Dr Kathryn Daley

Kathryn is an academic with a background as a practitioner. She researches issues to do with disadvantaged youth and wrote the book, Youth and Substance Abuse (2017). Her work has examined issues of poverty, child abuse, homelessness, self-injury and mental health. Prior to academia Kathryn worked in the youth alcohol and other drug sector. Initially in outreach and later in research. She has developed resources for the Youth AOD Toolbox and the Youth Drugs and Alcohol Advisory service (YoDAA). Kathryn co-led the first Statewide Youth Needs Census with Jozica Kutin. Her current work is focused on how young people and women are impacted by policy changes in the corrections system. She has broad interests in the intersections between mental health, housing, child protection and the justice system. 

Kathryn coordinates courses in youth studies, youth work Immediately prior to her current role she led courses on research design and methods. She has a particular expertise in research ethics and qualitative methods.

• Leading the Youth Work and Youth Studies degree, Kathryn is responsible for the student experience and overseeing ongoing curriculum development. 
• Kathryn has extensive background in research ethics involving young people and marginalised groups. She is currently a member of the College Human Ethics Advisory Network and was previously a member of the Human Research Ethics Committee.
• Kathryn supervises Higher Degree by Research Students across areas including: Youth, Substance Use, Gendered Violence.
• Kathryn is a member of the Women's Correctional Services Advisory Committee.

• PhD, RMIT
• B.Soc.Sc (Hons 1st Class), RMIT
• B.Soc.Sci (Psych), RMIT