Kitty Vivekananda

Kitty Vivekananda is an Adjunct Lecturer at the School of Educational Psychology & Counselling, Monash University. Her research intersects death studies, trauma psychology, and healthcare humanities, focusing on perinatal bereavement experiences and posttraumatic growth.

• Specializes in qualitative and mixed-methods research
• Co-Investigator in end-of-life care projects (2017–2020)
• Active in interdisciplinary collaborations

Her recent work explores perinatal bereavement photography, analyzing its role in parental trauma processing, posttraumatic growth, and professional volunteer motivation. Publications span journals like Death Studies and OMEGA, emphasizing psychological and sociocultural dimensions of grief.

As of 2025, she has 22 research outputs, including peer-reviewed articles and editorials. Collaborators include scholars in psychology (Knipe, McDowell), healthcare (Wurf, Licqurish), and social work.