جست‌وجوی استاد و پژوهشگر

• Social Work Practice Innovation
• Program Design and Evaluation
• Family Violence Intervention
• +۵ مورد دیگر

Dr. Prue Atkins is a Senior Lecturer and First Year Coordinator in Social Work and Social Policy at La Trobe University's School of Allied Health Human Services & Sport, with over 30 years of combined academic and practitioner experience in child and family social work. Her current role involves comprehensive curriculum development for the BSW Hons and MSW Q programs since 2019. Her research portfolio demonstrates sustained focus on practice innovation implementation, organizational influences on social work, and family violence program design. Key thematic areas include knowledge translation mechanisms, frontline management roles, and children's experiences in institutional settings like organized sports. Her work bridges academic theory with practical application through extensive consultancy and organizational development experience. Major funded research includes the NSW Department of Family and Community Services project on substance use outcomes for youth in out-of-home care. Her publication record shows consistent output in high-impact social work journals with particular emphasis on collaborative assessment methodologies and green social work frameworks. Nancy Millis Medal for outstanding PhD thesis Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (UK) As an active educator, she coordinates multiple subjects across all years of the social work program and contributes to scholarship of teaching through innovative assessment designs. Her professional activities include committee memberships in the Global Implementation Society and peer review for leading journals including British Journal of Social Work.

Amanda Watsonمشاهده پروفایل

پژوهشگر ارشد

• Public Health
• Indigenous Health
• Child Health
• +۳ مورد دیگر

Amanda Watson is a Research Fellow in Public Health at the University of South Australia's School of Allied Health & Human Performance. She holds a PhD from Deakin University (2019), a Master of Public Health from the University of Adelaide (2013), and a Bachelor of Education from the University of South Australia (2005). Her primary affiliation is with UniSA's City East Campus where she serves as a Research Degree Supervisor. Her research focuses on Indigenous child health, particularly Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander children's ear health through an NHMRC-funded project investigating healthcare pathways and wellbeing impacts. She also studies seasonal variations in children's activity patterns and dietary habits between school terms and holidays. Her work combines epidemiological analysis with community-engaged approaches to develop culturally safe health interventions. Watson's recent publications reveal strong emphasis on pediatric public health, with key themes including seasonal health behavior changes, Indigenous health equity, and community-based intervention design. Her methodology integrates mixed-methods research, longitudinal tracking, and participatory codesign approaches. As a former primary school teacher at Singapore's Canadian International School (2010-2012) and research assistant at Dental Health Services Victoria (2014), she brings practical education and clinical experience to her academic work. Her current NHMRC projects demonstrate sustained focus on translating research into actionable health strategies for vulnerable child populations.

• International marketing
• Migrant communities and travel behaviour
• quantitative research methods
• +۴ مورد دیگر

Dr Thu-Huong Nguyen is a Lecturer at Victoria University Business School, Victoria University, specializing in tourism research with emphasis on migrant communities and cultural dynamics. She holds a PhD and Master of Business in Tourism from Victoria University, complemented by a Bachelor of Business in Tourism from Friedrich Lizt, Germany. Education PhD, Victoria University Master of Business (Tourism), Victoria University Bachelor of Business (Tourism), Friedrich Lizt, Germany Her research expertise spans international marketing, migrant travel behaviour, sustainable tourism, and Asia Pacific tourism systems, with recurring focus on Vietnamese diaspora communities. Methodologically grounded in quantitative analysis, her work examines cultural identity formation and consumption patterns within migrant tourism. Publications from 1996-2004 reveal consistent exploration of diaspora tourism, particularly Vietnamese-Australian travel motivations and homecoming behaviors. Key trends include psychographic segmentation of ethnic communities, cultural adaptation in tourism consumption, and sustainable development frameworks for migrant tourism. Professional engagements include membership in the Council of Australian University Tourism and Hospitality Education (CAUTHE) and the CRC in Sustainable Tourism. Her industry experience encompasses senior management at Vietnam's National Administration of Tourism and consulting for tourism airlines and pharmaceutical firms.