Dr. Lisa Pursell BSc, Ph.D.
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Biography:
| Dr. Lisa Pursell BSc PhD is a lecturer in Health Promotion and assistant coordinator of the MA/PGDip in Health Promotion Programme in the Division of Health Promotion, School of Health Sciences, National University of Ireland, Galway since 2008. She has previously worked as a senior researcher in the Health Promotion Research Centre, NUIG, as a post-doctoral researcher in the Department of Microbiology, NUIG and as a data manager at the Veterinary Laboratories Agency in the UK. She completed a primary degree in Biology at the University of Derby and a PhD in Microbiology at NUIG.- Epidemiology Teaching Interests: - Statistics - Health Promotion - Problem based learning approaches to teaching Research Interests: - Health impact assessments processes and methodology - Evaluation of impact assessments - Benchmarking and development of indicators of inequality - Health inequity |
Peer Reviewed Journals
| Kearns, N; Pursell, L (2011) 'Time for a paradigm change? Tracing the institutionalisation of health impact assessment in the Republic of Ireland across health and environmental sectors'. Health Policy, 99 :91-96. [DOI] [ARAN Link] [Details] |
| Pursell, L., Allwright, S., O'Donovan, D., Paul, G., Kelly, A., Mullally, B.J., D'Eath, M. (2006) 'Before and after study of bar workers' perceptions of the impact of smoke-free workplace legislation in the Republic of Ireland'. BMC PUBLIC HEALTH, 7 (131). [Details] |
| Allwright, S,Paul, G,Greiner, B,Mullally, BJ,Pursell, L,Kelly, A,Bonner, B,D'Eath, M,McConnell, B,McLaughlin, JP,O'Donovan, D,O'Kane, E,Perry, IJ (2005) 'Legislation for smoke-free workplaces and health of bar workers in Ireland: before and after study'. British Medical Journal, 331 . [DOI] [Details] |
Coyne, R., Samuelsen, O., Bergh, O., Andersen, K., Pursell, L., Dalsgaard I., Smith P. (2004) 'On the validity of setting breakpoint minimum inhibition concentrations at one quarter of the plasma concentration achieved following oral administration of oxytetracycline. Aquaculture'. Aquaculture, 239 (01-Apr).  [DOI] [Details] |
| Samuelsen, O.B., Ervik, A., Pursell, L., Smith, P. (2000) 'Single-dose pharmacokinetic study of oxolinic acid and Vetoquinol, an oxolinic acid ester, in Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar) and in vitro antibacterial activity against Aeromonas salmonicida. Aquaculture'. Aquaculture, 187 :231-234. [Details] |
| Samuelsen, O.B., Ervik, A., Pursell, L., Smith, P. (1997) 'Multiple-dose pharmacokinetic study of Romet 30 in Atlantic salmon ( Salmo salar) and in vitro antibacterial activity against Aeromonas salmonicida. Aquaculture'. Aquaculture, 152 :13-24. [Details] |
| Pursell, L., Dineen, T., Kerry, J., Smith, P. (1996) 'The biological significance of breakpoint concentrations of oxytetracycline in media for the examination of marine sediment microflora. Aquaculture'. Aquaculture, 145 :21-30. [Details] |
| Pursell, L., Samuelsen, O.B., Smith, P. (1995) 'Reduction in the in vitro activity of flumequine against Aeromonas salmonicida in the presence of the concentrations of Mg 2+ and Ca 2+ found in sea water. Aquaculture'. Aquaculture, 135 :245-255. [Details] |
| Hiney, M.P., Coyne, R., Kerry, J., Pursell, L., Samuelsen, O.B., Smith, P. (1995) 'Failure of Flumisol bath treatments during commercial transport of Atlantic salmon smolts to prevent the activation of stress inducible furunculosis. Aquaculture'. Aquaculture, 136 :31-42. [Details] |
| Pursell, L., Smith, P. (1994) 'In vitro experiments on the bioavailability of flumequine in the matrix of the intestinal contents of Atlantic salmon'. Bulletin Of The European Association Of Fish Pathologists, 14 :141-143. [Details] |
Published Reports
| Balanda, K., McMaster, C., Pursell, L., Kearns, N., Graham, A., Barron, S., Fahy, L., O’Donovan, D (2008) All-Ireland Health and Wellbeing Data Set (AIHWDS) INIsPHO Data Briefing No 2008:3. Institute of Public Health in Ireland, Dublin:. [Details] |
| Pursell, L., Nic Gabhainn, S., O' Donovan, D. (2004) Health Impact Assessment of the Ban of Smoking: Potential impacts of the smoking ban on public bars. Centre for Health Promotion Studies and Environmental Change Institute, NUI Galway, Galway. [Details] |
Conference Paper
| Pursell, L., Kearns, N., O'Donovan, D. (2006) Local Equity Indicators, A preliminary indicator set for the development of an Irish Health Poverty Index (HPI). Institute of Public Health in Ireland. Dublin: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Pursell, L. (2006) Data availability and indicator measures in Ireland. Irish Health Poverty Index Working Group. Institute of Public Health in Ireland. Dublin: Conference Paper [Details] |
| Pursell, L., Galvin, M., D'Eath, M., Keogh, M., Nic Gabhainn, S., O'Donovan, D. (2005) Attitudes of bar owners and workers in rural Galway before and after the smoking ban. Symposium for the anniversary of smoke-free workplaces. Office of Tobacco Control, Dublin: Conference Paper [Details] |
Other Item
| Pursell, L., Kearns, N. (2007) Evaluation of the health impact assessment of traffic and transport in Ballyfermot. Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI, Galway. Other Item [Details] |
| Pursell, L., O'Donovan, D. (2006) Review of selected indicator sets for monitoring health inequity at local level in Ireland. Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI, Galway; Department of Public Health, HSE Western Area. Other Item [Details] |
| Pursell, L., Kearns, N., O'Donovan, D. (2006) Local inequality indicators for the health and well-being of Ireland: A review of the data issues and policy context for selected data indicator sets. Health Promotion Research Centre, NUI, Galway and Institute of Public Health in Ireland. Other Item [Details] |
Non Published Reports
| Pursell, L., Carroll C., Smith P. (2004) A problem-based learning approach to teaching in microbiology. Department of Microbiology and Centre for Excellence and Learning in Teaching, National University of Ireland, Galway. Non Published Reports [Details] |