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Institution

University of Melbourne


School of Population and Global Health

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Biography

Eva Alisic is Professor, Child Trauma and Recovery at the University of Melbourne, Australia, Her background includes psychology, social science and visual arts. Prof Alisic’s team studies how children, young people, and families cope with traumatic experiences, and how professionals can support them. The consequences of fatal domestic violence, serious injury, war, and disaster are focal points in this research. The team pursues innovative mixed-methods, including qualitative and quantitative research (e.g. observational studies of daily life, interviews with children, parents and professionals), with specific interest in translation of empirical findings to policy and practice.

Prof Alisic is Past Co-Chair of the Global Young Academy. She has co-developed the Africa Science Leadership Programme (together with Prof Bernard Slippers and colleagues), the ASEAN Science Leadership Programme (together with Dr Orakanoke Phanraksa and colleagues), and various policy and (open) science initiatives.

She was the driving force behind ‘Fresh Eyes on the Refugee Crisis,’ which brought together researchers in history, public health, urban design, human rights, psychology, international relations, and many other fields. It resulted in a brief report and a thought-provoking video. The project also led to an editorial underscoring the importance of both academic engagement and open access of the literature on migration and refugees.

Prof Alisic blogs at www.trauma-recovery.net

 

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