Dr Danielle Davidson
Faculty of Health,
School of Public Health & Social Work
Biography
Dr Danielle Davidson is a lecturer in the School of Public Health and Social Work, Faculty of Health at Queensland University of Technology.Dr Davidson studied Arts with first class Honours (majoring in Criminology and Criminal Justice) at Griffith University and her PhD in Social Work at the University of Queensland.
Dr Davidson has extensive experience researching in the tertiary sector, as well as clinical experience as a counsellor for several leading counselling services. Her current research interests centre on the role played by environments in shaping social outcomes for health and well being.
Dr Davidson has played a role in several international and local research projects that have required the application of theory to produce practical outcomes for communities.
Since joining QUT, Dr Davidson has developed her expertise in place based community development.
Previous appointments
Counsellor: Kids Helpline, Parentline, Drug Arm
University of Queensland - Sessional Tutor/Lecturer - 2007-16
Research assistant with the Bristol City Council (UK), 2002
Paralegal with Osborne and Clarke, Bristol (UK) 2001-2002
Research Assistant for Prof Ian O’Connor, University of Queensland, School of Social Work and Human Services, 2000
Research assistant for Prof Ross Homel, School of Criminology and Criminal Justice, Griffith University, 1998-2000
Personal details
Positions
- Lecturer
Faculty of Health,
School of Public Health & Social Work- Kelvin Grove Q Block Membership
Institute of Health Biomedical Innovation (IHBI),
IHBI Health Projects - Kelvin Grove Q Block Membership
Discipline
Public Health and Health Services
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (University of Queensland)
- Graduate Diploma of Psychology (Queensland University of Technology)
Experience
Crane, P., Moore, T., O’Regan, M., Davidson, D., Francis, C. and Davis, C. (2016). Youth alcohol and drug practice guide 5: Working with families and significant others. Brisbane: Dovetail.
Marston, G., Davidson, D., Mays, J. and Johnson-Abdelmalik, J. (2015). No wrong Door: The Salvation Army Doorways case management service. Brisbane: QUT, School of Public Health and Social Work.
Homel, R., Burrows, T., Gross, J., Herd, B., Ramsden, D. and Teague, R. (1999). Preventing violence: A review of the literature on violence and violence prevention. A report prepared for the Crime Prevention Division of the NSW Attorney General’s Department.
Acknowledgements
Mays, J., Marston, G. & Tomlinson, J. (2016). Basic income in Australia and New Zealand: Perspectives from the neoliberal frontier. Palgrave Macmillan.
Editing and proofreading
Jones, A. et al. (2010). Service integrated housing for Australians in later life. AHURI Final Report No. 141. Melbourne: Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, Queensland Research Centre.
Research assistance and drafting paper
Jones, A. et al. (2008). The role of home maintenance and modification services in achieving health, community care and housing outcomes in later life. AHURI Final Report No. 123. Melbourne: Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute, Queensland Research Centre.
Research assistance and drafting paper
Conferences and Workshops
- Space and Place Project: September, 2016
The spatiality of telephone counselling
- Australian Counselling Association Conference 2011
A case study of youth counsellors’ experiences of working in a Nf2f counselling service
- Queensland Suicide and Self-Harm Prevention Conference 2006
Tailoring suicide prevention across counselling modalities (phone/ web/ email)
- Conference on Indigenous Suicide Prevention: Adelaide Sept 2005
Jointly ran a workshop on counselling suicidal callers
Publications
QUT ePrints
For more publications by Danielle, explore their research on ePrints (our digital repository).