Associate Professor Richard L. Ollerton

• Biography
• Areas of Research / Teaching Expertise
• Grants / Current Projects
• Awards and Recognition
• Publications
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• Contact Details

Biography

Curtin University:
Adjunct Research Fellow 2008-present

University of Western Sydney:
Associate Professor 2001-present School of Computing & Mathematics, School of Quantitative Methods & Mathematical Sciences
Head, Maths & Stats Consulting 2003-present
Acting Head of School for various periods since 2002

University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff UK (secondment):
Honorary Senior Lecturer 1997-1999 Diabetes Research Unit
Head of Statistics Unit

University of Western Sydney, Nepean:
Senior Lecturer 1993-2000 Department of Mathematics
Head of Department 1992-1997
Lecturer 1990-92

University of Technology Sydney:
Research Associate 1991
PhD “Adaptive optimal control and the insulin dependent diabetic” 1989
Menzies Scholar 1989
Lecturer 1988-89 (P/T) School of Mathematical Sciences

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Areas of Research / Teaching Expertise

Biomathematics, recurrence relations, medical statistics, mathematical education

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Grants / Current Projects

NHMRC Palliative Care Research Grant 2008-2010: Oxygen to relieve dyspnoea in non-hypoxaemic patients with end-stage heart failure
ARC Linkage Grant 2008-2010: Investing and Cashing In Social Capital
ARC Linkage Grant 2008: Motivational Interviewing RCT in cardiovascular disease care
Diabetes Research Unit, University of Cardiff 2003-2008: Risk Factors for Complications of Type 2 Diabetes

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Awards and Recognition

Chartered Mathematician and Fellow, Institute of Mathematics and its Applications
Chartered Scientist
Fellow, Australian Mathematical Society
Fellow, Australian College of Educators
1989 Menzies Scholar

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Publications

Selected Refereed Journal Articles 2005-2009:

Chudleigh RA, Ollerton RL, Dunseath G, Peter R, Harvey JN, Luzio S, Owens DR. Performance of the revised '175' Modification of Diet in Renal Disease equation in patients with type 2 diabetes. Diabetalogia 51(9):1714-8, 2008.

Halcomb EJ, Davidson PM, Salamonson Y, Ollerton R & Griffiths R. Nurses in Australian general practice: implications for chronic disease management, Journal of Nursing and Healthcare of Chronic Illness, in association with Journal of Clinical Nursing, 17(5a):6-15, 2008.

Newton PJ, Davidson PM, Macdonald P, Ollerton R & Krum H. Nebulised furosemide for the management of dyspnea: does the evidence support its use? Journal of Pain and Symptom Management 36(4):424-441, 2008.

Stevens G, Byrne S, Raphael B & Ollerton R. Disaster Medical Assistance Teams: What psychosocial support is needed? Prehospital and Disaster Medicine 23(2):202-207, 2008.

Ollerton RL. Gamma and related functions generalized for sequences. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology 39(1):124-131, 2008.

Phillips JL, Davidson PM, Ollerton R, Jackson D, Kristjanson L. A survery of commitment and compassion among nurses in residential aged care. International Journal of
Palliative Nursing, 13(6):282-290, 2007.

Chudleigh RA, Dunseath G, Evans E, Harvey JN, Evans P, Ollerton RL, Owens DR. How reliable is estimation of glomerular filtration rate at diagnosis of type 2 diabetes? Diabetes Care, 30(2):300-305, 2007.

Ollerton RL. Partial row-sums of Pascal’s triangle. International Journal of Mathematical Education in Science and Technology, 38(1):124-127, 2007 (published online 8/07/2006).

Ollerton RL & Shannon AG. Robust approximation to adaptive control by use of representative parameter sets with particular reference to Type 1 Diabetes. Bioautomation, 4:69-72, 2006.

Ollerton RL & Shannon AG. Further properties of generalized binomial coefficient k-extensions. Fibonacci Quarterly, 43(2):124-129, 2005.

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Optional

Local correspondent for Australian Mathematical Society
Reviewer for various mathematical and medical journals
Consulting:
2006-2008 Golden Stave Music Therapy Centre – program evaluation
2004 Australia Post – analysis of postal round delivery times estimation algorithm
2003-4 NSW Children’s Court, Attorney General’s Department - analysis of Court outcomes study
2003-2008 PhD students, mathematical and statistical consulting – Schools of Nursing, Exercise and Health Sciences, Management, Humanities, Medicine, Psychology, Computing & IT, Engineering
2002 HIH Liquidators - multiple simultaneous company liquidation asset/liability distribution analysis

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