Doctor Alex Hawkey

Doctor Alex Hawkey

Research Support Program Fellow - Social Equity and Mental Health,
Translational Health Research Institute

Research Support Program Fellow - Social Equity and Mental Health,
Translational Health Research Institute

Biography

Qualifications

  • PhD Western Sydney University

Organisational Unit (School / Division)

  • Translational Health Research Institute
  • Translational Health Research Institute

Contact

Email: A.Hawkey@westernsydney.edu.au
Phone: (02) 4620 3956
Mobile:
Location: 3.1.41
Campbelltown

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Publications

Chapters in Books

  • Ussher, J., Power, R., Allison, K., Sperring, S., Parton, C., Perz, J., Davies, C., Hawkey, A., Robinson, K., Hickey, M., Anazodo, A., Ellis, C. and Cook, T. (2023), 'Erasure of identity or gender euphoria : the impact on cancer on trans embodiment', Trans Reproductive and Sexual Health: Justice, Embodiment and Agency, Routledge 9780367686192.
  • Ussher, J., Hawkey, A., Perz, J., Crossing the Line Study Team, .., Liamputtong, P., Sekar, J., Marjadi, B., Schmied, V., Dune, T., Brook, E., Noack-Lundberg, K., Ryan, S., Thepsourinthone, J. and Charter, R. (2023), 'Violating bodily boundaries : sexual violence experiences of trans women', Trans Reproductive and Sexual Health: Justice, Embodiment and Agency, Routledge 9780367686192.
  • Ussher, J., Bushby, B., Sheehan, C., Hawkey, A., Perz, J., Brook, E. and Costello, J. (2023), '"We need to be heard, respected, and supported" : the impact of sexual healthcare interactions and discrimination on the mental health of trans and gender diverse people', Trans Reproductive and Sexual Health: Justice, Embodiment and Agency, Routledge 9780367686192.
  • Liamputtong, P., Noack-Lundberg, K., Dune, T., Ussher, J., Hawkey, A., Marjadi, B., Perz, J., Schmied, V., Sekar, J. and Brook, E. (2022), 'Researching sexual violence with trans women of color in Australia', Handbook of Social Inclusion: Research and Practices in Health and Social Sciences, Springer 9783030895938.
  • Hawkey, A. and Ussher, J. (2022), 'Feminist research : inequality, social change, and intersectionality ', The Sage Handbook of Qualitative Research Design, Sage Publications 9781526484321.
  • Ussher, J., Charter, R., Schmied, V. and Hawkey, A. (2021), 'Sexual violence', The Sage Encyclopedia of Trans Studies, Sage Publications 9781544393810.
  • Ussher, J., Hawkey, A. and Perz, J. (2021), 'Myths and misconceptions : migrant and refugee women's constructions and experiences of menopause', Musings on Perimenopause and Menopause: Identity, Experience, Transition, Demeter Press 9781772582857.
  • Hawkey, A. (2020), 'Shame, silence and secrecy : migrant and refugee women's sexual and reproductive health and embodiment', Routledge International Handbook of Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health, Routledge 9781138490260.
  • Rowe, H. and Hawkey, A. (2020), 'Miscarriage', Routledge International Handbook of Women's Sexual and Reproductive Health, Routledge 9781138490260.
  • Hawkey, A., Ussher, J. and Perz, J. (2020), '"I treat my daughters not like my mother treated me" : migrant and refugee women's constructions and experiences of menarche and menstruation', The Palgrave Handbook of Critical Menstruation Studies, Palgrave Macmillan 9789811506130.
  • Ussher, J., Hawkey, A. and Perz, J. (2020), 'Provision of sexual health support', Sexual Health, Fertility, and Relationships in Cancer Care, Oxford University Press 9780190934033.
  • Ussher, J., Hawkey, A. and Perz, J. (2019), 'Sexual embodiment in girlhood and beyond : young migrant and refugee women's discourse of silence, secrecy, and shame', The Cambridge Handbook of Sexual Development: Childhood and Adolescence, Cambridge University Press 9781107190719.
  • Ussher, J., Hawkey, A. and Perz, J. (2019), 'Psychology, aging women and the life course : women's negotiation of menopause', Encyclopedia of Gerontology and Population Aging, Springer 9783319698922.

Journal Articles

  • Allison, K., Power, R., Ussher, J., Perz, J., The Out with Cancer Study Team, .., Hawkey, A., Parton, C., Watson, L., Hickey, M., Dowsett, G., Anazodo, A., Boydell, K., Bruce, J., Gilmore, T., Ryan, S. and Ellis, C. (2024), '"Queer people are excellent caregivers, but we're stretched so very thin" : psychosocial wellbeing and impacts of caregiving among LGBTQI cancer carers', BMC Cancer, vol 24, no 36 .
  • Ussher, J., Power, R., Allison, K., Sperring, S., Parton, C., Perz, J., Davies, C., Cook, T., Hawkey, A., Robinson, K., Hickey, M., Anazodo, A. and Ellis, C. (2023), 'Reinforcing or disrupting gender affirmation : the impact of cancer on transgender embodiment and identity', Archives of Sexual Behaviour, vol 52, no 3 , pp 901 - 920.
  • Sherman, K., Pehlivan, M., Redfern, J., Armour, M., Dear, B., Singleton, A., Duckworth, T., Ciccia, D., Cooper, M., Hawkey, A., Parry, K. and Gandhi, E. (2023), 'A supportive text message intervention for individuals living with endometriosis (EndoSMS) : randomized controlled pilot and feasibility trial', Contemporary Clinical Trials Communications, vol 32 .
  • Mengesha, Z., Hawkey, A., Baroudi, M., Ussher, J. and Perz, J. (2023), 'Men of refugee and migrant backgrounds in Australia : a scoping review of sexual and reproductive health research', Sexual Health, vol 20, no 1 , pp 20 - 34.
  • Ussher, J., Ryan, S., Power, R., Perz, J., Dowsett, G., Parton, C., Hawkey, A., Davies, C., Allison, K., McDonald, F., Robinson, K., Davis, I., Bruce, J., Anazodo, A., Boydell, K., Ellis, C., Loomis, A. and Watson, L. (2023), 'Almost invisible : a review of inclusion of LGBTQI people with cancer in online patient information resources', Patient Education and Counseling, vol 114 .
  • Giese, N., Gilbert, E., Hawkey, A. and Armour, M. (2023), 'Unmet needs of Australians in endometriosis research : a qualitative study of research priorities, drivers, and barriers to participation in people with endometriosis', Medicina, vol 59, no 9 .
  • Howe, D., Duffy, S., O'Shea, M., Hawkey, A., Wardle, J., Gerontakos, S., Steele, L., Gilbert, E., Owen, L., Ciccia, D., Cox, E., Redmond, R. and Armour, M. (2023), 'Policies, guidelines, and practices supporting women's menstruation, menstrual disorders and menopause at work : a critical global scoping review', Healthcare, vol 11, no 22 .
  • Ussher, J., Hawkey, A., Perz, J., Liamputtong, P., Sekar, J., Marjadi, B., Schmied, V., Dune, T. and Brook, E. (2022), 'Crossing boundaries and fetishization : experiences of sexual violence for trans women of color', Journal of Interpersonal Violence, vol 37, no 5-6 , pp 3552 - 3584.
  • Ussher, J., Hawkey, A., Perz, J., Liamputtong, P., Sekar, J., Marjadi, B., Schmied, V., Dune, T. and Brook, E. (2022), 'Gender affirmation and social exclusion amongst trans women of color in Australia', International Journal of Transgender Health, vol 23, no 1-2 , pp 79 - 96.
  • Ussher, J., Perz, J., Allison, K., Power, R., Hawkey, A., Dowsett, G., Hickey, M., Parton, C., McDonald, F., Davis, I., Quinn, G., Boydell, K., Robinson, K., Chambers, S. and Anazodo, A. (2022), 'Attitudes, knowledge and practice behaviours of oncology health care professionals towards lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer and intersex (LGBTQI) patients and their carers : a mixed-methods study', Patient Education and Counseling, vol 105, no 7 , pp 2512 - 2523.
  • Ryan, S., Ussher, J. and Hawkey, A. (2022), 'Mapping the abject : women's embodied experiences of premenstrual body dissatisfaction through body-mapping', Feminism and Psychology, vol 32, no 2 , pp 199 - 223.
  • Hawkey, A., Chalmers, J., Micheal, S., Diezel, H. and Armour, M. (2022), '"A day-to-day struggle" : a comparative qualitative study on experiences of women with endometriosis and chronic pelvic pain', Feminism and Psychology, vol 32, no 4 , pp 482 - 500.
  • Hawkey, A., Ussher, J. and Perz, J. (2022), 'What do women want? : migrant and refugee women's preferences for the delivery of sexual and reproductive healthcare and information', Ethnicity and Health, vol 27, no 8 , pp 1787 - 1805.
  • Ussher, J., Allison, K., Perz, J., Power, R., Parton, C., Hawkey, A., Dowsett, G., McDonald, F., Anazodo, A., Chambers, S., Hickey, M., Robinson, K., Delhomme, F., Scout, .. and Boydell, K. (2022), 'LGBTQI cancer patients' quality of life and distress : a comparison by gender, sexuality, age, cancer type and geographical remoteness', Frontiers in Oncology, vol 12 .
  • Power, R., Ussher, J., Perz, J., Allison, K., Hawkey, A., Parton, C., Davies, C., Dowsett, G., Boydell, K., McDonald, F., Anazodo, A., Robinson, K., Delhomme, F. and Hickey, M. (2022), '"Surviving discrimination by pulling together" : LGBTQI cancer patient and carer experiences of minority stress and social support', Frontiers in Oncology, vol 12 .
  • Power, R., Ussher, J., Hawkey, A., Missiakos, O., Perz, J., Ogunsiji, O., Zonjic, N., Kwok, C., McBride, K. and Monteiro, M. (2022), 'Co-designed, culturally tailored cervical screening education with migrant and refugee women in Australia : a feasibility study', BMC Women's Health, vol 22 .
  • Ussher, J., Power, R., Perz, J., Hawkey, A., Allison, K., Parton, C., Anazodo, A., McDonald, F., Boydell, K., Robinson, K., Dowsett, G., Chambers, S., Hickey, M., Davis, I., Davies, C. and Delhomme, F. (2022), 'LGBTQI inclusive cancer care : a discourse analytic study of health care professional, patient and carer perspectives', Frontiers in Oncology, vol 12 .
  • Sherman, K., Pehlivan, M., Singleton, A., Hawkey, A., Redfern, J., Armour, M., Dear, B., Duckworth, T., Ciccia, D., Cooper, M., Parry, K., Gandhi, E. and Imani, S. (2022), 'Co-design and development of EndoSMS, a supportive text message intervention for individuals living with endometriosis : mixed methods study', JMIR Formative Research, vol 6, no 12 .
  • Hawkey, A., Ussher, J., Perz, J., Parton, C., Patterson, P., Bateson, D., Hobbs, K. and Kirsten, L. (2021), 'The impact of cancer-related fertility concerns on current and future couple relationships : people with cancer and partner perspectives', European Journal of Cancer Care, vol 30, no 1 .
  • Ussher, J., Perz, J. and Hawkey, A. (2021), 'A randomized controlled evaluation of an educational resource to address fertility concerns after cancer', Psycho-Oncology, vol 30, no 9 , pp 1442 - 1448.
  • Hawkey, A., Ussher, J., Perz, J. and Parton, C. (2021), 'Talking but not always understanding : couple communication about infertility concerns after cancer', BMC Public Health, vol 21, no 1 .
  • Ryan, S., Ryan, S., Ussher, J. and Hawkey, A. (2021), 'Managing the premenstrual body : a body mapping study of women's negotiation of premenstrual food cravings and exercise', Journal of Eating Disorders, vol 9, no 1 .
  • Hawkey, A., Ussher, J., Liamputtong, P., Marjadi, B., Sekar, J., Perz, J., Ryan, S., Schmied, V., Brook, E. and Dune, T. (2021), 'Trans women's responses to sexual violence : vigilance, resilience, and need for support', Archives of Sexual Behavior, vol 50, no 7 , pp 3201 - 3222.
  • Liamputtong, P., Noack-Lundberg, K., Dune, T., Marjadi, B., Schmied, V., Ussher, J., Perz, J., Hawkey, A., Sekar, J. and Brook, E. (2020), 'Embodying transgender : an analysis of trans women in online forums', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, vol 17, no 18 .
  • Ussher, J., Hawkey, A. and Perz, J. (2019), ''Age of despair', or 'when life starts' : migrant and refugee women negotiate constructions of menopause', Culture, Health and Sexuality, vol 21, no 7 , pp 741 - 756.
  • Hawkey, A., Ussher, J. and Perz, J. (2019), 'Negotiating sexual agency in marriage : the experience of migrant and refugee women', Health Care for Women International, vol 40, no 7-9 , pp 870 - 897.
  • Hawkey, A., Ussher, J. and Perz, J. (2018), 'Regulation and resistance : negotiation of premarital sexuality in the context of migrant and refugee women', Journal of Sex Research, vol 55, no 9 , pp 1116 - 1133.
  • Shaw, T., York, S., White, K., McGregor, D., Rankin, N., Hawkey, A., Aranda, S., Rushton, S. and Currow, D. (2018), 'Defining success factors to describe coordinated care in cancer', Translational Behavioral Medicine, vol 8, no 3 , pp 357 - 365.
  • Hawkey, A., Ussher, J. and Perz, J. (2018), '"If you don't have a baby, you can't be in our culture" : migrant and refugee women's experiences and constructions of fertility and fertility control', Women's Reproductive Health, vol 5, no 2 , pp 75 - 98.
  • Ussher, J., Perz, J., Metusela, C., Hawkey, A., Morrow, M., Narchal, R. and Estoesta, J. (2017), 'Negotiating discourses of shame, secrecy, and silence : migrant and refugee women's experiences of sexual embodiment', Archives of Sexual Behavior, vol 46, no 7 , pp 1901 - 1921.
  • Hawkey, A., Ussher, J., Perz, J. and Metusela, C. (2017), 'Experiences and constructions of menarche and menstruation among migrant and refugee women', Qualitative Health Research, vol 27, no 10 , pp 1473 - 1490.
  • Metusela, C., Ussher, J., Perz, J., Hawkey, A., Morrow, M., Narchal, R., Estoesta, J. and Monteiro, M. (2017), '"In my culture, we don't know anything about that" : sexual and reproductive health of migrant and refugee women', International Journal of Behavioral Medicine, vol 24, no 6 , pp 836 - 845.
  • BinDhim, N., Hawkey, A. and Trevena, L. (2015), 'A systematic review of quality assessment methods for smartphone health apps', Telemedicine and e-Health, vol 21, no 2 , pp 97 - 104.

Other Publications

  • 2020, 'Crossing the Line: Lived Experience of Sexual Violence among Trans Women of Colour from Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) Backgrounds in Australia', Report
  • 2017, 'Sexual and Reproductive Health of Migrant and Refugee Women: Research Report and Recommendations for Healthcare Providers and Community Workers', Report
  • 2017, 'Sexual and Reproductive Health of Migrant and Refugee Women: Research Report and Recommendations for Healthcare Providers and Community Workers', Report

Current Projects

Title: Sexual harassment of LGBTQ+ young people in the workplace and in workplace training
Funder:
  • Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety Ltd
Western Researchers: Kerry Robinson, Jane Ussher, Jacqueline Ullman, Brahm Marjadi and Alex Hawkey
Years: 2022-02-04 - 2024-06-03
ID: P00027675
Title: Reproductive bodies across borders: Enhancing fertility management among culturally and linguistically diverse women in Australia
Funder:
  • National Health and Medical Research Council (ACRG)
Western Researchers: Alex Hawkey
Years: 2023-01-01 - 2027-12-31
ID: P00027167

Previous Projects

Title: Evaluation of the Breath of Fresh Air (BoFA) Campaign Creating Opportunities for Change in Aboriginal Communities
Funder:
  • Wentworth Healthcare Limited
Western Researchers: Janette Perz, Jane Ussher and Alex Hawkey
Years: 2018-12-03 - 2020-12-18
ID: P00025940
Title: Endo@Work: Developing workplace guidelines for people with Endometriosis
Funder:
  • Endometriosis Australia
  • University of Western Sydney
Western Researchers: Mike Armour, Sarah Duffy, Michelle O'Shea and Alex Hawkey
Years: 2022-06-01 - 2023-10-07
ID: P00028038
Title: Crossing the Line: Lived Experience of Sexual Violence among Trans Women of Colour and those who are Culturally and Linguistically Diverse (CALD) in Australia
Funder:
  • Australia's National Research Organisation for Women's Safety Ltd
Western Researchers: Jane Ussher, Pranee Liamputtong, Janette Perz, Virginia Schmied, Tinashe Dune, Brahm Marjadi and Alex Hawkey
Years: 2017-09-09 - 2020-03-08
ID: P00024022

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