Committees: Coordinating Team
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Libby O’Reilly
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Libby holds a Bachelor of Science from the University of Queensland (2022) and a Master of Epidemiology (2024). She joined the Stillbirth CRE during her postgraduate studies, driven by a passion for reducing disparities in perinatal outcomes, especially in rural and remote communities. As a Senior Research Assistant within the Data to Drive Change team, Libby excels in…
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Melissa Malivoire
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Melissa is a Parent Engagement Coordinator at the Stillbirth Centre of Research Excellence (CRE). Having completed a Bachelor of Behavioural Science, Melissa brings a unique blend of academic pursuit and profound lived experience to the team. As a bereaved parent, following the passing of her son Leo in October 2022, Melissa is deeply committed to…
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Katelyn Hafey
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Katelyn Hafey completed a Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours) from the University of Queensland in 2019. Following this she worked as a research assistant in the neural stem cell biology research group with Mater Research. During this time, Katelyn completed a Master of Public Health in which she worked on a project that aimed to…
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Ida Stevia Diget
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Ida Stevia Diget is a postdoctoral researcher in the Care Around Stillbirth and Neonatal Death (CASaND) program at the Stillbirth CRE. She holds a master’s degree in Linguistics and a PhD in public health communication, graduating in 2023. Her PhD explored accessible and easily translated public health communication strategies. Alongside her PhD, she worked on…
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Louis de Waal
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Louis de Waal joined the Stillbirth CRE team in 2024 as a research assistant. He graduated from The University of Queensland (UQ) with a Bachelor of Architectural Design (2015), followed by a Bachelor of Biomedical Science (Honours) in 2021. Prior to joining the Stillbirth CRE, Louis’ primary focus has been sleep science, while contributing to…
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Elahe Nikooharf Salehi
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Elahe is a former member of Iran’s national Canoe and Kayak team, where she won a silver medal at the 14th Senior Asian Canoe Sprint Championships in 2011, along with several national medals. She completed her Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education and Sport Sciences and is currently pursuing her PhD in Public Health, Faculty of…
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Emma Porter
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Emma Porter completed her a Bachelor of Nursing in 2009 through CQ University, in 2011 she was awarded a scholarship to excel her studies in completing a post graduate Diploma in Midwifery through James Cook University. In more recent years Emma obtained accreditation in a Diploma of Counselling (2019), a certification that is utilised daily…
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Dominah Devadas
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Dominah Devadas graduated from Auckland University of Technology with a bachelor’s degree in communications and has worked in print and broadcast media in Malaysia for 8 years before moving to Queensland. She’s worked with the Fraser Coast Chronicle in Hervey Bay as a journalist writing mainly human interest and lifestyle stories before taking on administration…
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Aleena Wojcieszek
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Aleena is a clinical perinatal epidemiologist and science communicator. She has expertise in synthesising evidence and translating it into clinical practice guidelines, implementation resources, and advocacy and communications materials. She has worked with the national and international stillbirth research community since 2012, including on the 2016 Lancet series on Ending Preventable Stillbirths, where she co-authored…
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Kirstin Tindal
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Kirstin Tindal is a PhD Candidate at the Ritchie Centre, Hudson Institute of Medical Research in Melbourne. Her research centres around the factors associated with preterm stillbirth, with a particular focus on how the endometrial environment contributes to adverse pregnancy outcomes. She graduated from the University of Melbourne with a BSc (Genetics) and completed a…
