Dr Barrie Shannon (he/they) is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in UniSA Education Futures and a member of the Centre for Research in Educational and Social Inclusion (CRESI). Their research to date has focused on the personal outcomes of structural inequalities, particularly in regard to youth, gender, sexuality and disability. Barrie's PhD was awarded in 2020 by the University of Newcastle (Australia) and won awards for the Best Thesis at School and College level. Their first monograph, titled Sex(uality) Education for Trans and Gender Diverse Youth in Australia was published in 2022 in the Palgrave Studies in Gender and Education series.
Barrie's research agenda at UniSA will focus on the informal educational experiences of queer... Read more
About me
Dr Barrie Shannon (he/they) is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow in UniSA Education Futures and a member of the Centre for Research in Educational and Social Inclusion (CRESI). Their research to date has focused on the personal outcomes of structural inequalities, particularly in regard to youth, gender, sexuality and disability. Barrie's PhD was awarded in 2020 by the University of Newcastle (Australia) and won awards for the Best Thesis at School and College level. Their first monograph, titled Sex(uality) Education for Trans and Gender Diverse Youth in Australia was published in 2022 in the Palgrave Studies in Gender and Education series.
Barrie's research agenda at UniSA will focus on the informal educational experiences of queer and trans Australians, with an emphasis on sex(uality) education and civics education.
About me
Editorial Board Member Sex Education (Taylor & Francis) (link)
Convener (Gender, Sexualities and Cultural Studies SIG) Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE)
Member (Genders and Sexualities Thematic Group) The Australian Sociological Association (TASA)
Member Gender and Education Association
Member National Association of Enabling Educators of Australia
About me
Doctor of Philosophy in Sociology & Anthropology University of Newcastle Australia
Bachelor Social Science (Honours) The University Of Newcastle Australia
Bachelor of Psychological Science University of South Australia
Bachelor of Social Science (Human Services) University of South Australia
Research Fellow University of Melbourne 2021-2023
Lecturer University of Newcastle 2017-2022
Sessional Academic University of Newcastle 2016-2022
Research
Excludes commercial-in-confidence projects.
Developing an Inclusive Mental Healthcare Model of Care for LGBTQ people in South Australia, Medical Research Future Fund, 01/03/2024 - 29/02/2028
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
10
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2022 |
10
|
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2025 |
Open access
|
| 2025 |
Open access
2
3
21
|
| 2024 |
11
10
18
|
| 2024 |
11
11
|
| 2024 |
Open access
1
|
| 2024 |
Open access
2
|
| 2024 |
Open access
1
1
|
| 2023 |
14
12
8
|
| 2023 |
Open access
17
2
|
| 2022 |
10
10
13
|
| 2022 |
Open access
3
2
6
|
| 2017 |
Open access
36
31
6
|
| 2016 |
43
35
2
|
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Central Adelaide Local Health Network Incorporated | AUSTRALIA |
| Curtin University | AUSTRALIA |
| Deakin University | AUSTRALIA |
| Monash University | AUSTRALIA |
| Swinburne University of Technology | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Bristol | UNITED KINGDOM |
| University of Melbourne | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Newcastle | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Queensland | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Tasmania | AUSTRALIA |
