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Research Statement
I am a Professor of Social Science and Health, Fellow of QUB’s Centre for Evidence and Social Innovation (CESI) and Programme Lead of the Maternal and Child Health Research Group.
My research focusses on men’s health and especially engaging men and boys in sexual and reproductive health and rights (SRHR). As part of this research, I conduct systematic reviews, and co-design and rigorously evaluate interventions to address the Sustainable Development Goals of health for all and gender equality.
I am currently a consultant to World Health Organization, Human Reproduction Programme leading with the WHO evidence reviews on global programming to engage men and boy in SRHR and especially focussing on programming which foregrounds challenging gender inequalities to improve health for all. I have led multi-institutional and multi-disciplinary research projects funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, the Medical Research Council, and the National Institute of Health Research. This research programme has resulted in the design and evaluation of relationship and sexuality education interventions in schools – the Jack Trial – https://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/if-i-were-jack/ and novel relationship and sexuality education with young men in prisons https://www.qub.ac.uk/sites/if-i-were-jack/InPrisons/IfIWereaDad/.
This research has also led to global collaborations underway to co-design similar interventions in Uruguay, Colombia and South Africa led by other scholars in the field, and funded by United Nations Population Fund (UNFPA) and Medical Research Council Global Challenges Research Fund (MRC GCRF). In recent years, I have been a Visiting International Scholar at the Peter Wall Institute for Advanced Studies, University of British Columbia (UBC) and a Visiting Professor at the School of Nursing at UBC.
Leadership Roles (QUB)
Member of Queen’s Gender Initiative Executive Committee
Director of Research Representative for the Faculty on the Collaborative Provision Group
Member of University Research Strategy Group
Member of Economic and Social Research Council Impact Acceleration Account Steering Committee
Member of Queen's Engaged Research Advisory Group
Leadership Roles (External)
Member of Medical Research Council Global Health Faculty of Experts
Associate Editor of BMC Public Health
Member of the Editorial Board of International Journal of Men’s Social and Community Health
External Assessor for Faculty Promotions at UCD School of Nursing, Midwifery and Health Systems
Member of the ESRC College of Reviewers
Member of Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada Reviewers
Member of the Netherlands Organisation for Health Research and Development (ZonMw) Reviewers
Currently Funded Research Projects
1. Research consultancy on the engagement of men and boys in sexual and reproductive health and rights. World Health Organization, Geneva.
2. ‘The Jack Trial’: A multi-site cluster randomised trial of an interactive film-based intervention to reduce teenage pregnancy and promote positive sexual health. National Institute of Health Research (NIHR, UK).
3. Relationships and Future Fatherhood Programme for Young Incarcerated Men: Co-design and development of an Intervention. Medical Research Council, UK.
4.Involving Men and Boys in Family Planning (INVOLVE_FP): A systematic review of complex interventions to identify effective programme components and characteristics in low- and middle-income countries. UK AID Centre for Excellence for Development Impact and Learning (CEDIL), UK.
5. Phase-III RCT of Positive Choices: a whole-school social-marketing intervention to promote sexual health and reduce health inequalities, NIHR UK
6. A feasibility study of a prison-based parenting programme (Families Matter) in UK Prisons. Nuffield Foundation.
Recently Completed Research
1. Increasing boys’ and girls’ intention to avoid teenage pregnancy: feasibility trial of an interactive video drama based intervention in post-primary schools in Northern Ireland. National Institute of Health Research (NIHR, UK).
2. Positive Choices: Optimisation, feasibility testing and pilot randomised trial of Positive Choices: a school-based social marketing intervention to promote sexual health, prevent unintended teenage pregnancies and address health inequalities in England (NIHR, UK)
2. Teenage Men and Unintended Pregnancy: Development of a relationship and Sexuality Education Resource Economic and Social Research Council, UK
3. Investigating the Influences of Social Context and Structure on Young People's Parenting Experiences. Canadian Institute of Health Research
4. Transition of young people with complex health needs from child to adult services. National Institute of Health Research (NIHR, UK).
5. Ready to Reproduce? Teenage Men’s Attitudes and Decision-Making in Relation to an Unplanned Pregnancy. Department of Health, Crisis Pregnancy Programme (IRL)
6. If I were Jack? The development of an Interactive CD on adolescent men and unintended pregnancy for adolescents in Northern Ireland. Department of Health Social Services and Public Safety, Northern Ireland.
7. Fathers in Families: An Evaluability Assessment.. HSC Research and Development Enabling Award.
8. Fathering high-risk infants: An in-depth study of parenting babies admitted to a neonatal unit and follow-up at home. TinyLife and School of Nursing and Midwifery QUB.
9. HIV and Pregnancy: A resource to inform Midwives and other health professionals about caring for men and women in relation to pregnancy. Health and Social Care Research and Development Office (Northern Ireland).
10. Sexual Education Needs of Young People in Care. Department of Health, Crisis Pregnancy Programme (IRL).
11. Masculinities and Men’s Depression and Suicide Network. Movember.
12. An evaluation of If I were Jack in post-primary schools in Ireland with regard to the Relationship and Sexuality Education requirements of teenage men. Health Services Executive, Crisis Pregnancy Programme (IRL).
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Projects
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R2674SES: Families Matter
Percy, A., Butler, M., Clarke, M., Hayes, D., Lohan, M. & Lynn, F.
11/12/2019 → …
Project: Research
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R8434NUR: Research consultancy on masculinity and the engagement of men in sexual and reproductive health and rights
22/02/2018 → …
Project: Research
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R1481NUR: Relationships and Future Fatherhood Programme for Young Incarcerated Men
09/01/2018 → …
Project: Research
Research Output
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Engaging parents in digital sexual and reproductive health education: Evidence from the JACK Trial
Aventin, A., Gough, A., McShane, T., Gillespie, K., O'Hare, L., Young, H., Lewis, R., Warren, E. & Lohan, M., 03 Jun 2020, (Accepted) In : Reproductive Health.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Gender-transformative programming with men and boys to improve sexual and reproductive health and rights: a systematic review of intervention studies
Ruane-McAteer, E., Gillespie, K., Amin, A., Aventin, Á., Robinson, M., Hanratty, J., Khosla, R. & Lohan, M., Oct 2020, In : BMJ Global Health. 17 p., e002997.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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If I were a Dad? Programme Evaluation Report for Polmont and Hydebank Youth Offender Centres: Prepared by Professor Maria Lohan & Dr Martin Robinson on behalf of project team
Lohan, M., Kelly, C., Templeton, M. & Robinson, M., Mar 2020Research output: Book/Report › Other report
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Immigrant parents' experiences of accessing child healthcare services in a host country: A qualitative thematic synthesis
Karim, N., Boyle, B., Lohan, M. & Kerr, C., 18 Mar 2020, In : Journal of advanced nursing.Research output: Contribution to journal › Review article › peer-review
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Improving sexual healthcare delivery for men in prison: A nurse-led initiative
Kelly, C., Templeton, M., Allen, K. & Lohan, M., 10 Mar 2020, In : Journal of Clinical Nursing. p. 1-8 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prizes
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Chairman’s Award Oct 2018 - The NI South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust
Templeton, Michelle (Recipient), Carmel Kelly (Recipient) & Lohan, Maria (Recipient), 31 Oct 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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CIPR Pride Awards 2018
Templeton, Michelle (Recipient), Carmel Kelly (Recipient) & Lohan, Maria (Recipient), 31 Oct 2018
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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International Research Colloquium Award
Lohan, Maria (Recipient), Apr 2015
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
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Visiting International Scholar
Lohan, Maria (Recipient), 01 May 2012
Prize: Fellowship awarded competitively
Activities
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Invitation to speak at Irish Global Health Network: Men and Covid 19 Webinar
Maria Lohan (Advisor)
17 Jul 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
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Interim report: Strategies to promote male engagement and adherence with government and public health guidelines during a pandemic. A Policy Briefing Paper for the UK Government’s Scientific Pandemic Influenza Group on Behaviours (SPI-B) Committee
Maria Lohan (Advisor)
01 Jul 2020Activity: Consultancy types › Contribution to the work of national or international committees and working groups
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Gender-transformative programming with men and boys to improve sexual and reproductive health and rights: A systematic review of the evidence.
Maria Lohan (Advisor)
04 Nov 2020Activity: Talk or presentation types › Invited or keynote talk at national or international conference
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Invite to review panel on grant proposal: Understanding vulnerability. A mixed-method additional study of ‘Sex under the age of 25’ among three groups most at risk of unintended pregnancies.
Maria Lohan (Advisor)
24 Sep 2020Activity: Consultancy types › Work on advisory panel to industry or government or non-government organisation
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Contribution of a Policy Briefing Paper to the UK
Maria Lohan (Advisor)
13 Jun 2020 → 14 Jul 2020Activity: Consultancy types › Work on advisory panel to industry or government or non-government organisation
Press / Media
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The latest statistics on teenage births are missing a vital ingredient: fathers
15/07/2016
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Public Engagement Activities