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Dr

Julie Kos

Senior Lecturer in Disability

Faculty of Health/School of Health and Social Development/Institute for Health Transformation

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  • Senior Lecturer in Disability
    Faculty of Health/School of Health and Social Development/Institute for Health Transformation
  • +61 3 924 43078 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

BIO

Dr Julie Kos is an experienced disability and inclusive education researcher. After completing a combined PhD and Master of Clinical Psychology degree in 2004, she worked for the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare, the Australian Government Department of Families and Communities and the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). At ACER, she led numerous national and international projects, including in Indonesia, India and across the Pacific. She has written more than 50 successful grant applications to undertake research, and has worked with more than 20 government departments, at the state/territory, national and international levels, and with various funding bodies, including the World Bank and the Asia Development Bank. Dr Kos is passionate about disability and inclusion, with a strong focus on youth with Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). 

DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT

  • Senior Lecturer in Disability
    Deakin University, School of Health and Social Development

NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Senior Research Fellow
    Australian Council for Educational Research, Camberwell, Australia5 Jun 2006 - 30 Sep 2018

DEGREES

  • PhD / Masters of Psychology (Clinical Child)
    RMIT University, Bundoora, Australia1999 - 2004
  • Bachelor of Arts (Hons. Psychology)
    Deakin University, Waurn Ponds, Australia1995 - 1998

AREA/FACULTY

  • Faculty of Health

DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE

  • School of Health and Social Development

STRATEGIC RESEARCH AND INNOVATION CENTRE

  • Institute for Health Transformation