Honorary Fellow
Overview
Zoe is a Honorary Research Fellow with the School of Human Movement and Nutrition Sciences. She also currently holds an appointment as a Senior Research Officer with the Queensland Centre for Mental Health Research, where she is leading the evaluation of Queensland Health's Crisis Support Spaces across 8 pilot sites.
Zoe's research work largely focuses on the development, implementation and evaluation of interventions that seek to promote positive health behaviours and which improve social and mental health outcomes. Previously, she developed and trialled a behavioural support program (Active Choices) for the Department of Veterans Affairs, with the aim of increasing self-managed physical activity and social connectedness in Australian Defence Force veterans. Zoe has also designed and evaluated a brief motivational intervention for cannabis users (iAx), which is now in routine use at the Princess Alexandra Hospital.
In addition to her work as a researcher, Zoe has held roles in health consulting where she assisted State and Federal Government agencies, PHNs and peak bodies to design, implement and review health services, programs and policies.
Zoe's educational background in psychology, having completed a Bachelor of Psychological Science (2013) and Doctor of Philosophy (2020) in this discipline.
Research Interests
- Interventions to promote physical activity
- Interventions to facilitate self-management of health
- Mechanisms of behaviour change
- Program design and evaluation
- Mental health and wellbeing
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy, The University of Queensland
- Bachelor (Honours) of Psychological Science, The University of Queensland
Publications
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Journal Article: A stepped down physical activity support program for military service veterans: The Active Choices pilot study
Gilson, Nicholas D., Papinczak, Zoe E., Haslam, Catherine, Mielke, Gregore I., Fooken, Jonas and Brown, Wendy J. (2023). A stepped down physical activity support program for military service veterans: The Active Choices pilot study. Health Promotion Journal of Australia. doi: 10.1002/hpja.807
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Journal Article: Safety, feasibility, and acceptability of a multi-site individualized exercise intervention for people with multiple myeloma
Nicol, Jennifer L., Cunningham, Brent, Woodrow, Carmel, Adlard, Kirsten, Papinczak, Zoe, Spence, Rosalind R., Boytar, Alex N., Mollee, Peter, Weber, Nicholas, Nicol, Andrew J., Hill, Michelle M. and Skinner, Tina L. (2023). Safety, feasibility, and acceptability of a multi-site individualized exercise intervention for people with multiple myeloma. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 55 (12), 2214-2227. doi: 10.1249/mss.0000000000003267
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Journal Article: High intensity and sprint interval training, and work‐related cognitive function in adults: a systematic review
Gilson, Nicholas D., Andersson, Dan, Papinczak, Zoe E., Rutherford, Zoe, John, Julie, Coombes, Jeff S. and Brown, Wendy J. (2023). High intensity and sprint interval training, and work‐related cognitive function in adults: a systematic review. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 33 (6), 814-833. doi: 10.1111/sms.14349
Grants
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Evaluation of the Staying Deadly Hubs
(2024–2026) Institute for Urban Indigenous Health
Publications
Journal Article
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Gilson, Nicholas D., Papinczak, Zoe E., Haslam, Catherine, Mielke, Gregore I., Fooken, Jonas and Brown, Wendy J. (2023). A stepped down physical activity support program for military service veterans: The Active Choices pilot study. Health Promotion Journal of Australia. doi: 10.1002/hpja.807
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Nicol, Jennifer L., Cunningham, Brent, Woodrow, Carmel, Adlard, Kirsten, Papinczak, Zoe, Spence, Rosalind R., Boytar, Alex N., Mollee, Peter, Weber, Nicholas, Nicol, Andrew J., Hill, Michelle M. and Skinner, Tina L. (2023). Safety, feasibility, and acceptability of a multi-site individualized exercise intervention for people with multiple myeloma. Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise, 55 (12), 2214-2227. doi: 10.1249/mss.0000000000003267
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Gilson, Nicholas D., Andersson, Dan, Papinczak, Zoe E., Rutherford, Zoe, John, Julie, Coombes, Jeff S. and Brown, Wendy J. (2023). High intensity and sprint interval training, and work‐related cognitive function in adults: a systematic review. Scandinavian Journal of Medicine and Science in Sports, 33 (6), 814-833. doi: 10.1111/sms.14349
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Gullo, Matthew J., Papinczak, Zoë E., Feeney, Gerald F. X., Young, Ross McD. and Connor, Jason P. (2021). Precision mental health care for cannabis use disorder: utility of a bioSocial cognitive theory to inform treatment. Frontiers in Psychiatry, 12 643107, 643107. doi: 10.3389/fpsyt.2021.643107
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Gilson, Nicholas D., Papinczak, Zoe E., Mielke, Gregore I., Haslam, Catherine, McKenna, James and Brown, Wendy J. (2021). Stepped-down intervention programs to promote self-managed physical activity in military service veterans: a systematic review of randomised controlled trials. Journal of Science and Medicine in Sport, 24 (11), 1155-1160. doi: 10.1016/j.jsams.2021.06.008
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Gilson, Nicholas D, Papinczak, Zoe E, Mielke, Gregore Iven, Haslam, Catherine, Fooken, Jonas, McKenna, James and Brown, Wendy J (2021). Effects of the active choices program on self-managed physical activity and social connectedness in Australian Defence Force veterans: protocol for a cluster-randomised trial. JMIR Research Protocols, 10 (2) e21911, 1-8. doi: 10.2196/21911
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Papinczak, Zoë E., Connor, Jason P., Feeney, Gerald F.X. and Gullo, Matthew J. (2021). Additive effectiveness and feasibility of a theory-driven instant assessment and feedback system in brief cannabis intervention: a randomised controlled trial. Addictive Behaviors, 113 106690, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2020.106690
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Testing the biosocial cognitive model of substance use in cannabis users referred to treatment
Papinczak, Zoë E., Connor, Jason P., Feeney, Gerald F.X., Harnett, Paul, Young, Ross McD. and Gullo, Matthew J. (2019). Testing the biosocial cognitive model of substance use in cannabis users referred to treatment. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 194, 216-224. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2018.09.032
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A biosocial cognitive model of cannabis use in emerging adulthood
Papinczak, Zoe E., Connor, Jason P., Harnett, Paul and Gullo, Matthew J. (2018). A biosocial cognitive model of cannabis use in emerging adulthood. Addictive Behaviors, 76, 229-235. doi: 10.1016/j.addbeh.2017.08.011
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Treatment seeking in cannabis dependence: the role of social cognition
Papinczak, Zoe E., Connor, Jason P., Feeney, Gerald F. X., Young, Ross McD. and Gullo, Matthew J. (2017). Treatment seeking in cannabis dependence: the role of social cognition. Drug and Alcohol Dependence, 170, 142-146. doi: 10.1016/j.drugalcdep.2016.11.005
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Young people's uses of music for well-being
Papinczak, Zoe E., Dingle, Genevieve A., Stoyanov, Stoyan R., Hides, Leanne and Zelenko, Oksana (2015). Young people's uses of music for well-being. Journal of Youth Studies, 18 (9), 1119-1134. doi: 10.1080/13676261.2015.1020935
Conference Publication
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Papinczak, Zoe E., Connor, Jason P., Feeney, Gerald F. X. and Gullo, Matthew J. (2019). Additive effectiveness of the instant assessment and feedback system as an adjunct to a brief intervention for cannabis users. Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference (APSAD 2019), Hobart, TAS Australia, 10-13 November 2019. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing.
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Papinczak, Zoe E., Connor, Jason P., Feeney, Gerald F. X., Harnett, Paul, Young, Ross M. and Gullo, Matthew J. (2018). A biosocial cognitive model of cannabis use and dependence: a test among cannabis users referred to drug diversion. APSAD 2018 Conference, Auckland, New Zealand, 4–7 November, 2018. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dar.12862
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How do young people use music for wellbeing?
Stoyanov, Stoyan, Papinczak, Zoe, Dingle, Genevieve A., Zelenko, Oksana, Hides, Leanne and Tjondronegoro, Dian (2013). How do young people use music for wellbeing?. Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference 2013, Brisbane, Australia, 24‐27 November 2013. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dar.12077
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Music in the prevention and treatment of substance misuse
Stoyanov, Stoyan, Papinczak, Zoe, Dingle, Genevieve A., Zelenko, Oksana, Hides, Leanne, Kelly, Peter J., Baker, Felicity, Gleadhill, Libby, Short, Alexander and Tjondronegoro, Dian (2013). Music in the prevention and treatment of substance misuse. Australasian Professional Society on Alcohol and other Drugs Conference 2013, Brisbane, Australia, 24‐27 November 2013. Chichester, West Sussex, United Kingdom: Wiley-Blackwell Publishing. doi: 10.1111/dar.12077
Other Outputs
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A bioSocial Cognitive Theory of Cannabis Use
Papinczak, Zoe (2020). A bioSocial Cognitive Theory of Cannabis Use. PhD Thesis, The School of Psychology, The University of Queensland. doi: 10.14264/uql.2020.135
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How Young People Use Music for Well-Being: A Mixed Methods Approach
Papinczak, Zoe (2013). How Young People Use Music for Well-Being: A Mixed Methods Approach. Honours Thesis, School of Psychology, The University of Queensland.
Grants (Administered at UQ)
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Evaluation of the Staying Deadly Hubs
(2024–2026) Institute for Urban Indigenous Health
