Jesse Ivelja

Jesse is an established social work academic and early career researcher. In their time at Deakin University Jesse has taught across the entire Bachelor of Social Work with a particular focus on first year units and establishing new students into University. Jesse has a passion for relational pedagogical practices and emphasising First Nations Pedagogical practice in their classrooms. 

To date Jesse's publications have been in the Social Work space around the decolonisation of social work, health care and education. With lived and work experience in the Domestic Violence sector,  Jesse's PhD with Monash University focuses on Childhood Experiences of Domestic Violence in the Family Home and how this impacts trajectories into Adulthood. This particular PhD topic fits within the National and State priorty areas of research and policy provision in Domestic Violence and Violence against Women and Children.