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Biography
Briony Hill (Glidden) is an ARC DECRA Fellow (2023-25).
She completed her PhD in Health Psychology in 2015 at Deakin University, Australia, exploring a psychosocial and behaviour change approach to preventing excessive gestational weight gain. For her thesis, she was awarded an Alfred Deakin Medal for Doctoral Thesis and an Australian Psychological Society (APS) Health College Award for Excellent Higher Degree Thesis in Health Psychology. Briony received an Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Research Fellowship in 2016 and completed an NHMRC Early Career Fellowship (2017-2022) in the area of preconception wellbeing based in the Health and Social Care Unit, School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine.
Research interests
Briony's research interests include maternal wellbeing - in particular, encouraging healthy weight, obesity prevention, and healthy lifestyle behaviours before (preconception), during (antenatal) and after pregnancy (postpartum). Briony also has a strong interest in health behaviour change and psychosocial wellbeing (including depressive, anxiety and stress symptoms, body image, and coping skills) and understanding the mechanisms that lead to the attainment of healthy lifestyles and weight for women during their reproductive years. She also applies an Ecological Systems Theory lens to her research to recognise the broader impacts on weight management and lifestyle health that extend through the community, society and government. As part of this work, Briony is one of only a small handful of researchers globally, pursuing research to understand how we can minimise weight stigma at all levels to reduce the burden and blame on women across the reproductive life phase; she is perhaps the first researcher globally to begin exploring this topic in preconception women. She is an advocate for co-design methods in her research, to ensure relevant stakeholders have their say in the development and implementation of interventions to meet their needs.
Briony's PhD students are central to this work: Ms Pragya Kandel is exploring the motivations for lifestyle behaviour change among preconception women. Ms Seonad Madden (Universty of Tasmania in collaboration with Monash University) is co-designing the first ever workplace digital health promotion intervention to asisst working women across the preconception, pregnancy and postpartum periods with their health and wellbeing. Ms Haimanot Hailu and Ms Michelle Dever are investigating weight stigma against and experienced by women across the preconception, pregnancy and postpartum periods using a socioecological approach. Ms Chloe Tran is investigating weight stigma against preconception women from the perspectives of healthcare providers.
Supervision interests
Briony is currently supervising students across the field of health in preconception and pregnancy (HIPP), with a focus on weight stigma, lifestyle, behaviour change, and psychosocial wellbeing.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
Research area keywords
- Maternal obesity
- Preconception
- Pregnancy
- Gestational weight gain
- Health behaviour change
- Psychosocial wellbeing
- Postpartum
- Lifestyle behaviours
- Weight stigma
Network
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Reframing knowledge of preconception lifestyles: A socioecological approach
1/01/23 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Body Positive Birth: A pilot study and feasibility evaluation of photovoice to explore larger bodied women’s experiences of maternity care
Hill, B., Jenkinson, B., Kearney, L., Nugent, R., Lee, J. & Callaway, L. K.
10/10/22 → 3/11/23
Project: Research
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Weight stigma in the preconception, pregnancy and postpartum periods
Hill, B., Skouteris, H., Rychetnik, L., Fuller-Tyszkiewicz, M., Boyle, J., Incollingo Rodriguez, A., Ramachandran, D. & Martin, J.
24/06/22 → 31/08/26
Project: Research
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Health in Preconception, Pregnancy and Post-Birth (HIPPP): An antenatal lifestyle promotion program for the Royal Hobart Hospital
Kilpatrick, M., Venn, A. J., Barnden, K., McBeath, S., Harrison, C., Skouteris, H., Hills, A. P., Teede, H., Hill, B. & Lim, S.
Royal Hobart Hospital Research Foundation
23/09/22 → 1/05/23
Project: Research
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Assessing patterns of change in lifestyle behaviours by parity: a longitudinal cohort study
Makama, M., Earnest, A., Lim, S. S., Skouteris, H., Hill, B., Teede, H. J., Boyle, J. A., Brown, W. J., Hodge, A. M. & Moran, L., 19 Apr 2023, In: International Journal of Epidemiology. 52, 2, p. 589-599 11 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access3 Citations (Scopus) -
A Comparison of the Cost-Effectiveness of Lifestyle Interventions in Pregnancy
Bailey, C., Skouteris, H., Harrison, C. L., Hill, B., Thangaratinam, S., Teede, H. & Ademi, Z., 1 Feb 2022, In: Value in Health. 25, 2, p. 194-202 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
6 Citations (Scopus) -
Association between pregnancy intention and psychological distress among women exposed to different levels of restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia
Schoenaker, D., Bennett, C. J., Grieger, J. A., Harrison, C. L., Hill, B., Enticott, J. C., Moran, L., Teede, H. J., O'Reilly, S. L. & Lim, S. S., 25 Aug 2022, In: PLoS ONE. 17, 8, 14 p., e0273339.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open Access2 Citations (Scopus) -
Efficacy of behavioral interventions in managing gestational weight gain (GWG): A component network meta-analysis
Ranasinha, S., Hill, B., Teede, H. J., Enticott, J., Wang, R. & Harrison, C. L., Apr 2022, In: Obesity Reviews. 23, 4, 10 p., e13406.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
3 Citations (Scopus) -
Optimising weight gain in pregnancy: key challenges and solutions for maternal obesity prevention
Hill, B., Skouteris, H., Savaglio, M. & Harrison, C. L., 12 Oct 2022, In: Public Health Research & Practice. 32, 3, 4 p., e3232222.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other › peer-review
Open Access1 Citation (Scopus)
Prizes
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Alfred Deakin Medal for Doctoral Thesis
Hill, Briony (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Alfred Deakin Postdoctoral Reserach Fellowship
Hill, Briony (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Competitive Fellowships
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Australian Psychological Society (APS) Health College Award for Excellent Higher Degree Thesis in Health Psychology
Hill, Briony (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Best Student Poster Presentation
Hill, Briony (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Faculty of Health Publication Award
Hill, Briony (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
- 3 Editorial responsibility
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Midwifery (Journal)
Briony Hill (Associate editor)
Oct 2022 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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BMC Pregnancy and Childbirth (Journal)
Briony Hill (Associate editor)
Aug 2019 → Oct 2022Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
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PLoS ONE (Journal)
Briony Glidden (Editorial board member)
18 Aug 2018 → 17 Aug 2021Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Editorial responsibility
Press/Media
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ABC Baby Talk: Weight Stigma and Pregnancy
4/02/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Podcasts
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What to know if you’re feeling the pressure to lose your ‘baby weight’
28/07/20
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Online portal to support women’s healthy lifestyles around pregnancy in the workplace
11/04/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature