Professor Janeen Baxter
Director
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Chief Investigator
The University of Queensland
Sophie Austerberry has commenced her PhD under the supervision of Janeen. She will investigate gender inequality over the life course, with a particular focus on learning from Australian households that have an egalitarian division of unpaid labour, including LGBTQ+ households. With a background in psychology and social science, and five years of research assistant experience at ISSR, Sophie is passionate about conducting research aimed at reducing social inequalities.
Research interests
- gender inequality
- unpaid labour
- family dynamics
Sophie is a PhD candidate on Bringing Equality Home, an ARC Kathleen Fitzpatrick Laureate project led by Professor Janeen Baxter.
