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2025 - Mentoring Students as a Professional Development Opportunity (pdf)Download
2022 - An investigation into the enablers and barriers of career satisfaction among Australian OHTs (pdf)Download
2021 - A global review of the education and career pathways of dental therapists, dental hygienists (pdf)Download
2020 - Australian dental practitioner perspectives on academic careers (pdf)Download

FULL LIST OF PUBLISHED ACADEMIC PAPERS

Please note that Dr Melanie Aley has previously published under the surname Hayes.

Peer-reviewed journal articles:  

  

1. Al-Khafaji Z, Aley MJ, Davies TB, Carlson-Jones, W. Non-Dental Practitioners and Oral Health in Australia: A Scoping Review of Knowledge, Attitudes, and Barriers to Integration. Community Dental Health (in press)

2. Price K, Aley MJ, Irving M, Wallace J.  The application of policy process theories in the development of Australian oral health and chronic disease policy. Journal of Global Oral Health. (in press)

3. Koh D, Leadbeatter D, Aley M, Sohn W, Pradhan A. A Content Analysis of Special Needs Curriculum in Australian Oral Health Programs. European Journal of Dental Education. 2025. https://doi.org/10.1111/eje.70082

4. Aley MJ, Acret TA, Ayo A, Biggar J, Carlson-Jones W, Cheng K, Lawther M, Westhoff P. Mentoring students as a professional development opportunity; reflections of early career dental faculty. European Journal of Dental Education. (2025) https://doi.org/10.1111/eje.70019

5. Koh DK, Pradhan A, Aley MJ, Sohn W, Leadbeatter DM. Oral Health Care for People with Disability: Curriculum Content in Oral Health Programs. Journal of Dental Education. 2025:e13894.

6. Aley MJ, Wang J, Lee R, Wang J, Zheng S. Project based learning and student outcomes in health professions education: A literature review. Health Professions Education. 2024; 10(3): 11. 

7. Ingram K, Aley MJ, Irving M, Wallace J. Interviews with policymakers in Australian health policy: Understanding the process of policy development. Journal of Public Health Dentistry. 2024 Mar 24.

8. Chen D, Hayes MJ, Holden AC. Investigation into the enablers and barriers of career satisfaction among Australian oral health therapists. Community Dentistry and Oral Epidemiology. 2023 Apr;51(2):301-10.

9. Chen D, Holden AC, Hayes MJ. Exploring the career experiences of Australian oral health therapists in different practice settings. Community Dental Health. 2022 May 27;39(2):99-105. 

10. Readford TR, Hayes M, Reed WM. Factors affecting chiropractor requests for full‐length spinal radiography: A scoping review. Journal of Medical Radiation Sciences. 2022 Jun;69(2):236-49.

11. Ingram K, Hayes MJ, Irving M, Wallace J. What informs oral health and chronic disease policy development in Australia: a citation analysis. Journal of Public Health Policy. 2021 Dec;42(4):635-46. 

12. Chen D, Hayes MJ, Holden ACL. A global review of the education and career pathways of dental therapists, dental hygienists and oral health therapists. British Dental Journal. 2021; 8(6): 36-42. 

13. Higgins D, Wallace J, Hayes MJ, Taylor J. Simulation-based education in Australasian oral health programs. The Australian and New Zealand Journal of Dental and Oral Health Therapy. 2021; 9(1):16-21.

14. Hayes MJ, Ingram K. Australian dental practitioner perspectives on academic careers. Journal of Dental Education. 2021 Mar;85(3):341-8.

15. Hayes MJ, Cejnar L. Transition from content expert to interdisciplinary educator: narrative accounts from health and law. International Journal for Academic Development. 2021 Jan 2;26(1):82-94.

16. Ingram K, Hayes MJ, Wallace J. A scoping review of Australian policy relating Oral Health to Cardiovascular Disease, Diabetes and Cognitive Impairment. ANZ Journal of Dental and Oral Health Therapy. 2020; 8(2): 14-20.

17. Cejnar L, Buchan J, Atwell C, Hayes MJ. Integrating global online legal education with an on- campus franchise course: a role for MOOCs. The European Journal of Open, Distance and E-Learning. 2020 Jul 1;23(1):84-99. https://doi.org/10.2478/eurodl-2020-0006 

18. Hayes MJ, Cejnar L. Evaluating alternative work-integrated learning opportunities: student perceptions of interdisciplinary industry-based projects. Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice. 2020;17(4): 7.

19. Higgins D, Hayes MJ, Taylor JA, Wallace JP. How do we teach simulation-based dental education? Time for an evidence-based, best-practice framework. European Journal of Dental Education. 2020. DOI: 10.1111/eje.12551

20. Higgins D, Hayes MJ, Taylor JA, Wallace JP. A scoping review of simulation-based dental education. MedEdPublish 2020. https://doi.org/10.15694/mep.2020.000036.1 

21. Hayes MJ, Ingram K. Leadership and career development curriculum in Australian dental and oral health programs. European Journal of Dental Education. 2019; 23(3): 378-84.

22. Hayes MJ. How does the ‘care of the self’ impact on fitness to practice in dental education? MedEdPublish 2019. 8[2]: 69. https://doi.org/10.15694/mep.2019.000139.1

23. Hayes MJ, Rogers AA, Chuanon J, Tan T, Lai I, Yong E. Dental and oral health students’ perceptions of loupes. International Journal of Occupational Safety and Ergonomics. 2019 Mar 7:1-8.

24. Mulimani P, Hoe VCW, Hayes MJ, Idiculla JJoy, Abas ABL, Karanth L. Ergonomic interventions for preventing musculoskeletal disorders in dental care practitioners. Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2018, Issue 10. Art. No.: CD011261. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011261.pub2

25. Hayes MJ, Cheng B, Musolino R, Rogers AA. Dietary analysis and nutritional counselling for caries prevention in dental practise: a pilot study. Australian dental journal. 2017 Dec;62(4):485-92.

26. Nguyen TM, Jones D, Ngo KL, Hayes MJ. Developing Professionalism in Dentistry: A Systematic Review. MedEdPublish. 2017 May 17;6.

27. Hayes MJ. The effect of stainless steel vs silicone instruments on hand comfort and strength. Journal of Dental Hygiene. 2017 Apr 1;91(2):40-4.

28. Hayes MJ, Wallace JP, Coxon A. Attitudes and barriers to providing dietary advice: perceptions of dental hygienists and oral health therapists. International journal of dental hygiene. 2016 Nov;14(4):255-60.

29. Coxon A, Hayes MJ, Wallace JP. Perceived barriers to dietary advice provision by medical, dental and nursing personnel: a review of the literature. Australian and New Zealand Journal of Oral Health Therapy. 2; 18-21. 

30. Nicholson S, Hayes MJ, Taylor JA. Cultural competency education in academic dental institutions in Australia and New Zealand: a survey study. Journal of Dental Education. 2016; 80: 966-974.

31. Hayes MJ, Osmotherly PG, Taylor JA, Smith DR, Ho, A. The effect of loupes on neck pain and disability among dental hygienists. Work. 2016; DOI: 10.3233/WOR-162253.

32. Ng A, Hayes MJ, Polster A. Musculoskeletal disorders and working posture among Dental and Oral Health Students. Healthcare. 2016; 4(1), 13; doi:10.3390/healthcare4010013, 

33. Hayes MJ, Franki J, Taylor JA. The Frequency of Dietary Advice Provision in a Dental

Hygiene Clinic: A Retrospective Cross-Sectional Study. Journal of Dental Hygiene. 2016; 90(1): 12-17.

34. Hayes MJ, Taylor JA, Smith DR. Introducing loupes to clinical practice: dental hygienists experiences and opinions. International Journal of Dental Hygiene. 2015; DOI: 10.1111/idh.12128

35. Mann NK, Hayes MJ. Delivering culturally competent care. Dimensions of Dental Hygiene 2015; 13(1): 62-65.

36. Franki J, Hayes MJ, Taylor JA. The provision of dietary advice by dental practitioners: a review of the literature. Community Dental Health 2014; 31: 9-14.

37. Mulimani P, Hoe VCW, Hayes MJ, Idiculla JJ, Abas ABL, Karanth L. Ergonomic interventions for preventing musculoskeletal disorders in dental care practitioners (Protocol). Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews 2014, Issue 8. Art. No.: CD011261. DOI: 10.1002/14651858.CD011261.

38. Hayes MJ, Smith DR, Taylor JA. Musculoskeletal Disorders in a 3 Year Longitudinal Cohort of Dental Hygiene Students. Journal of Dental Hygiene. 2014; 88: 37-42.

39. Hayes MJ, Smith DR. Tobacco use among Australian dental hygiene students is declining, but more still needs to be done. Tobacco Induced Diseases. 2013; 11:22.

40. Hayes MJ, Osmotherly PG, Taylor JA, Smith DR, Ho, A. The effect of loupes on upper extremity pain and disability among dental hygienists. International Journal of Dental Hygiene. 2013; DOI: 10.1111/idh.12048.

41. Hayes MJ, Taylor JA, Smith DR. Prevalence and symptom severity of musculoskeletal disorders among dental hygienists. BMC Research Notes. 2013; 6: 250.

42. Taylor JA, Hayes MJ, Wallace LG. Dental hygiene student experiences in external placements. Journal of Dental Education 2012; 76(5): 651-5.

43. Hayes MJ, Taylor JA, Smith DR. Predictors of work-related musculoskeletal disorders among dental hygienists. International Journal of Dental Hygiene 2012; 10(4): 265-9.

44. Hayes MJ. Occupational health problems among dental hygiene students. Hygiene Today 2011; 1: 8-10.

45. Hayes MJ, Smith DR, Cockrell D. An international review of musculoskeletal disorders in the dental hygiene profession. International Dental Journal 2010; 60: 343- 52.

46. Hayes MJ, Smith DR, Cockrell D. Prevalence and correlates of musculoskeletal disorders among Australian dental hygiene students. International Journal of Dental Hygiene 2009; 7(3):176-81.

47. Hayes MJ, Cockrell D, Smith DR. A systematic review of musculoskeletal disorders among dental professionals. International Journal of Dental Hygiene 2009; 7(3):159- 65.

full list of book chapters

Carlson-Jones W & Aley M. Chapter 15. “Retention of the workforce”. In: Australian Oral Health Workforce, Second Edition (2025). https://uq.pressbooks.pub/australian-oral-health-workforce/


Carlson-Jones, W & Aley, M. Chapter 16. “Retirement and exiting the workforce”. In: Australian Oral Health Workforce, Second Edition (2025). https://uq.pressbooks.pub/australian-oral-health-workforce/


Aley MJ. “Ergonomics and Work-Related Musculoskeletal disorders” In Darby & Walsh Dental Hygiene (6th ed), Elsevier Health Sciences, Maryland Heights, MO, 143-153 (2024). 


Judd B, Aley MJ, Phillips A, Brentnall J. “Chapter 18: Work-integrated learning through the practice of simulations”. International Handbook for Work-Integrated Learning (3rd ed). Routledge. 


Cejnar L & Aley M. (2022). Delivering Equitable, Diverse and Inclusive Experiential Learning Online During COVID-19. In S. P. McKenzie, L. Arulkadacham, J. Chung, & Z. Aziz (Eds.), The Future of Online Education (pp. 235-248). Nova Publishers. https://doi.org/10.52305/LERQ4827


Hayes MJ, Cejnar L. “Online work-integrated learning: Developing post-pandemic work-ready graduates” In Higher Education in Transition: Students online. E-comunicar, Coimbra, Portugal, 79-97 (2021).


Hayes MJ. “Ergonomics and Work-Related Musculoskeletal disorders” In Darby & Walsh Dental 

Hygiene (5th ed), Elsevier Health Sciences, Maryland Heights, MO, 143-153 (2019). 


Cockrell D, Hayes MJ. “The University of Newcastle” In Oral Health Therapy Programs in Australia and New Zealand, Knowledge Books and Software, Varsity Lakes, QLD, 181-194 (2010).

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