Dr Kate Seymour

Senior Lecturer

College of Education, Psychology and Social Work

+61 8 82015973

kate.seymour@flinders.edu.au

Social Science South (339)

GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia

Kate is nationally and internationally recognised as a social work academic and criminologist focusing on the socio-cultural contexts of violence, and men’s use of violence in particular, and the critical analysis of masculinities. She is especially interested in the complex interrelationships between violence, diverse masculinities, and hierarchies of identity and difference across the policy, prevention, and practice realms. Kate's research builds on her own experience in direct practice with men who use violence as well as her theoretical grounding across the fields of social work and criminology.

Qualifications

PhD (Deakin University)
Masters of Social Science (Criminology)
Bachelor of Social Administration
Bachelor of Social Science (Human Services)

Topic coordinator

SOAD8018 Family Violence, Abuse and Neglect

SOAD9060 Social Work Theories

Supervisory interests

Critical criminology

Critical masculinity studies (scholarly distinction from masculinity or men's studies)

Critical social work

Domestic violence, criminal justice system responses

Gendered violence

Social policy

Violence

Higher degree by research supervision

Current

Principal supervisor: 1607 (1)

Associate supervisor: 1607 (1)

Completion

Associate supervisor: 1602 (1)

Professional engagement

Detailed Assessor, Australian Research Council
Assessor, Channel 7 Children’s Research Foundation
Peer Reviewing, multiple journals and publishers

Affiliations

Member Social Work Innovation Research Living Space (SWIRLS), Flinders University, SA.

Member, Centre for Research on Men and Masculinities (CROMM), University of Wollongong, NSW.

Expert for media contact

Crime

Culture

Deviance

Gender studies

Justice

Social policy/welfare

Violence

Violence, Gendered Violence, Gender and Masculinities

Available for contact via

+61 8 82015973

kate.seymour@flinders.edu.au

Or contact the media team

newsdesk@flinders.edu.au

+61 8 82012092

0427 398 713

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Media expertise

Crime
Culture
Deviance
Gender studies
Justice
Social policy/welfare
Violence

Interests

Violence, Gendered Violence, Gender and Masculinities

Further information

Current research grants

South Australian Police ($125,423), Review of the Multi Agency Protection Service (MAPS). CIs: K Seymour, S Wendt

Sammy D Foundation ($30,000), Northern Youth Mentoring Program Evaluation. CIs: B. Lohmeyer, K Seymour.

Department for Child Protection (SA) ($300,000), 2021-2023, Managing domestic and family violence in the context of child protection: Evidence-based professional development for DCP practice leaders. CIs: C Bastian, S Wendt, K Seymour.

Australian Research Council, Linkage Project ($284,215, LP200200848) A home-centred approach to support children and young people in state care. CIs:K Natalier, S Wendt, M. Jones, C. Bastian, K Seymour. Awarded March 2021.
Australian Research Council, Discovery Program Grant ($275,000, DP210101214), Strengthening Australia's Domestic and Family Violence Workforce. CIs:S Wendt, K Seymour, K Natalier. Awarded Oct 2020.

Kate Seymour - Curriculum Vitae (pdf)