Shanthi Ameratunga

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Shanthi Neranjana Ameratunga
Alma materUniversity of Auckland
Scientific career
FieldsPublic Health
InstitutionsUniversity of Auckland
Thesis
Doctoral advisorRobyn Norton
Rod Jackson
Doctoral studentsJosephine Herman
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Shanthi Neranjana Ameratunga is a New Zealand public health academic. As of September 2018 she is currently a full professor at the University of Auckland.[1]

Academic career

After a 2005

PhD titled 'Disability following car crashes: an epidemiological investigation' at the University of Auckland,[2] supervised by Robyn Norton and Rod Jackson, Ameratunga joined the staff, rising to full professor.[1]

Ameratunga's work involves car accidents, alcohol, trauma, disabilities and rehabilitation.

Awa Coll-Seck.[7]

Notable students of Ameratunga include Josephine Herman.[8]

Selected works

  • Connor, Jennie,
    BMJ
    324, no. 7346 (2002): 1125.
  • Salkeld, G., Shanthi N. Ameratunga, I. D. Cameron, R. G. Cumming, S. Easter, J. Seymour, S. E. Kurrle, S. Quine, and Paul M. Brown. "Quality of life related to fear of falling and hip fracture in older women: a time trade off studyCommentary: Older people's perspectives on life after hip fractures."
    BMJ
    320, no. 7231 (2000): 341–346.
  • Ameratunga, Shanthi, Martha Hijar, and Robyn Norton. "Road-traffic injuries: confronting disparities to address a global-health problem." The Lancet 367, no. 9521 (2006): 1533–1540.
  • Feigin, Valery L.,
    The Lancet Neurology
    12, no. 1 (2013): 53–64.
  • Blows, Stephanie, Shanthi Ameratunga, Rebecca Q. Ivers, Sing Kai Lo, and Robyn Norton. "Risky driving habits and motor vehicle driver injury." Accident Analysis & Prevention 37, no. 4 (2005): 619–624.
  • Blows, Stephanie, Rebecca Q. Ivers, Jennie Connor, Shanthi Ameratunga, Mark Woodward, and Robyn Norton. "Marijuana use and car crash injury." Addiction 100, no. 5 (2005): 605–611.

References

  1. ^ a b "Professor Shanthi Ameratunga - The University of Auckland". unidirectory.auckland.ac.nz. Archived from the original on 29 January 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  2. hdl:2292/3158
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  3. ^ "Concussion issues can linger for years, New Zealand study finds - Horsetalk.co.nz". 4 February 2018. Archived from the original on 20 August 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  4. ^ "Auckland SAVVY workshop boosts scientists' confidence". 19 March 2013. Archived from the original on 12 February 2018. Retrieved 5 September 2018.
  5. ^ [email protected], Simon Collins Education reporter, NZ Herald (13 November 2012). "Girls take lead in teen binge-drinking - study". NZ Herald – via www.nzherald.co.nz.{{cite news}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  6. ^ "Two Drinks Max: Who has made the pledge". NZ Herald. 6 November 2010 – via www.nzherald.co.nz.
  7. ^ [1] World Health Organization, press release of February 19, 2020.
  8. hdl:2292/20572
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