Staff Profile
Career Summary
Biography
Dr Southgate has worked as a research academic at the National Centre in HIV Social Research at UNSW; in community development at Lake Macquarie City Council; and as a teaching and research academic in the School of Education at the University of Newcastle.
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Newcastle, 09/03/2001
- Bachelor of Education, University of Newcastle, 07/05/1993
Research
Research keywords
- Community engagement
- Professional experience in teacher education
- Qualitative research methodology
- Social disadvantage and marginalisation
Research expertise
Dr Southgate has conducted social research into the areas of education, welfare, community development, health systems, and the effects of social disadvantage and marginalisation. Presently she is undertaking research into the role of professional experience in preservice teacher education. She has a particular interest in equity and education. Dr Southgate is a qualitative researcher with expertise in focus group and interview methods and in ethnography. Her theoretical interests are in feminism, poststructuralism and experimental ethnographic writing.
Languages
- English
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 110399 | Clinical Sciences Not Elsewhere Classified | 35 |
| 130299 | Curriculum And Pedagogy Not Elsewhere Classified | 35 |
| 220299 | History And Philosophy Of Specific Fields Not Elsewhere Classified | 30 |
Administrative
Administrative expertise
Dr Southgate is the founder and coordinator of the Teach Outreach volunteer program for students studying to be teachers.
Teaching
Teaching keywords
- Foundations of Education
- Qualitative research methodology
- Social theory and education
Teaching expertise
Dr Southgate teaches in the foundation of education and sociology of education for undergraduate students and in social equity and social theory opf education at postgraduate level.
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 8 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $1,397,811 |
For project grants received where the lead institution is other than the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics.
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
2012 (3 grants)
Targeting educational and career aspirations in the middle years of schooling: Understanding complexity for increased equity$634,880
Funding Body: ARC (Australian Research Council)
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Jennifer Gore, Professor Jim Albright, Doctor Erica Southgate, Doctor Kathryn Holmes, Professor Max Smith, Mrs Michelle Heaney | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Projects | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $634,880 | 2012 | 2015 |
| GNo:G1100473 | ||
Targeting educational and career aspirations in the middle years of schooling: Understanding complexity for increased equity$379,991
Funding Body: NSW Department of Education and Training
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Jennifer Gore, Professor Jim Albright, Doctor Erica Southgate, Doctor Kathryn Holmes, Professor Max Smith | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Projects Partner funding | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $379,991 | 2012 | 2015 |
| GNo:G1100711 | ||
Evaluation of the Flagship Projects for the NSW volunteering Strategy$50,000
Funding Body: NSW Department of Education and Communities
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Professor Max Smith, Professor Allyson Holbrook, Associate Professor Kevin Lyons, Ms Penny Crofts, Doctor Erica Southgate, Doctor Johanna Macneil | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $50,000 | 2012 | 2013 |
| GNo:G1200610 | ||
2010 (1 grants)
Making Educational Goals Sustainable (MEGS): A study of an intervention aimed at developing educational pathways for students from low SES communities$10,000
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Erica Southgate, Professor Jennifer Gore | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Linkage Pilot Research Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $10,000 | 2010 | 2011 |
| GNo:G1000898 | ||
2008 (2 grants)
Comparative analysis of two contrasting approaches to professional experience$56,063
Funding Body: Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Associate Professor Ruth Reynolds, Associate Professor David Palmer, Doctor Erica Southgate | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Project Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $56,063 | 2008 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0189462 | ||
Interagency cooperation, professional cultures and institutional practice: A research program for the study of reaction and response to $7,500
Funding Body: University of Newcastle
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Erica Southgate | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| New Staff Grant | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $7,500 | 2008 | 2008 |
| GNo:G0189015 | ||
2003 (1 grants)
Barriers and facilitators for HCV prevention among sex workers in the Hunter region.$65,890
Funding Body: NSW Ministry of Health
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Doctor Erica Southgate, Professor Pamela Nilan, Professor Amanda Baker, Doctor Margaret Harris | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Non Government Organisation Grant Program | Chief Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $65,890 | 2003 | 2003 |
| GNo:G0183141 | ||
2002 (1 grants)
Perfecting health care delivery.$193,487
Funding Body: Hunter Area Health Service
| Project Team | ||
|---|---|---|
| Conjoint Professor David Sibbritt, Dr Jonathan Adams, Doctor Erica Southgate, Ms Rhonda Walker | ||
| Scheme | Role | |
| Research Grant | Investigator | |
| Total Amount | Funding Start | Funding Finish |
| $193,487 | 2002 | 2004 |
| GNo:G0182616 | ||
Research Supervision
| Number of current supervisions | 5 |
|---|---|
| Total current UoN Masters EFTSL | 0.5 |
| Total current UoN PhD EFTSL | 1.15 |
For supervisions undertaken at an institution other that the University of Newcastle, details are shown in italics, and the institution name is listed below the program name.
Current Supervision
| Commenced | Proposed Completion | Program | Supervisor Type | Research Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2015 | M Philosophy (Education) | Co-Supervisor | Aspiration: Cultural Capacity or Cognitive Skill Set? |
| 2013 | 2017 | PhD (Education) | Co-Supervisor | Intersection of identity and career aspirations in the middle years of schooling. |
| 2013 | 2019 | PhD (Education) | Principal Supervisor | Voices of the National Aboriginal Education Committee - Embedding Community Values into Government Policy in Education |
| 2012 | 2020 | PhD (Education) | Co-Supervisor | What Factors Contribute to the Development of Learned Helplessness in Newly Qualified Teachers? |
| 2012 | 2017 | PhD (Education) | Co-Supervisor | Lymphoedema and Physiotherapy: Lymphoedema Self-Management |
Dr Erica Southgate
| Work Phone | (02) 4921 6325 |
|---|---|
| Fax | (02) 4921 7887 |
| Erica.Southgate@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Position | Senior Lecturer School of Education Faculty of Education and Arts |
| Office | HC56, Hunter Building, Callaghan University Drive Callaghan NSW 2308 Australia |
| URL: | www.newcastle.edu.au/profile/erica-southgate |
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