Jennifer Skattebol

Dr. Jennifer Skattebol is an Associate Professor at the Social Policy Research Centre (SPRC), University of New South Wales (UNSW), within the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Her research focuses on economic inequality, children's and young people's experiences of poverty, early childhood education, and participatory methodologies. She holds a PhD from UNSW and has extensive experience collaborating with government and non-government organizations to address systemic inequities in education and social policy.

Education:

• Diploma of Teaching (Early Childhood)
• Bachelor of Education (B.Ed.)
• Doctor of Philosophy (PhD)

Research Interests:

• Economic inequality and family disadvantage
• Early childhood education and care (ECEC) access for marginalized groups
• Youth social exclusion and inclusion
• Participatory research methods with children and families

Grants & Projects:

• ARC Linkage Grant (2019–2022): Addressing barriers to ECEC access for disadvantaged families
• ARC Discovery Program (2019–2022): Investigating social exclusion among young people
• Gonski Institute Projects: Focusing on Aboriginal child success in preschools and equitable ECEC access

Teaching & Supervision:

• Supervises Higher Degree Research (HDR) candidates in early childhood policy, poverty, and participatory research
• Completed HDR students: Inara Walden, Jan Idle, Kabirul Islam

Engagement & Leadership:

• Member of UNSW Human Research Ethics Committee
• Company director of KU Children's Services
• Reviewer for journals including Discourse, Australasian Journal of Early Childhood, and Child Indicators Research