Dr Eric Badu

Dr Eric Badu holds a PhD in Nursing (Mental Health) from the University of Newcastle, Australia, a Master’s degree in Disability, Rehabilitation and Development, and a Bachelor of Arts degree from Kwame Nkrumah University of Science and Technology (KNUST), Ghana. He is a Lecturer in Counselling, with teaching expertise in interprofessional skills, research methods, ethics, and professional practice.

Dr Badu’s research interests span mental health, counselling, social work, disability, culturally and linguistically diverse (CALD) populations, and research methodologies. He has a strong interest in program evaluation and the use of diverse evaluation approaches to understand the real-world impact of policies, services, and interventions.

He has made significant scholarly contributions, authoring more than 50 peer-reviewed journal articles and over 10 project reports across the fields of mental health, disability, and health services research. His work has been published in leading international journals, including BMC Psychiatry, BMC Health Services Research, PLOS ONE, International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, Administration and Policy in Mental Health and Mental Health Services Research, Health Research Policy and Systems, Research in Developmental Disabilities, Archives of Public Health, Disability and Rehabilitation, Disability & Society, and International Journal of Social Psychiatry. Many of these journals are ranked in the top quartile internationally for quality and impact.

Prior to his current academic role, Dr Badu held research and academic positions at the Social Policy Research Centre (UNSW Sydney), Macquarie University, and the University of Newcastle.