About
Joanne Arciuli is a Professor and former Dean (Research) at the College of Nursing and Health Sciences, Flinders University (2020–2023). She leads the Communication, Cognition, and Wellbeing research group within the Caring Futures Institute. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on child development, disability, speech, language, literacy, and wellbeing, with over 100 peer-reviewed publications. Arciuli holds prestigious awards such as the ARC Future Fellowship (2014–2018) and the SUPRA Supervisor of the Year Award (2017). She has held roles including Associate Editor for multiple journals and Board membership in organizations like the Society for Scientific Studies of Reading and the Luke Priddis Foundation.
Education:
- Ph.D., Macquarie University, 2004
- B.A. (1st class Hons), Macquarie University, 1998
Research Interests:
Her work explores child development and disability through interdisciplinary lenses, emphasizing arts and health collaborations. Recent projects include leveraging arts interventions to improve health equity and advancing literacy instruction for neurodiverse populations. She has secured sustained ARC funding since 2007 and leads global initiatives like AusKidTalk, an auditory-visual speech corpus project.
Key Grants & Collaborations:
- ARC Discovery Project: Young people and disability: Opportunities and contributions (2023–2025)
- Channel 7 Children's Research Foundation grants on Down Syndrome literacy and school-based eyecare
- Global Arts and Health Alliance partnerships to advance policy and practice
Awards:
- 2019 SOAR Fellow
- 2018 IAS Durham Fellow
- 2017 SUPRA Supervisor of the Year
Labs & Teams:
Leads the Communication, Cognition, and Wellbeing group, fostering interdisciplinary teams in health, education, and arts sectors. Active in methodological innovation and research codesign initiatives.
