finish 2004
GNo G0184164
Type Of Funding Internal
Category INTE
UON Y

20032 grants / $12,340

Employee Attitude Surveys and Human Resource Strategies: A Survey of Businesses in the Hunter Region$10,000

Funding body: University of Newcastle

Funding body University of Newcastle
Project Team Emeritus Professor Mark Bray, Professor Peter Howley, Conjoint Professor Kerrie Mengersen
Scheme Project Grant
Role Investigator
Funding Start 2003
Funding Finish 2003
GNo G0182452
Type Of Funding Internal
Category INTE
UON Y

International Conference on Health Policy Research: Methodological Issues in Health Services and Outcomes Research$2,340

Funding body: University of Newcastle

Funding body University of Newcastle
Project Team Professor Peter Howley
Scheme Travel Grant
Role Lead
Funding Start 2003
Funding Finish 2003
GNo G0183723
Type Of Funding Internal
Category INTE
UON Y

Research Supervision

Number of supervisions

Completed7
Current2

Current Supervision

Commenced Level of Study Research Title Program Supervisor Type
2019 Masters Utilising RandNLA Methods to Solve Markov Decision Processes M Philosophy (Statistics), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle Co-Supervisor
2017 PhD Optimisation of Glycaemic Control During Exercise in Children with Type 1 Diabetes PhD (Medicine), College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle Co-Supervisor

Past Supervision

Year Level of Study Research Title Program Supervisor Type
2021 PhD Optimising Insulin Dosing for Dietary Fat and Protein in People with Type 1 Diabetes using Intensive Insulin Therapy PhD (Medicine), College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle Co-Supervisor
2020 PhD Reducing the Postprandial Glycaemic Impact of Dietary Protein in Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus PhD (Medicine), College of Health, Medicine and Wellbeing, The University of Newcastle Co-Supervisor
2020 PhD Exploring Value-Added Models for American Higher Education Institutions and Omani Post-Basic Education PhD (Statistics), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle Principal Supervisor
2019 PhD Bayesian Interval Estimation and Performance Measurement PhD (Statistics), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle Principal Supervisor
2013 PhD Improved Estimation and Regression Techniques with the Generalised Lambda Distribution PhD (Statistics), College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle Co-Supervisor
2010 Masters Statistical Techniques for Analysing and Reporting on Healthcare M Sc (Statistics) [R], College of Engineering, Science and Environment, The University of Newcastle Principal Supervisor
2010 PhD The Role of Quality Gaps in Assessing the Performance of Management Programs PhD (Management), College of Human and Social Futures, The University of Newcastle Co-Supervisor

Research Collaborations

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The map is a representation of a researchers co-authorship with collaborators across the globe. The map displays the number of publications against a country, where there is at least one co-author based in that country. Data is sourced from the University of Newcastle research publication management system (NURO) and may not fully represent the authors complete body of work.

Country Count of Publications
Australia 36
Taiwan, Province of China 6
United States 3
New Zealand 2
Canada 1

Professor Peter Howley

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