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Maria Vassos is a Research Fellow at the School of Education, University of Queensland, Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Her work focuses on disability support services, behavior interventions, and the intersection of genomics with disability rights. She has established herself as a leading researcher in positive behavior support frameworks and parental stress related to disability care.
Dr. Vassos' research interests include:
- Parent stress and seeking voluntary out-of-home care (relinquishment) for children and young people with disability
- Behaviour support plan quality and evaluation
- Work-related issues for disability professionals including job burnout and work engagement
- Clinical governance in disability service organizations
- Genomics and disability ethics
Her recent publications demonstrate a strong focus on behavior support quality assessment tools, ethical implications of genomic technologies in disability contexts, and workplace wellbeing for disability professionals. She has developed the Behaviour Support Plan Quality Assessment (BSPQA) and has been exploring AI applications for behavior support training. Her research increasingly examines the intersection of genomics, disability, and ethical considerations.
Notable research contributions include:
- Development of screening tools for early intervention support for parents experiencing stress
- Creation of quality evaluation frameworks for behavior support plans
- Investigation of job burnout predictors in disability support workers
- Exploration of ethical, legal, and social implications of genomic technologies in disability contexts
Dr. Vassos has secured significant funding including current grants for 'Keeping prep-aged students engaged at school' (2024-2025) and 'Equity and Excellence: Behaviour review tools for Queensland State Schools' (2023-2027). She serves as an Associate Advisor on several PhD projects focusing on positive behavior interventions, educational quality of life for students with disability, and active engagement of people with disability in genomic research.
