Samuel Cornell
PhD Student, School of Population Health, UNSW Sydney
Sam is working with the BSRG on a PhD which seeks to determine the efficacy and effectiveness of using location-based social media safety messaging to reduce injuries and fatalities at aquatic locations, popular with Instagram users. Before commencing the PhD, Sam previously worked with the BSRG as a research assistant on a qualitative project identifying the emotional and physical responses that people caught in a rip current experience. He has had a convoluted and interesting work history, having worked as a pool lifeguard as a teenager, trained as a Navy Diver in his early 20s, and then going on to University to study Physiological Science. He then completed a Master of Science by Research in a public health discipline before moving to Sydney.
Whilst living in Sydney he has worked across varied public health research programs including cardiovascular risk assessment and school-based ehealth activities, among various other beach safety topics. Sam is an active patrolling member of the Coogee Surf Lifesaving Club, an avid runner, swimmer and cycler, and enjoys writing.
Research Interests:
Risk communication
Physiological response to high stress environments
Disaster preparedness and response