Neida Sechague Monroy
Research Assistant
BDS, MPH
neida.sechaguemonroy@telethonkids.org.au
Neida is a Research Assistant in the Early Years Systems Evidence team. Neida has completed a Master of Public Health at the University of Michigan and a Bachelor of Dental Surgery at the University Colegios de Colombia. Neida is interested in the application of statistical methods in population health.
In her role at The Kids Research Institute Australia, Neida provides statistical analysis expertise and support to the EYSE team and works across multiple projects that focus on the development and wellbeing of children and adolescents. Neida’s research expertise is primarily quantitative, and she has strong skills in managing, linking, and analysing large, population-level datasets. Specifically, Neida has worked on several projects utilising data from the South Australian Wellbeing and Engagement Collection (WEC), an annual census of students’ social and emotional wellbeing within the education system, and the Australian Early Development Census (AEDC), a national, triennial census of children’s development in the first year of school.
Projects
Identifying factors contributing to shifts in children’s development on school entry in NSW over the past decade
The aim of this project was to conduct a critical analysis of the AEDC data for NSW children to understand the factors contributing to the changes in child development outcomes over time.
Breakfast skipping among children and adolescents in South Australia
Eating a regular, healthy breakfast is required to support good health, wellbeing and development throughout childhood and adolescence.
Wellbeing and academic achievement paper
In this report, we explore the relationship between student wellbeing, school engagement, and academic achievement.
Participation in the Wellbeing and Engagement collection in South Australian schools
In South Australian schools, students in Grade 4 to 12 are invited to participate in an annual survey about their wellbeing and engagement in school, referred to as the Wellbeing and Engagement Collection.
The Wellbeing and Engagement Collection (WEC): Promoting the importance of students’ wellbeing and mental health in schools
o help raise the profile of student wellbeing in the education system in Australia, The Kids Research Institute Australia and SA Department for Education through the Fraser Mustard Centre, set out to adapt and trial a population-level student wellbeing measure that could be used across the entire public and p
Provision of Engagement Services for the AEDC
Support services to the Department of Education and Training and the AEDC State and Territory Coordinators and their support staff across Australia.
Education and Qualifications
- Master of Public Health – University of Michigan (2016)
- Bachelor of Dental Surgery – University Colegios de Colombia (2010)
Awards/Honours
- 2016 – Frazier Student Travel Scholarship, University of Michigan
- 2016, 2015 – Dean’s Graduate Student Scholarship, University of Michigan
- 2010 – Honorary Mention, University Colegios de Colombia