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Kristin Natalier is an Associate Professor in Sociology at Flinders University, where she is also the Dean of Education in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Her work centers on familial and intimate relationships as lived experiences and as sites of policy intervention, using qualitative methods to explore how individuals navigate relationship changes amid personal and social transformations.
- Bachelor of Arts (Sociology), The University of Queensland
- Honours, First Class (Sociology), The University of Tasmania
- PhD (Sociology), The University of Queensland
Her research interests include domestic and family violence, housing and homelessness, child support policy, post-separation parenting, and economic abuse. She employs qualitative methodologies to analyze the emotional, social, and structural dimensions of family dynamics, particularly in the context of separation and policy interventions.
Her recent publications reveal a strong thematic focus on reimagining social policy responses to domestic violence and family breakdown. These include innovative approaches such as housing for perpetrators to allow victims to remain in the family home, the emotional and practical dimensions of co-parenting after divorce, and systemic flaws in the child support system that disproportionately affect single mothers. Her work consistently emphasizes the lived experiences of individuals, advocating for policies that are both compassionate and evidence-based.
- Co-Convenor, Families and Relationships theme, The Australian Sociological Association (TASA)
- Treasurer, The Australian Sociological Association
Kristin Natalier has received research funding from the Australian Research Council and the Department of Human Services South Australia. Her collaborative projects include ARC Discovery and Linkage Grants focused on children’s understandings of 'home' after parental separation, supporting the domestic violence workforce, and improving outcomes for youth in out-of-home care. She is also developing cross-national research on women’s maternal futures in the context of climate crisis.
She is actively involved in public scholarship, contributing regularly to The Conversation on topics ranging from co-parenting strategies to economic abuse and welfare policy reform. Her work bridges academic research and public discourse, aiming to influence both policy and societal understanding of family and gender issues.
