Biography

Kylie commenced employment at the University of Newcastle as a casual academic in 2004, and was permanently appointed in 2007. Her practice experience includes work with homeless and vulnerable young people and women experiencing domestic violence, in contact with the criminal justice system and working towards employment. Kylie has developed, taught and evaluated a variety of theory, practice and research courses, also researching and publishing in the area of undergraduate social work experience.

Qualifications

• PhD (Social Work), University of Newcastle, 2011
• Graduate Certificate of Tertiary Teaching, University of Newcastle, 2009
• Bachelor of Social Work (Honours), University of Newcastle, 2002
• Associate Diploma in Social Welfare, University of Newcastle, 1991

Research

Research keywords

• Ageing
• Domestic and family violence
• Family Estrangement
• Grief and loss
• Social Work Education
• Social work

Research expertise

Kylie is particularly interested in qualitative research with vulnerable populations, and has conducted research with Indigenous communities, women from disadvantaged backgrounds, residents in aged care facilities and older people estranged from their adult children. She has also researched the undergraduate social work experience including the new graduate experience, teaching social work students about violence and trauma, teaching social work students about GLBTI issues and work integrated learning.

Fields of Research

Centres and Groups

Centre

• Research Institute of Social Inclusion & Wellbeing

Memberships

Body relevant to professional practice.

• Member - Australian Association Social Work

Appointments

Awards

Research Award.

Administrative

Administrative expertise

Discipline and Program Convenor in social work (2012)

Teaching

Teaching keywords

• Ageing
• Domestic and family violence
• Experience based learning
• Grief and loss
• Groupwork
• Qualitative research
• Self-care (stress, burnout and vicarious trauma)

Teaching expertise

2011 - Team member: "Renewing social work curriculum about non-heterosexualities to support student experience and increase professional development", UoN Teaching and Learning Project Grant ($10,000).

2011 - Team member: "Indicators of work readiness in social work students", UoN External Relations Project Grant ($7,000).

2008- 2010 - Team member of joint university project: "On-line student supervision training – accessible and cooperative learning in social work", Australian Learning and Teaching Council Competitive Grant ($179,000).