About me
I am a clinical research academic that is driven by community-based research. I am a clinical psychologist at the tertiary maternity and gynecological hospital for women and infants in Western Australia, and a Senior Lecturer in the Postgraduate Psychology Program. I am also an ex-lawyer. Currently I am leading multiple research projects that form collaborations across Murdoch University and the Department of Health (WA) on key community issues such as: Childbirth Trauma, Coercive Control, Infant Sleep and Vicarious Trauma among Healthcare Workers. These Projects involve national and international collaborations, with opportunity for ongoing growth. I enjoy presenting in international and national contexts and have led a chapter in the new Handbook of Perinatal Mental Health Disorders. I am committed to the translation of research findings into our community, with Podcast experience, as well as frequent engagement in local and national settings. I am a member of perinatal committees including the Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Advisory Group for WA, as well as the Education and Training Advisory Group for the Statewide Perinatal and Infant Mental Health Program of WA. I am the Deputy Chair of the EMCR Committee for Murdoch University and have experience as a board member in the not-for-profit sector, most recently in education for a primary and secondary school in Western Australia.