Research Interests: My research interests involve the social capital and resilience of regional, rural and remote communities.

 

Research Aims: My aim is to enhance the mental health of individuals living in regional, rural and remote communities through building social capital and resilience.

 

Expected Outcomes: Increased resilience within mining communities through social capital.

 

Current Projects

Resilience of Mining Communities Throughout Different Stages of Mining Activity

 

Publications

 

Peer-reviewed Journal Articles

Kanakis, K., & McShane, C.J. (2016). Preparing for disaster: Preparedness in a flood and cyclone prone community.  Australian

Journal of Emergency Management, 31(2), 18-24.

 

Book Chapters

Carter, M.A., Dasson, M., & Kanakis, K. (2016). It is not about “being best in the world” … It is about “being best for the world”. In M.

Swe Khine, & S. Areepattamannil (Eds.), Non-cognitive skills and factors in educational attainment: Contemporary approaches to research in learning innovations (pp. 355-372). Rotterdam, Netherlands: Sense Publishers.

 

Peer-reviewed Conference Presentations

Kanakis, K., McShane, C.J., Kilcullen, M.L., & Swinbourne, A.L. (2016). “This town can’t be that harmful”: Risk perception of lead

exposure. Poster presentation. International Congress of Behavioral Medicine. Melbourne, Australia (December).

Kanakis, K., McShane, C.J., Swinbourne, A.L., & Kilcullen, M.L. (2016). “It’s just somewhere I’ve fell in love with”: The role of

attachment in the sustainability of communities. Poster presentation. Australian Regional Development Conference. Canberra, Australia (September).

Carter, M.A., van Luyn, A., M’Balla-Ndi, M., & Kanakis, K. (2015). Becoming informed about reducing cyber bullying … Taking a

stand in higher education: A pilot study. Singapore Counselling Symposium. Singapore (October).

McShane, C.J., & Kanakis, K. (2015). Work and relationship satisfaction in the mining industry. Oral presentation. Sustainable

Development in the Minerals Industry. Vancouver, Canada (July).

Pfaffl, M., McShane, C.J., & Kanakis, K. (2015). Fly-in fly-out family life: Observations from an Australian remote mine site. Oral

presentation. Sustainable Development in the Minerals Industry. Vancouver, Canada (July).

McArdle, J., Carter, M.A., Kanakis, K., van Luyn, A., & M’Bella-Ndi, M. (2015). Taking a stand in higher education: Becoming

informed about reducing cyber bullying. 3rd Australian and New Zealand No2Bullying Conference. Gold Coast, Australia (June).

Kanakis, K., & McShane, C.J. (2014). Predicting resilience in a rural community prone to natural disasters. Poster presentation. 6th

Australian Rural and Remote Mental Health Symposium. Albury-Wodonga, Australia (November).

Kanakis, K., & McShane, C.J. (2014). Resilience to disaster: Predicting resilience in a disaster prone community. Oral presentation.

28th Conference of the European Health Psychology Society. Innsbruck, Austria (August).

Kanakis, K., & McShane, C.J. (2014). Resilience to disaster: Predicting resilience in a disaster prone community. Poster

presentation. Australian & New Zealand Disaster and Emergency Management Conference. Gold Coast, Australia (May).

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