
Pranee Liamputtong, PhD
College of Arts and Sciences
Professor, Social Science
Biography
Professor Pranee is a distinguished medical anthropologist whose research focuses on the health and well-being of women, children, immigrants, refugees, the elderly, ethnic minorities, and transgender individuals. Her work is particularly dedicated to maternal and neonatal health, sexual and reproductive health, gender and sexual well-being, psychological health, and chronic illnesses influenced by climate change. Her recent studies have examined gender and sexual health concerns among Asian women, refugee and immigrant women, youth, and transgender women from ethnic minority backgrounds. In Vietnam, she has investigated the effects of air pollution on maternal and neonatal health. Additionally, her research explores the health and overall well-being of ethnic minority women.
As a leading social science researcher, Professor Pranee has authored numerous books on qualitative research methodologies and various social and health-related topics. Her books include Qualitative Research Methods, Research Methods and Evidence-Based Practice, Handbook of Qualitative Cross-Cultural Research, Researching the Vulnerable, Handbook of Research Sensitive Research in the Social Sciences, Social Determinants of Health, Focus Group Methodology, Research Methods in Health Social Sciences, Handbook of Social Sciences and Global Public Health. These works are widely recognized and used in both Australia and internationally. As of 26 March 2025, her h-index = 55; i10-index = 108; total citations = 27955.
Before joining VinUni, Professor Pranee served as a Professor of Public Health, where she taught Qualitative research methods, Social determinants of health, Gender and health, Cultural diversity in healthcare, and Health communication.
At VinUniversity, she has contributed to both medical and nursing degree programs, teaching courses such as Health Communication, Health Promotion and Disease Prevention, Research Methods in Nursing, and Qualitative Research Methods in the medical program. She has also mentored numerous undergraduate students in the MD and BN programs, guiding them through research projects as part of their studies and career development. Additionally, she has provided mentorship to faculty members in their research and publication efforts.
Currently, Professor Pranee serves as Professor of Social Science and Chair of the Research Committee within CAS as well as lead a living lab pillar at the Center for Environmental Intelligence (CEI).
- Motherhood
- Infant feeding and childrearing practices
- Gender related issues
- Reproductive Health
- Sexual health and well-being
- Sexuality
- Mental health
- Gender violence
- Pandemic, health and wellbeing
- Air pollution and its impact on health and wellbeing of vulnerable people
- Qualitative research methodologies
- Cross-cultural research
- Research with vulnerable populations
Books
- Workman, A., & Liamputtong, P. (forthcoming, 2026 publication). Handbook of human rights research methods for social science. Edward Elgar Publishing: Cheltenham, UK.
- Liamputtong, P. (forthcoming, 2026 publication). Handbook of researching vulnerabilities in the social sciences: Moral, ethical, methodological and practical challenges. Edward Elgar Publishing: Cheltenham, UK.
- Liamputtong, P (forthcoming, 2025 publication) Handbook of concepts in health, health behavior and environmental health. Springer: Singapore.
- Liamputtong, P (forthcoming, 2025 publication) Handbook of health promotion and health literacy. Springer: Singapore.
- Liamputtong, P (forthcoming, 2025 publication) Handbook of health disciplines and research methodologies in health behavior and health promotion. Springer: Singapore.
- Liamputtong, P. (2025). Handbook of sensitive research in the social sciences. Edward Elgar Publishing: Cheltenham, UK.
- Ravulo, J., Olcon, K., Dune, T., Workman, A., & Liamputtong, P. (2024). Handbook of critical whiteness: Deconstructing dominant discourses across disciplines. Springer: New York.
- Liamputtong, P. (ed.) (2023) Handbook of social sciences and global public health (3 volumes). Springer: New York.
- Liamputtong, P (ed.) (2023) Conducting qualitative research methods in the social sciences. Edward Elgar Publishing: Cheltenham, UK.
- Liamputtong, P. (ed.) (2022) Handbook of qualitative cross-cultural research: A social science perspective. Edward Elgar Publishing: Cheltenham, UK.
- Liamputtong, P. (ed.) (2023) Public health: Local and global perspectives, 3rd edn . Cambridge University Press: Port Melbourne.
- Liamputtong, P. (ed.) (2022) Research methods in health and evidence-based practice, 4th edition . Oxford University Press: Melbourne.
- Liamputtong, P. (ed.) (2022) Handbook of social inclusion, research and practices in the health and social sciences (3 volumes) . Springer: New York.
- Liamputtong, P. (2020) Qualitative research methods, 5 th Oxford University Press: Melbourne. The book has been translated into Japanese by Professors at Kyto University and was published by Medical Sciences International in 2022.
- Liamputtong, P. (ed.) (2019) Social determinants of health . Melbourne: Oxford University Press.
- Liamputtong, P. (ed.) (2019) Handbook of research methods in health social sciences (4 volumes) . Springer: Singapore.
Selected & Recent Journal Articles
- Nguyen Thi My Hao , Hoang Vo Ngoc Khanh, Liamputtong, P., Nguyen Khoi Quan , Taylor-Robinson, A.W. (2025). HPV vaccine uptake by young adults in Hanoi, Vietnam: A qualitative investigation. Vaccine X, 23, 100619. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jvacx.2025.100619
- Munira, L., Liamputtong, P., Herman, B., & Viwattanakulvanid, P. (2025). Medication adherence, depression levels, and quality of life among young people with depression in Indonesia: A mixed method study. Social Psychiatry and Psychiatric Epidemiology. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00127-025-02819-1
- Aibangbee, M., Micheal, S., Liamputtong, P., Pithavadian, R., Hossain, S. Z., Mpofu, E., & Dune, T. (2024). Barriers to sexual and reproductive health and rights of migrant and refugee youth: An exploratory socio-ecological qualitative analysis. Youth, 4, 1538–1566. https:// doi.org/10.3390/youth4040099
- Aibangbee, M., Micheal, S., Liamputtong, P., Pithavadian, R., Hossain, S. Z., Mpofu, E., & Dune, T. (2024). Socio-ecologies in shaping migrants and refugee youths’ sexual and reproductive health and rights: A Participatory Action Research study. Reproductive Health, 21, 134. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12978-024-01879-x
- Abdulah, D.M., Abdulla, B.M.O., & Liamputtong, P. (2024). Effectiveness of a short, intensive, art-based group intervention on attention level in children with autism spectrum disorders: A pre-post experimental study. Pediatrica Indonesiana, 64(4), 339-349.
- Nguyen Thi Hoa Huyen, Nguyen Thi Oanh, Tran Ngoc Tran, Nguyen Chau Anh, Liamputtong, P., & Bui Khanh Linh (2024). Lifestyle habit changes and mental health perceptions among women after cancer treatment: An exploratory qualitative study in Vietnam. Supportive Care in Cancer, 32, 654. https://doi.org/10.1007/s00520-024-08831-6
- Suwankhong, D., &Liamputtong, P. (2024). The meaning of motherhood: Perception of mothers living with HIV in southern Thailand. Malaysian Journal of Medicine and Health Sciences, 20(2), 42-50. doi:10.47836/mjmhs.20.2.7
- Napier-Raman, S., Hossain, S.Z., Mpofu, E., Lee, M-J., Liamputtong, P., & Dune, T. (2024). Abortion experiences and perspectives amongst migrants and refugees: A systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 21(3), https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph21030312
- Brady, B., Pang, S. M., Dennis, S., Chipchase, L., Liamputtong, P., Jennings, M., Tcharkhedian, E., Andary, T., Pavlovic, N., Zind, M., Middleton, P., & Boland, R. (2024). “It’s too much to do alone”: A mixed‐methods exploration of patient experiences implementing emergency department management plans for chronic pain. Musculoskeletal Care, e1874. https://doi.org/10.1002/msc. 1874
- Pakpahan, C., Agustinus, A.,Sa’adi, A., Thi Thu An Nguyen, Liamputtong, P., Effendy, C., & Hinting, A. (2024). Lay understanding and experience of sexual intercourse among couples with infertility undergoing an assisted reproduction technology program: A qualitative study. Heliyon, 10, e26879.:https://doi.org/10.1016/j.heliyon.2024.e26879
- Ceprnja, D., Chipchase, L., Liamputtong, P., & Gupta, A. (2024). Physical activities and pregnant women in Australia. Health Promotion Journal of Australia,1(7). https://doi. org/10.1002/hpja.853
- Ceprnja, D., Chipchase, L., Liamputtong, P., & Gupta, A. (2023) “We are not there yet”: Perceptions and experiences of healthcare workers caring for women with pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain in Australia. BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth, 23, 682 https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-023-06000-x.
- Morad Abdulah, D. & Liamputtong, P. (2023) COVID-19 vaccines, perceptions and trust amongst vaccine refusers: A qualitative thematic analysis study. Vacunas. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.vacun.2023.06.010
- Morad Abdulah, D., Omar Abdulla, B.M., & Liamputtong, P. (2023) Impacts of a short and intensive group art-based intervention on autistic symptomatology and social interactions in children with autism spectrum disorders. Clinical & Experimental Pediatrics, 66(10), 447–454. https://doi.org/10.3345/cep.2023.00640
- Napier-Raman, S., Hossain, S.Z., Lee, M-J., Mpofu, E., Liamputtong, P., & Dune, T. (2014). Sexual and reproductive health and rights decision-making among Australian migrant and refugee youth: A Group Concept Mapping study. Culture, Health and Sexuality, 26(8):979-996. Doi: 10.1080/13691058.2023.2275303
- Aibanbee, M., Michael, S., Mapedzahama, V., Liamputtong, P., Pitavadian, R., Hossein, Z., Moufu, E., & Dune, T. (2023) Migrant and refugee youth’s sexual and reproductive health and rights: A scoping review to inform policies and programs. International Journal of Public Health. 68, 1605801. Doi: 10.3389/ijph.2023.1605801
- Suwankhong, D., Liamputtong, P., Chindasri, C., & Haemanon, Y. (2023). ‘I Need Support to Thrive in my Muay Thai Career’: A Qualitative Study on Social Support Amongst Muay Thai Fighters in Thailand. Kasetsart Journal of Social Sciences, 44, 435-444.
- Abdulla, B., Abdulah, D.M., & Liamputtong, P. (2023) The impact of COVID-19 on individuals and communities through the lens of a Kurdish artist: A narrative inquiry study. Health Security, 21(2), 1-9. Don: 10.1089/hs.2022.0113
- Munira, L., Liamputtong, P., & Viwattanakulvanid, P. (2023). Feeling psychologically unsafe at school and university: Bullying and youth living with depression in Indonesia. International Journal of Public Health Science, 12(20, 909-916.
- Suwankhong, D., Liamputtong, P., Boonrod, T., Simla, W., Khunpol, S., & Thanapop. S. (2023). Breast cancer and screening prevention programs: Perceptions of women in a multicultural community in southern Thailand. Journal of Environmental Science and Public Health, 20, 4990. https://doi.org/10.3390/ijerph20064990
- Munira, L., Liamputtong, P., & Viwattanakulvanid, P. (2023). Barriers and facilitators to access mental health services among people with mental disorders in Indonesia: A qualitative study. Belitung Nursing Journal. https://doi.org/10.33546/bnj.2521
- Chinnasee, P., Sukwong, T., Liamputtong, P., Suwankong, D., Mohamad, N.I., & Nadzala, A.M. (2023). The injury incidence and treatment experience among elite and beginner Thailand bodybuilders. Physical Education: Theory and Methodology. Doi17309/tmfv.2023.1.11
- Morad Abdulah, D., & Liamputtong, P. (2022). The lived experience of hospitalized and non-hospitalized healthcare providers of COVID-19 pandemic: A qualitative study. Monaldi Archives for Chest Disease. Doi:10.4081/monaldi.2022.2448
- Napier-Raman, S., Hossain, SZ, Lee, MJ., Mpofu, E., Liamputtong, P., & Dune, T. (2022). Migrant and refugee youth perspectives on sexual and reproductive health and rights in Australia: a systematic review. Sexual Health, Doi:10.1071/SH22081
- Napier-Raman, S., Hossain, S.Z., Mpofu, E., Lee, M.J., Dune,, Liamputtong, P., & Virginia Mapedzahama, V. (2022). Migrant and refugee youth perspectives on sexual and reproductive health rights in Australia: a systematic review protocol. Pacific Health Dialog, 21(9), 614-621.
- Ceprnja, D., Lawless, M. Liamputtong, P., Gupta, A., & Chipchase, L. (2022) Application of Caring Life Course Theory to explore care needs in women with pregnancy-related pelvic girdle pain. Journal of Advanced Nursing. Doi: 1111/jan.15229
- Ceprnja, D., Chipchase, L., Liamputtong, P., & Gupta, A. (2022) “It is hard to cope with”: The lived experience and coping means among women with pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy in Australia. BMC Pregnancy & Childbirth, 22: 96. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12884-022-04426-3
- Abdula, D.M., Abdulla,O., & Liamputtong, P. (2022) The lived experiences of surviving from attack and capture of the Islamic state in Iraq and Syria (ISIS): An arts-based qualitative study among Yazidi young women. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 1-17. Due to: 10.1177/00207640211068981
- Te, M., Blackstock, F., Liamputtong, L., & Chipchase, L. (2022). New graduate physiotherapists’ perceptions and experiences working with people from culturally and linguistically diverse communities in Australia: a qualitative study. Physiotherapy Theory and Practice, 38(6), 782-793.
- Ussher, J., Hawkey, A.J., Perz, J., Liamputtong, P., Sekar, J., Marjadi, B., Sekar, J., Schmied, V., Dune, T., & Brook, E. ( 2022) Crossing boundaries and fetishization: Experiences of sexual violence for trans women of color. Journal of Interpersonal Violence ,37(5-6) NP3552–NP3584. Doi: 10.177/08862052094914
- Chanmekun, SB, Mohd Zulkifli, M., Muhamad, R., Mohd Zain, N., Low, WY, & Liamputtong, P. (2022) Managing sexual dysfunction for women with breast cancer: the perspective of healthcare providers in northeast Malaysia. Supportive Care in Cancer, 30, 401-411.
- Phanwichatkul, T., Schmied, V., Liamputtong P., & Burns, E. (2021). The perceptions and of Thai health professionals providing maternity care practices for migrant Burmese women: An ethnographic study. Women & Birth. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2021.07.003
- Mansour, R., John, J.R., Liamputtong, P., & Arora, A. (2021) Food integrity and food label understanding among Libyan migrants in Australia. Nutrients,13, 2433. https://doi.org/10.3390/ nu13072433
- Abdula, DM, Mohammedsadiq, HA, & Liamputtong, P. (2021) Experiences of nurses amidst giving care to COVID-19 patients in clinical settings in Iraqi Kurdistan: A qualitative study. Journal of Clinical Nursing. https://doi.org/10.1111/jocn.15909
- Suwankhong, D., & Liamputtong, P. (2021) Living with HIV: The lived experience of Thai women in southern Thailand. Malaysian Journal of Health Sciences, 17(3).
- Brady, B., Andary, T., Pang, S.M., Dennis, S., Liamputtong, P., Boland, R., Tcharkhedian, E., Jennings, M., Pavlovic, N., Zind, M., Middleton , P., & Chipchase, L. (2021) “By coming there, I have enough opportunities to save my life”: A mixed-methods investigation into patients’ decisions to attend an Emergency Department (ED) for chronic pain. Pain Medicinepnab081, https://doi.org/10.1093/pm/pnab081
- Nuryati Che Ya,, Muhamad, R., Mohd Zain, N., Zakaria, R., Ishak, A., Hassan, II, Ab Hadi, I., Mazuwin Yahya, M., & Liamputtong, P. (2021) . Coping strategies for sexual problems and sexual dysfunction among Malay women with breast cancer. A qualitative study. Sexual Medicine, 9, 100336. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.esxm.2021.100336
- Muhamad, R., Horey, D., Liamputtong, P., Low, WY, Md Zulkili, M., & Sidi, H. (2021) Transcripts of unfulfillment: A study of sexual dysfunction and dissatisfaction among Malay-Muslim women in Malaysia. Riligions, 12, 205. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel12030205
- Ceprnja, D., Chipchase, L., Fahey, P., Liamputtong, P., & Gupta, A. (2021). Prevalence and factors associated with pelvic girdle pain during pregnancy in Australian women: A cross-sectional study. Spine, 46(14), 944-949.
- Abdulah, D., Abdulla, B.; & Liamputtong, P. (2020) Psychological responses of children to home confinement during covid-19: A qualitative arts-based research. International Journal of Social Psychiatry. Doi: 10.1177/002076402072439
- Mansour, R., Liamputtong, P., & Arora, A. (2020) Prevalence, determinants, and effects of food insecurity among Middle Eastern and North African migrants and refugees in high-income countries: A systematic review. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Special issue on The Health of Immigrants , 17, 7262. Doi:10.3390/ijerph17197262
- Ussher, J., Hawkey, A.J., Perz, J., Liamputtong, P., Sekar, J., Marjadi, B., Sekar, J., Schmied, V., Dune, T., & Brook, E. ( 2020) Crossing boundaries and fetishization: Experiences of sexual violence for trans women of color. Journal of Interpersonal Violence. Doi: 10.177/088620520949149
- Jahangir, Y.T., Arora, A., Liamputtong, P., Nabi, MH, & Meyer, SB (2020) Provider perspectives on sexual health services used by bangladeshi women with mhealth digital approach: A qualitative study. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Special issue on Health Promotion17, 6195. Doi:10.3390/ijerph17176195
- Te, M., Blackstock, F., Liamputtong , , & Chipchase, L. (2020) “Trying to work with what you can” – New graduate physiotherapists’ experiences working with people from CALD communities: A qualitative study. Physiotherapy: Theory & Practice . https://doi.org/10.1080/09593985.2020.1799459
- Thepsourinthone, J., Dune, T., Liamputtong, P., & Arora, A. (2020) The relationship between masculinity and internalized homophobia among Australian gay men. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Special issue on Addressing Public Health and Health Inequities in Marginalized and Hidden Populations, 17, 5475. Doi:10.3390/ijerph17155475
- Shanmugalingam, R., Mengesha, Z., Notaras, S., Liamputtong, P., Fulcher, I., Lee, G., Kumar, R., Hennessy, A., & Makris, A. (2020) Factors that influence adherence to aspirin therapy in the prevention of preeclampsia among high-risk pregnant women: A mixed method analysis. PLoS ONE, 15(2), e0229622. https://doi. org/10.1371/journal.pone.0229622
- Noack-Lundberg, K., Liamputtong, P., Marjadi, B., Ussher, J., Perz, J., Schmied, V., Dune, T., & Brook, E. (2020) Sexual violence and safety: The narrative of transwomen in online forums. Health, Culture & Sexuality, 22(6), 646-659. https://doi.org/10.1080/13691058.2019.1627420
- Joseph, J., Liamputtong, P., & Brodribb, W. (2020) From liminality to vitality: Infant feeding believes among refugee mothers from Vietnam and Myanmar. Qualitative Health Research, 30(8), 1171-1182. Doi: 10.1177/1049732318825147
- Liamputtong, P., Noack-Lundberg, K., Dune, T., Marjadi, B., Schmied, V., Ussher, J., Perz, J, Hawkey, A., Sekar, J. & Brook, E. (2020) Embodying transgender: An analysis of trans women in online forums. International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Special issue on Addressing Public Health and Health Inequities in Marginalized and Hidden Populations, 17, 6571, 1-15. Doi:10.3390/ijerph17186571
- Liamputtong, P., & Benza, S. (2019) ‘Being able to bear a child’: Insights from Zimbabwean women in Melbourne. Women & Birth , 32, e216–e222. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.wombi.2018.07.002
- Joseph, J., Liamputtong, P., & Brodribb, W. (2019) Postpartum breastfeeding experiences in the traditional-biomedical crossroads: A qualitative study using drawing with Vietnamese and Myanmarese refugee women in Australia. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 75(11), 2855-2866. Doi: 10.1111/jasn.14110
- Phanwichatkul, T., Schmied, V., Burns, E., & Liamputtong, P. (2019) Migrant Burmese women living in southern Thailand and motherhood: An ethnographic study. Journal of Nursing & Health Sciences, 21(3), 390-398.
- Nguyen, A., Liamputtong, P., & Horey, D. (2019) Reproductive health care experiences of people with physical disabilities in Vietnam. Sexuality & Disability, 37(3), 383-400.
- Muhammad, R., Horey, D., Liamputtong, P., Low, WY, & Sidi, H. (2019) Meanings of sexuality: Views from Malay women with sexual dysfunction. Archive of Sexual Behavior, 48(3), 935-947. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-018-1228-1
- Muhammad, R., Horey, D., Liamputtong, P., & Low, W.Y. (2019). Managing women with sexual dysfunction: Difficulties experienced by Malaysian Family Specialists had experienced. Archive of Sexual Behavior, 48(3), 949-960.
- Wong, P., Liamputtong, P., Koh, S., & Rawson, H. (2019) Searching for meaning: A grounded theory of family resilience in adult ICU. Journal of Clinical Nursing, 28(5-6), 781-791 1–11. Doi: 10.1111/jocn.14673
- Liamputtong, P., & Kurban, H. (2018) Health, social integration and social support: The lived experiences of young Middle-Eastern refugees living in Melbourne, Australia. Children and Youth Services Review, 85, 99-106.
- Liamputtong, P., Lam, J., & Hill, K. (2018) Exercise for falls prevention: Decision-making and uptake among Australian-born and Italian-born older people. Activities, Adaptations and Aging, 42(4), 261-277. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/01924788.2017.1398036
- Liamputtong, P., & Sanchez, E. (2018) Cultivating community: Community gardens and people living in Victorian rural town. Activities, Adaptations and Aging, 42(2), 124-142. Doi: https://doi.org/10.1080/01924788.2017.1398038
- Liamputtong, P., & Suwankhong, D. (2016) Living with breast cancer: The experiences and meaning-making among women in southern Thailand. European Journal of Cancer Care, 25(3), 371-380. Doi: 10.1111/ecc.12321
- Liamputtong, P., & Haritavorn, N. (2016) To tell or not to tell: Disclosure and women living with HIV/AIDS in Thailand. Health Promotion International, 31(1), 23-32. Advanced Access published 17 July 2014. Doi:10.1093/heapro/dau057
- Liamputtong, P., Koh, L., Wollersheim, D., & Walker, R. (2015) Peer support groups, mobile phones and refugee women in Melbourne. Health Promotion International, 31(3), 715-724. Doi:10.1093/heapro/dav015
- Liamputtong, P., & Suwankhong, D. (2015) Breast cancer diagnosis: Biographical disruption, emotional experiences and strategic management in Thai women with breast cancer. Sociology of Health & Illness, 37(7), 1086–1101. Doi: 10.1111/1467-9566.12282
- Liamputtong, P., Haritavorn, N., & Kiatying-Angsulee, N. (2015) Participating in HIV clinical drug trials: Reasons and experiences among women living with HIV/AIDS in Thailand. Journal of HIV/AIDS & Social Services, 14, 239-256.
- Liamputtong, P., & Fernandez, S. (2015) The drawing method and Burmese refugee children’s perceptions of health and illness. Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, 40(1), 23-32.
- Liamputtong, P., & Suwankhong, D. (2015) Therapeutic landscapes and Pregnant women with breast cancer. Social Science & Medicine, 128(March), 263 –
- Liamputtong, P., Haritavorn, N., & Kiatying-Angsulee, N. (2015) Local discourse on antiretrovirals and the lived experience of women living with HIV/AIDS in Thailand. Qualitative Health Research, 25(2), 253-263. Doi: 10.1177/1049732314550005
- Liamputtong, P., & Haritavorn, N. (2014) My life as mae tid chua[mothers who contracted HIV disease]: Motherhood and women living with HIV/AIDS in central Thailand. Midwifery , 30(12), 1166-1172.
- PhD (Health Sciences Education – Social Science Perspectives), Monash University, Australia, 1989
- Master of Education (Educational Technology), Srinakharinwirote University, Thailand, 1977
- Bachelor (Science – Physics), Srinakharinwirote University, Thailand, 1975.