Elizabeth Skinner

Elizabeth Skinner

Program Director for Graduate Certificate in Professional Supervision and Graduate Certificate in Wellbeing Studies

Elizabeth is the Program Director for the Graduate Certificate of Wellbeing Studies and Graduate Certificate of Professional Supervision. She also lectures within the School of Health and Human Science and provides oversight to the school’s placements process.

Prior to working at AC, Elizabeth worked within the community sector in various roles including counselling, homelessness intervention and family support. She also pioneered and managed a transitional housing program supporting women and children leaving domestic and family violence.

Her areas of research interest include domestic and family violence, and spiritual wellbeing.

She is currently undertaking her PhD in the area of domestic and family violence (coercive control).

Qualifications

PhD (Candidate) (Alphacrucis University College)
Dissertation Title Coercive control and adult dating relationships in Christian community: A qualitative investigation into experiences, perceptions and constructions 2024

M.A. (Alphacrucis University College) 2023

Bachelor of Social Science (Counselling) (Christian Heritage College) 2008

Diploma in Community Services Coordination (TAFE Queensland) 2012

Current Research

Coercive control and adult dating relationships in Christian community: A qualitative investigation into experiences, perceptions and constructions

Research Interests

Domestic violence

Family violence

Spiritual wellbeing

Field of Research

Social and personality psychology

Professional Memberships

Australian Counselling Association (since 2006)

Circle of Security (since 2012)

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