Denise Goodwin PhD

Dr Goodwin is the Co-Director of Health Programs at BehaviourWorks Australia (BWA), which is situated in the Monash Sustainable Development Institute (MSDI). Dr Goodwin’s role is essentially a hybrid between an academic and professional. Her work is primarily industry-facing - an enabler for translating research into practice. Dr Goodwin’s projects have all been funded by industry and public sector research income, made possible as a result of BWA's strong track record of delivering primary research and knowledge translation activities that understand client needs and are evidence-based.

As BWA’s resident ‘systems thinker’, Dr. Goodwin's current research spans a wide range of policy areas, including clinical and preventative health, education, sustainability, and social inclusion. Denise’s knowledge and understanding of how complex systems operate are critical to contextualizing behavioral issues. Dr. Goodwin has expertise in qualitative research, in particular investigating drivers of behavior and beliefs elicitation to develop targeted behavior change interventions. Her skills include data collection (individual interviews, focus groups, citizen panels, and stakeholder dialogues), data management, analysis, and reporting. She is experienced in knowledge translation of evidence-based interventions and change practice in a range of settings.

Dr Goodwin has an interest in in health interventions, social research, environmental determinants of bio-psychosocial health, social marketing, the evaluation of complex adaptive systems, and public policy. A team player and leader with the drive, ambition, and self-motivation to achieve specific objectives and a strong background in creating and maintaining relationships to ensure high-quality work and effective outcomes.