Presenters
Dr India Bryce, Senior Lecturer at University of Southern Queensland
Dr India Bryce (she/her) specialises in teaching subjects devoted to trauma, child abuse and protection, mental health and illness.
India has devoted much of her research and scholarship to developing evidence-based approaches to trauma-informed practice in a range of settings, including higher education and schooling. India’s current research explores cumulative adversity across the lifespan, trauma-informed pedagogy in higher education, and trauma narratives as they intersect with career, vocational behaviour, heath and systemic marginalisation.
Professor Jessica Gildersleeve, academic at University of Southern Queensland
Professor Jessica Gildersleeve (she/her) is a professor of English literature and associate head of school (research) at the University of Southern Queensland.
She is the President of the Australian University Heads of English, editor of the Journal of the Association for the Study of Australian Literature, series editor of Palgrave Studies in Contemporary Women’s Writing, and a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. In 2024 she and her team were recognised for their work on trauma-informed practice in higher education with an Australian Awards for University Teaching citation.
Dr Fiona Baird, Senior Lecturer at Griffith University
Dr Fiona Baird (she/her) is an experienced senior lecturer having worked at multiple Australian universities over the last decade. In 2016, Dr Baird joined the School of Pharmacy and Medical Sciences at Griffith University on the Gold Coast. Since 2019, Dr Baird has developed an active bystander training program for undergraduates. A World for Everyone is a 10-topic embedded program that has been delivered to first-year students from over 30 degree programs in foundation year health. Her passion lies in educating the next generation of health professionals to create safe, diverse, and inclusive spaces for all.
Dr Alex Dancyger, senior lecturer in dentistry at James Cook University
Dr Alex Dancyger (she/her) is a dentist, lecturer and researcher specialising in dentistry, immunology, and education. Alex is based in Cairns where she practices dentistry while teaching at James Cook University, supervising clinical training, and mentoring students. Collaborating with an interdisciplinary research team, she educates oral health professionals on recognising, responding to, and referring cases of domestic and sexual violence while advancing the field of dentistry.
Dr Ann Carrington, social worker, trauma therapist and adjunct academic with James Cook University
Dr Ann Carrington (she/her) is a social work practitioner, academic, and researcher with over 20 years' experience in the fields of domestic and sexual violence, trauma and complex trauma. Since 2015, she has collaborated with James Cook University Dentistry and Cairns Regional Domestic Violence Service to embed training on how to recognise, respond, and refer appropriately, patients experiencing domestic and sexual violence.
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