Professor Caroline Lenette
PhD Social Work and Human Services (QUT) 2011
MIntSocDev (91色情片) 2004
Caroline Lenette is Professor of Anti-Colonial Research, School of Social Sciences. She is a leading听interdisciplinary researcher in refugee studies and uses participatory, creative methods with community partners and co-researchers. Caroline is interested in sociocultural approaches to understanding and addressing suicide based on refugee perspectives, as part of critical suicide studies. She is the author of听听(2019,听厂辫谤颈苍驳别谤),听听(Oxford University Press, 2022), co-editor of听听(Bristol University Press, 2024), and editor of听听(Manchester University Press, 2025). Her book, 'Departures: On Migration and Suicide' will be published with Melbourne University Press in 2027. Caroline is the creator of the听. She was Deputy Director of the 91色情片听Big Anxiety Research Centre (2021鈥�26).
- Publications
- Media
- Grants
- Awards
- Research Activities
- Engagement
- Teaching and Supervision
Recent grants
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National Disability Research Partnership (NDRP) 2021鈥�22: Co-designing resources to increase access to information and services: Syrian and Iraqi people with disability from refugee backgrounds and service providers ($106,000).
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Australian Research Council (ARC) Discovery 2020: Women听marginalised by mental health, disability or refugee status听($207,000).
Fellowships
- 2017听European Union 鈥撎�Durham University Co-fund International Senior Research Fellowship in Research and Enterprise:听Centre for Social Justice and Community Action, Durham University, UK.
- 2014听Endeavour Executive Fellowship听($19,500) 鈥� Visiting Scholar: Centre for Refugee Studies, York University, Canada.
2024 91色情片 Arts, Design and Architecture Award for Excellence in Research Leadership.
2024 Stanford鈥檚 World鈥檚 Top 2% Researchers: 2023 citations (public health).
2017 European Union鈥揇urham University Co-fund International Senior Research Fellowship: Centre for Social Justice and Community Action (Durham University).
2014 Endeavour Executive Fellowship: Visiting Scholar, Centre for Refugee Studies (York University).
2013 Queensland Conservatorium Research Centre Junior Fellowship (Griffith University).
2016 Shortlisted - FASS Dean鈥檚 Research Award for Achievement as ECR (91色情片).
2011 Griffith Health Dean鈥檚 Commendation for Outstanding Teaching听(Griffith University).
2003 Bachelor of Human Services Medallist (Griffith University).
Caroline's work explore anti-colonial and creative approaches to critical suicide studies. See special issue of听Social Sciences听丑迟迟辫蝉://飞飞飞.尘诲辫颈.肠辞尘/箩辞耻谤苍补濒/蝉辞肠蝉肠颈/蝉辫别肠颈补濒冲颈蝉蝉耻别蝉/础24笔闯尝779罢听
My Research Supervision
PhD:听Oscar Curry (2018, Joint-Principal): Domestic migration of refugee populations in Australia;听Ruth Horsfall (2020, Joint-Principal): Participatory theatre and refugee women in Western Sydney;听Carly Hawkins听(2020, Joint-Principal): Educational attainment of school-aged asylum seeker and refugee children detained in Nauru.听Keren David (2021, Joint-Principal): Impact of COVID-19 on regional resettlement.听Tierney Marey听(2023, Joint-Principal): Embodied experiences of equity labour in higher education.
Completions - PhD: Dr Reeny听Jurczyczyn (Associate): Higher education and young people in care (2014);听顿谤听笔补耻濒补听Jops听(Secondary):听Negotiating Survival: Experiences of Urban Refugee Women in Delhi, India Who Engage in "Risky" Livelihoods听(2017).听Dr Annabel Dulhunty (Co-Principal):听Gender and Development: Worth the Hype for the most marginalised?听The impact on lower caste women in West Bengal, India.听Dr Amelia Wheeler (2015, Joint-Principal):听Bringing the child鈥檚 perspective into family dispute resolution: a critical analysis of policy and legislation related to Australian post-separation family dispute resolution practices.听Dr Amani Kasherwa (2024, Principal):听Survival strategies听among child sexual abuse victims.听Masters:听Catherine Clark (2018):听Enabling Pathways for Refugees and Asylum Seekers in Higher Education.听Grace Thomas (2018):听Women鈥檚 narratives and the #MeToo movement.听Geneve O'Connor (2017): Neoliberal appropriation of community development and young women aged 15-25.听Honours:听Luke Upton (2015): Evidence-based refugee policy;听Hannah Zeb (2016): Visual representations of asylum seekers and terrorism.听Rachel Lui (2017):听Narrative therapy and trauma among refugee women.
My Teaching
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- SOSS2001 Qualitative Research Methods
- ARTS4266听Puzzles, Planning, and Presentation for Honours in Social Sciences
- SOSS2822 Decolonising Research Methods
- SOSS3822 Decolonising Methods in Criminal Justice