Suji O'Connor is a Research Associate whose work is grounded in public health and health promotion, with a particular focus on improving outcomes for children and young people.
She has expertise in mixed-methods evaluation and experience working in low- and middle-income countries to develop and assess targeted health programs designed to improve child health outcomes. In Australia, she has worked closely with children and communities to understand health knowledge and behaviours.
O’Connor SY; Mationg ML; Kelly MJ; Williams GM; Clements ACA; Sripa B; Sayasone S; Khieu V; Wangdi K; Stewart DE; Tangkawattana S; Suwannatrai AT; Savathdy V; Khieu V; Odermatt P; Gordon CA; Wannachart S; McManus DP; Gray DJ, 2026, 'The Impact of “The Magic Glasses Opisthorchiasis” on Schoolchildren’s Knowledge, Attitudes and Practices Surrounding Opisthorchis viverrini in the Lower Mekong Basin, a Cluster-Randomised Controlled Trial', Tropical Medicine and Infectious Disease, 11, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/tropicalmed11070174
Journal articles | 2025
O'connor SY; Mationg ML; Kelly MJ; Lowe C; Williams GM; Clements ACA; Sripa B; Sayasone S; Khieu V; Wangdi K; Stewart DE; Tangkawattana S; Suwannatrai AT; Savathdy V; Khieu V; Gannon SN; Odermatt P; Gordon CA; Wannachart S; Mcmanus DP; Gray DJ, 2025, 'Risk factors and control of Opisthorchis viverrini in the Lower Mekong Basin: A systematic review', Plos Neglected Tropical Diseases, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0013790
Journal articles | 2024
Mationg ML; Clements ACA; Williams GM; Kelly M; Stewart DE; Gordon CA; Wangdi K; Tangkawattana S; Suwannatrai AT; Savathdy V; Khieu V; Wannachart S; O’Connor SY; Forsyth S; Gannon S; Odermatt P; McManus DP; Sayasone S; Khieu V; Sripa B; Gray DJ, 2024, 'A study protocol for a multi-country cluster randomized controlled trial of the impact of a multi-component One Health strategy to eliminate Opisthorchis viverrini and soil transmitted helminths in the Lower Mekong Basin', Trials, 25, pp. 801, http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s13063-024-08616-6
Journal articles | 2024
O'Connor SY; Mationg ML; Kelly MJ; Williams GM; Clements AC; Sripa B; Sayasone S; Khieu V; Wangdi K; Stewart DE; Tangkawattana S; Suwannatrai AT; Savathdy V; Khieu V; Odermatt P; Gordon CA; Wannachart S; McManus DP; Gray DJ, 2024, 'Examining the Acceptability of Helminth Education Packages “Magic Glasses Lower Mekong” and “Magic Glasses Opisthorchiasis” and Their Impact on Knowledge, Attitudes, and Practices Among Schoolchildren in the Lower Mekong Basin: Protocol for a Cluster Randomized Controlled Trial', JMIR Research Protocols, 13, pp. e55290, http://dx.doi.org/10.2196/55290
Journal articles | 2022
Hosking R; O’Connor SY; Wangdi K; Kurscheid J; Lal A, 2022, 'Acceptability measures of water, sanitation and hygiene interventions in low- and middle-income countries, a systematic review', PLOS Neglected Tropical Diseases, 16, pp. e0010702, http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pntd.0010702
Journal articles | 2022
O’Connor SY; Tangmunkongvorakul A; Srithanaviboonchai K; Sripan P; Banwell C; Kelly M, 2022, 'Association between Sociodemographic Factors and Condom Use among Migrant Sex Workers in Chiang Mai, Northern Thailand', International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 19, http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ijerph19169830
