About the CV
I don’t write two separate CVs — one for academia and another for practice — because I am a ‘pracademic.’ It’s important that academia can see and value my practice experience and vice versa. So my CV is a hybrid creature. And I’m okay with that!
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Table of Contents
Employment timeline
Senior Project Officer — NAPWHA Learning
National Association of People with HIV Australia
2000-present
Research Officer — Major Reforms
Centre for Social Impact
2016-2020
Research Officer — What Works and Why (W3)
Australian Research Centre in Sex, Health and Society
Senior Project Officer — Multicultural Health and Support Service
Centre for Culture, Equity and Health
Education timeline
PhD Candidate (discontinued)
Australian National University
2016-2026
Endeavour Fellowship
Université de Montréal
2019
Graduate Diploma in Public Health
Flinders University
2013
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a pracademic, anyway?
A pracademic is a practitioner academic, someone who has one foot in scholarly life and one foot in everyday work practice. Does this mean I have commitment issues? Not at all — I’m committed to achievement in both fields, even though sometimes it’s a lot to manage.
What do scholarly publications even mean?
Scholarly publications are the principal key performance indicator for academics. I don’t list them on my CV for bragging rights — they are the first place an academic employer will look to understand my work history and potential. Yes, they are written in scholarly language and no, that isn’t always user-friendly.
What about your personal life?
I’ve written about being a queer and nonbinary person with disability that includes AuDHD. Autism gives me a passion for in-depth inquiry, while ADHD keeps me on the move, scanning the horizon for interest, challenge, novelty, urgency, passion. (Read about the INCUP model here.)
Why did you discontinue your PhD?
I was diagnosed with bipolar type 2 in the second year of my PhD and this caused disruption lasting for several years. My scholarship ended and I went back to full-time work, which was great for my mental health but created a real struggle finding time for study. I have discontinued that program but I haven’t given up on getting a PhD (purely for the gender neutral pronouns).