About CEVAW

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CEVAW consists of dedicated scholars from various social science disciplines – political science, economics, psychology, law, criminology,  law, Indigenous studies and social work who are passionate about ending violence against women. Their combined expertise and commitment drive the research mission to create safer communities and empower survivors.

CEVAW is supported by a team of outstanding professionals.

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Chief Investigators

Professional Staff

Research Fellows

HDR Candidates

Partner Investigators

Associate Investigators

Advisory Council

Knowledge Translation and Engagement (KTE) Advisory Group

Professor Heather Douglas
Professor Cathy Humphreys 
Siân Human
Professor Kyllie Cripps
Professor Sara E. Davies
Dr Revathi Krishna

Dr Nicola Helps – ANROWS
Melissa Butler – Our Watch
Nalini Singh – Fiji Women’s Rights Movement
Marina Carman
Astari Kusumawardani

Research & Ethics Training Program (R&ETP) Working Group

Distinguished Professor Bronwyn Carlson

Professor Asher Flynn 

Aunty Dixie Link-Gordon – Breaking Silent Codes & WAGEC

Dr Andy Farrell – Black Rainbow

Professor Kyllie Cripps

Professor Debbie Bargallie – Griffith University

Dr Sereana Naepi – University of Auckland

Dr Terri Farrelly – Macquarie University

Professor Joanna Kidman – Victoria University of Wellington

 

CEVAW Student Affiliates

Ms Anika Zaman
Gabrielle Williams
Ms Hien Giang Tran
Ms Monique Moffa
Ms Rachel Banfield
Ravisha Wellappuli
Ms Ruby Sciberras
Ms Sungshin (Luna) Bae
Ms Tarannum Azim Baigh
Ms Sharmi Sen

Anggia Valerisha
Asaf Lone
Ms Jasmin Isobe
Ms Janelle Koh
Leah Holdsworth
Ms Mariel Verroya
Ms Nida Anees
Shivangi Seth
Mr Tobden Tobden
Tashi Namgay

CEVAW Affiliates

Ms Tarana Chauhan
Dr Aditi Roy
Kristen Sobeck
Dr Ausma Bernot
Dr Jaslin Kalsi
Dyah Pritadrajati
Dr Xinyan Liu
Dr Yue Hua
Ms Sharmila Sayeed Mouree
Dr Tobias Ide
Ms Dilini Jayasinghe
Dr Hong Ngoc Nguyen
Dr Uzma Afzal
Mrs Hoang Diem
Dr Stephanie Wescott
Professor Steven Roberts
Professor Susan Harris Rimmer
Sandra Elhelw
Dr Reem Ashraf
Dr Marshall Makate
Dr Ana Borges Jelinic
Dr Rachel Knott
Hazel Jovita

Binota Dhamai
Mr Anthony Nolan
Dr Faustina Pereira
Elayn Sammon
Dr Lili Loan Vu
Ms Serena Nardi Ford
Mx Jess Letch
Masumi Yamashina
Caroline Martin
Dr Gemma McKibbin
Associate Professor Jenny Kennedy
Dr Yinjunjie (Jacquelyn) Zhang
Dr Jessica Harris
Tsenguunjav Byambasuren
Dr Madeleine Pugin
Dr Le Pham
Ms Akrti Tyagi
Ms Sharon Lockwood
Parboti Roy
Dr Joan Riley
Dr Freya McLachlan

Miss Aryana Mohmood
Dr Ayesah Abubakar
Arifah Rahmawati
Lilly BeSoer
Naomi Woyengu
Dr Stefani Vasil
Dr Duanghathai Buranajaroenkij
Professor Kim Thuy Seelinger
Dr Samantha O’Donnell
Professor John Gilroy
Dr Charlotte Grech-Madin
Associate Professor Percy Lezard
Dr Jackie Kauli
Tina O’Keefe
Dr Acushla Sciascia
Dr Sarah Kendall
Dr Ruji Auethavornpipat
Dr Erin Hutton
Dr Tracy McEwan
Dr Kathleen McPhillips
Ms Lotti O’Dea
Dr Joseph Marshan
Ms Madina Mohmood

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Sara E Davies

Prof. Sara Davies

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Sara E Davies

Deputy Director and Chief Investigator

Sara E. Davies, PhD, FASSA, FAIIA, is a Professor of International Relations, Griffith Asia Institute, Griffith University, Australia and Deputy Director (Indo-Pacific Research) of the Australian Research Council Centre of Excellence for the Elimination of Violence Against Women.

Sara leads the Context Pillar, the Griffith Node, and co-leads the Impact of Shocks on Violence Against Women workstream for CEVAW. Sara’s research examines how to scale up prevention and protection capacity for at-risk populations during shocks including conflict, mass atrocities, and infectious disease outbreak events. Recently, her research has been dedicated to the study of early warning reporting conditions to prevent conflict-related gender-based and sexual violence (Hidden Wars: Gendered Political Violence in Asia’s Civil Conflicts); and community capacity-building for disease outbreak emergencies in South-East Asia and South Asia (Indo-Pacific Initiative for Sustainable Animal Health Cooperation).

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