Overview

 Research Expertise 

• Qualitative and participatory research methodologies, including co-design, thematic analysis, photovoice, and narrative methods
• Critical Disability Studies, Health Humanities, and the sociology of health and illness
• Consumer-led and lived experience research design
• Interdisciplinary collaboration across academic, clinical, and community settings

Disability and Chronic Illness Specialisation

• Internationally recognised expertise in Intracranial Hypertension, including the largest qualitative study of IH lived experience globally
• Disability inclusion, access, and digital disability
• Knowledge systems, social capital, and communities of practice
• Policy translation and parliamentary submissions

Education, Training and Communication

• Experienced public speaker and workshop facilitator for academic, professional, and community audiences
• Accredited trainer in disability, mental health, and community services
• Curriculum development and tertiary teaching in disability studies

Project and Organisational Leadership 

• 15+ years of management, coordination, and team leadership in community services
• Grant development, stakeholder engagement, and cross-sector partnership building
• Program design, quality assurance, and budget management
•  Research mentorship of higher degree research students across collaborative neurological and disability research projects