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Kate Vincent
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Kate Vincent
Lecturer in Social Work, Bachelor of Social Work with Honours Course Coordinator
School of Social Sciences
Room L241 , L - Faculty of Arts
+ 61 3 6226 5766 (phone)
Kate is a Lecturer in Social Work, within the School of Social Sciences and the Course Coordinator of the Bachelor of Social Work with Honours. Kate is in the College of Arts, Law and Education.
Biography
Kate graduated with a Bachelor of Social Work with Honours 2011. Since that time, she has worked as a social worker in a variety of roles. This includes with youth, people of refugee and migrant background, alongside schools, and as the Team Leader of an intensive family support service. She was also employed as a research assistant, unit coordinator, and tutor between 2015 and 2020 whilst completing her PhD.
Career summary
Qualifications
- PhD, University of Tasmania, 2020. Thesis: Whiteness and social work: Critical reflections on the practice of White social workers who work with people of refugee background
- Graduate Certificate in Research, University of Tasmania, 2020
- BSW (1st Class Hons), University of Tasmania, Australia, 2011.
Teaching
Teaching expertise
Kate has experience teaching in areas such as social work research, culture and diversity, Whiteness, power and privilege, how we can adopt a decolonising lens to practice and Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health and wellbeing.
- In 2019 Kate was awarded a Teaching Merit Certificate (Team Award).
- In 2021 Kate was awarded a Teaching Commendation for her individual teaching in the unit HGW101 Introduction to Social Work and Human Service Practice.
Previous teaching responsibilities:
- HGW309/515 Research and Policy for Change;
- HGW412/614 Intercultural Social Work Practice;
- CNA157 Responding to Diversity: Global Perspectives;
- CNA156 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health and Wellbeing;
- HGW423/609 Social Work Research Practice; and
- HGW302/512 Social Work Theories, Values and Frameworks for 21st Century Practice
Current teaching responsibilities:
- HGW101 Introduction to Social Work and Human Service Practice; and
HGW308/516 Contexts of Social Work Practice
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Research Themes
Kate’s research aligns with the University’s research theme Creativity, Culture and Society. Her research uses creative methodologies to advance knowledge in the areas listed below.
Research expertise:
- Critical Social Work
- Critical studies of Whiteness
- Decolonisation
- Diversity
- Inclusion
- Mentoring and leadership skill development
- Pedagogy
- Refugee resettlement
Awards
The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) Postgraduate Conference Scholarship (2017)
Fields of Research
- Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development (390102)
- Social work (440999)
- Sociological methodology and research methods (441006)
- Housing policy (440707)
- Medicine, nursing and health curriculum and pedagogy (390110)
- Multicultural, intercultural and cross-cultural studies (470212)
- Counselling, wellbeing and community services (440902)
- Clinical psychology (520302)
- Mixed initiative and human-in-the-loop (460808)
- Correctional theory, offender treatment and rehabilitation (440202)
- Clinical social work practice (440901)
- Clinical and health psychology (520399)
- Social geography (440610)
- Rural and regional geography (440609)
Research Objectives
- Expanding knowledge in education (280109)
- Expanding knowledge in human society (280123)
- Higher education (160102)
- Other culture and society (139999)
- Mental health services (200305)
- Homelessness and housing services (230109)
- Pedagogy (160302)
- Assessment, development and evaluation of curriculum (160301)
- Learner and learning (160199)
- Understanding Australia's past (130703)
- Health inequalities (200204)
- Telehealth (200208)
- Determinants of health (200201)
- Multicultural services (230111)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health (210399)
- Social structure and health (200207)
Publications
Total publications
14
Journal Article
(5 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Vincent K, 'The problem of professionalism: how White social workers enact Whiteness in their work with people of refugee background', Qualitative Social Work pp. 1-16. ISSN 1473-3250 (2022) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1177/14733250211067719 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 2Web of Science - 3 | |
| 2022 | Vincent K, 'Unveiling Whiteness within organisations working with people of refugee background', The British Journal of Social Work pp. 1-18. ISSN 0045-3102 (2022) [Refereed Article] | |
| 2020 | McLeod K, Moore R, Robinson D, Ozkul D, Ciftci S, et al., 'Using the pluriverse concept to critique Eurocentrism in education', Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching, 3, (Special Issue No. 1) pp. 30-39. ISSN 2591-801X (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.37074/jalt.2020.3.s1.4 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: McLeod K; Moore R; Robinson D | |
| 2020 | McLeod K, Thakchoe S, Hunter MA, Vincent K, Baltra-Ulloa AJ, et al., 'Principles for a pedagogy of unlearning', Reflective Practice, 21, (2) pp. 183-197. ISSN 1462-3943 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1080/14623943.2020.1730782 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 6Web of Science - 5 Co-authors: McLeod K; Thakchoe S; Hunter MA; Baltra-Ulloa AJ; MacDonald A | |
| 2020 | Vincent K, Baltra-Ulloa AJ, Williams G, 'Re-imagining the resettlement of refugees by engaging with an ethic of thriving', British Journal of Social Work, 51, (1) pp. 21-37. ISSN 0045-3102 (2020) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1093/bjsw/bcaa135 [eCite] [Details] Co-authors: Baltra-Ulloa AJ; Williams G |
Chapter in Book
(1 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Baltra-Ulloa AJ, Vincent K, Holla C, 'A Relational Pedagogy: A YoungMILE in our Decolonising Social Work Practice Journey', Critical Multicultural Practice in Social Work: New Perspectives and Practices, Allen & Unwin, S Nipperess, C Williams (ed), Australia, pp. 163-176. ISBN 9781760297831 (2019) [Research Book Chapter] Co-authors: Baltra-Ulloa AJ; Holla C |
Conference Publication
(8 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Baltra-Ulloa A, Vincent K, 'Decolonising and indigenising attempts within tertiary education', Proceedings of the 2022 Teaching Matters Conference, 28 November 2022 - 02 December 2022, Online, pp. 1 piece- abstract. (2022) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Baltra-Ulloa A | |
| 2022 | McLeod K, Moore R, Robinson D, Ozkul D, Ciftci S, et al., 'Using the pluriverse concept to critique Eurocentrism in education', Proceedings of the 2022 Australian Association for Research in Education Conference, 27 November - 01 December 2022, University of South Australia, pp. 1 piece- abstract. (2022) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: McLeod K; Moore R; Robinson D | |
| 2022 | Vincent K, 'Diversity-focused unit design: preliminary reflections from responding to students' learning experiences', Proceedings of the 2022 Teaching Matters Conference, 28 November 2022 - 02 December 2022, Online, pp. 1 piece- abstract. (2022) [Conference Extract] | |
| 2019 | McLeod K, Ozkul D, Moore R, Vincent K, Ciftci S, et al., 'Using the pluriverse concept to critique eurocentrism in education', Teaching Matters, 26 November, Hobart, Tasmania (2019) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: McLeod K; Ozkul D; Moore R; Ciftci S; Robinson D | |
| 2019 | Moore R, McLeod K, Ozkul D, Vincent K, Ciftci S, et al., 'Using collaborative peer engagement to bring a decolonising lens to teaching practice', TASA 2019, 25-28 November 2019, Western Sydney University (2019) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: Moore R; McLeod K; Ozkul D; Ciftci S; Belle MJ | |
| 2018 | McLeod K, Moore R, Ciftci S, Vincent K, Belle M, et al., 'Using collaborative peer engagement to bring a decolonising lens to teaching practice', Teaching Matters, 21 November 2018, Launceston, Australia (2018) [Conference Extract] Co-authors: McLeod K; Moore R; Ciftci S; Belle M; Ozkul D | |
| 2017 | McLeod K, Belle MJ, Ciftci S, Moore R, Ozkul D, et al., 'Disrupting whiteness in the classroom: Early stages of a collaborative investigation', Southern Knowledges Symposium, 2-3 November 2017, University of Tasmania (2017) [Keynote Presentation] Co-authors: McLeod K; Belle MJ; Ciftci S; Moore R; Ozkul D | |
| 2017 | Vincent KD, 'Adopting a decolonising lens: towards an epistemological transformation of social work knowledge', Conference Proceedings of the TASA 2017 Conference, 27-30 November 2017, Perth, Western Australia, pp. 51-56. ISBN 978-0-6482210-0-5 (2017) [Refereed Conference Paper] |
Grants & Funding
Funding Summary
Number of grants
4
Total funding
$178,317
Projects
Towards holistic recovery - developing a recovery college model to address the social determinants of health: A scoping review (2023)$15,000
- Description
- This project will undertake a systematic literature review and analysis of current industry practice to establish an evidence base for developing mental health services underpinned by co-production and knowledge exchange. The project will produce a report of the findings.
- Funding
- Central Coast Local Health District ($15,000)
- Scheme
- Contract Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Heinsch LM; Vincent KD
- Year
- 2023
Effective co-production and knowledge exchange in the implementation of recovery colleges: A systematic review (2023)$13,785
- Description
- To best meet the needs of consumers Recovery Colleges should be consumer-led, including during design, delivery of education, evaluation, and for future planning. Co-design has been used to varying benefit in both national and international design of Recovery Colleges. The design of the Central Coast Recovery College will be embedded in an evidence base providing a thorough knowledge of what has been done previously, with the opportunity to apply learnings from work done elsewhere. To facilitate this the Mental Health Service will engage the University of Tasmania to undertake a literature review, and prepare a report of the findings; Effective co-production and knowledge exchange in the implementation of recovery colleges: A systematic review.
- Funding
- Central Coast Local Health District ($13,785)
- Scheme
- Contract Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Heinsch LM; Vincent KD
- Year
- 2023
Assistance in designing the consultation phase and analysis and interpretation of the data collected, including report (2023)$29,533
- Description
- It is expected that a written project report, at a minimum, will be provided. Key to delivering a College that meets the needs of mental health consumers and our community will be incorporating an evidence based approach. To achieve this the Mental Health Service is working in partnership with the University of Tasmania to build research around the design, development and evaluation of the College. Establishing this research alliance strengthens the rigour and also enables research output and findings to be shared.
- Funding
- Central Coast Local Health District ($29,533)
- Scheme
- Contract Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Heinsch LM; Vincent KD
- Year
- 2023
Housing Temporary Migrants: Investigating policy opportunities and challenges (2023)$119,999
- Description
- The number of overseas migrants on Temporary Visas in Australia has increased markedly over several years prior to the pandemic. Temporary VisaHolders (TVH) are diverse: they include international students, working holiday makers, and asylum seekers, among other categories, and come from a range of countries. They fill important gaps in Australia's labour force and can also help to address current and future skills and population needs.However, TVHs are not eligible for social security payments and allowances, except for the Special Benefit for which some categories of TVHs may be eligible while undergoing financial hardship. Precarity in the migration status of TVHs can translate to vulnerabilities in a range of other domains including work, health, and housing.
- Funding
- Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute ($119,999)
- Scheme
- National Housing Research Program
- Administered By
- University of South Australia
- Research Team
- Faulkner D; Baltra-Ulloa AJ; Vincent KD; Barrie H; Arthur N; Wasserman R; Dekker K; Levin I
- Year
- 2023
Research Supervision
Current
3
Current
| Degree | Title | Commenced |
|---|---|---|
| PhD | Learning from non-Indigenous health professionals of colour in Tasmania about culturally safe and responsive health care | 2022 |
| PhD | Exploring how Australian social work education tackles the sustainability agenda: integrating the decolonising and indigenising agenda with socio-eco justice education | 2023 |
| PhD | The Experiences and Impact of Culturally and Linguistically Diverse Health Professionals in Tasmania Providing Culturally Responsive Health Care: A Qualitative Exploration | 2023 |