Carol Orr

Dr. Carol Orr is a Research Fellow at the School of Population and Global Health, University of Western Australia, specializing in investigating health and social outcomes of children exposed to family and domestic violence using linked administrative data. She holds advanced degrees including a PhD and has held roles in public health leadership and clinical practice.

Education: PhD, MSc, PgCert Ed, BSc(Hons), BA.

Research interests focus on family violence's impact on children's health, leveraging quantitative methods and big data analysis. Key areas include childhood trauma, epidemiological studies, and policy-relevant outcomes. Her work contributes to UN SDGs related to children's welfare and social justice.

Grants: Lead Investigator on a $152,731 ANROWS grant (2020) and a 2023-2027 Stan Perron Foundation grant exploring children's health/wellbeing after domestic violence exposure.

Labs/Teams: Active in interdisciplinary research teams at the School of Population and Global Health, collaborating on domestic violence and child health projects.