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Dr Kate Cantrell

Dr Kate Cantrell
Name Kate Cantrell
Pronoun She/Her/Hers
Position Senior Lecturer (Writing, Editing, and Publishing)
Section School of Creative Arts
Office A218
Location Toowoomba Campus
Phone +61 7 4631 1055
Extension 1055
Email
Qualifications BCI(Hons) QUT , PGDipELTA Oxford , PhD QUT
Homepage https://research.usq.edu.au/researcher/80xz0/dr-kate-cantrell
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Biography

Kate Cantrell is a writer, editor, and critic working at the intersection of trauma studies, narrative health, and arts advocacy. Her research explores popular representations of illness, immobility, and trauma, with a particular focus on the health narratives of children and adolescents. Kate has published over 80 journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers in top-ranked publications in trauma studies, health promotion, and the creative arts, as well as impact articles in high-profile outlets such as The Conversation and Times Higher Education, where she has collected over 1 million reads. Her short stories, creative non-fiction, and poetry appear in highly-esteemed magazines and journals such as Overland, Meanjin, and Westerly.

Kate’s research is driven by a natural concern with impact and engagement, as well as a commitment to seeking out alternative forums of output and audience. She produces commissioned output for community organisations, and she has consulted on global education and health campaigns at the United Nations. She is an award-winning educator whose work on trauma-informed practice has received national recognition, including an AAUT citation for building career readiness and resilience through trauma-informed pedagogy. At present, Kate is the Joint Editor of the Journal of the Association for the Study of Australian Literature (JASAL) and the Associate Editor (Literature) of Queensland Review. She has held academic positions at the University of Oxford, City University of London, and the Queensland University of Technology.

Research Career


  • Creative Writing (incl. Playwriting) ( 190402 )
  • Australian Literature (excl. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Literature) ( 200502 )
  • Literary Studies ( 470500 )
  • Culture ( 470208 )
  • Childrens Literature ( 470506 )
  • Cultural Studies ( 470200 )
  • Health Promotion ( 420603 )
  • Community Child Health ( 420601 )
  • Public Health ( 420600 )

— Childhood and adolescence
— Trauma and trauma-informed care
— Cancer care and survivorship
— Narrative health and health promotion
— Arts advocacy


— Australasian Association of Writing Programs (AAWP)
— Australian Federation of Graduate Women (AFGW)
— Australian Women’s and Gender Studies Association (AWGSA)
— Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd)
— Queensland Writers Centre (QWC)


— Communications Advisor, Neuroblastoma Australia
— Joint Editor, JASAL
— Associate Editor, Queensland Review
— Judge, Voss Literary Prize
— Member, Redkite Lived Experience Advisory Group
— Member, Cancer Council Queensland Consumer Advisory Group


  • Institute for Resilient Regions (IRR)
  • Centre for Health Research (CHR)
  • Centre for Heritage and Culture (CHC)

Teaching


— PUB5001 Introduction to Editing and Publishing
— PUB5002 Writing for Editors
— PUB5003 Editing in Practice
— PUB5004 Professional Practice in Editing and Publishing
— MAR8003 Master of Arts Project A
— MAR8003 Master of Arts Project B


15 Years


2 Years


Program Director — Master of Editing and Publishing

Supervision


  • Creative Writing (incl. Playwriting) ( 190402 )
  • Australian Literature (excl. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Literature) ( 200502 )
  • Literary Studies ( 470500 )
  • Culture ( 470208 )
  • Childrens Literature ( 470506 )
  • Cultural Studies ( 470200 )