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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 advocate working at the intersection of trauma studies, narrative health, and arts advocacy. Her research specialisation is narrative representations of childhood trauma and illness, with a special focus on the lived experience of childhood cancer and survivorship, including the impacts on informal caregivers. Kate has published over 80 journal articles, book chapters, and conference papers in top-ranked publications in trauma studies, health education, and the creative arts, as well as impact articles in high-profile outlets such as The Conversation, the ABC, and Times Higher Education. Her short stories, creative non-fiction, and poetry appear in highly-esteemed magazines and journals such as Overland, Meanjin, and Westerly. Kate’s work 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 has produced commissioned output for several community organisations and has consulted on global health and education campaigns at the United Nations. She is an award-winning educator who has won numerous teaching prizes and awards, including an AAUT citation for trauma-informed pedagogy. Kate has held international research and teaching positions at the University of Oxford, City University of London, and Otsuma Women's University.

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)


— Member, Redkite Lived Experience Advisory Group
— Member, Cancer Council Queensland Consumer Advisory Group
— Special Issues Editor, TEXT
— Associate Editor, Queensland Review
— Judge, Voss Literary Prize
— Judge, Bruce Dawe Poetry Prize
— Judge, Macintyre Writers Prize


  • Institute for Resilient Regions (IRR)
  • Centre for Health, Informatics and Economic Research (CHIER)
  • 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 )