Dr Kate Deuter

I am an experienced qualitative researcher working within UniSA’s Justice and Society. I am passionate about conducting research with marginalised groups of people for whom social justice is too often denied. My colleagues and I have applied co-design principles to collaboratively develop solutions to a range of social issues, including: the potential of online mental health peer support for young women who have experienced gendered violence and abuse, the post-parental care planning needs of adults with intellectual disabilities and their carers in rural areas, and illuminating the mental health issues and challenges associated with help-seeking for rural men and women in times of drought. 

I am also passionate about contemporary issues and challenges being faced by students in higher education, including the pressing need to interrogate the ethical and critical use of Artificial Intelligence as a core competency of social work education and practice. I am currently a Co-Investigator on a Higher Education Research Network (HERN) funded study which seeks to (i) learn how the social work sector is responding to, engaging with, and planning for the increasing use of AI technologies, (ii) understand how educators can revise teaching practices, curriculum, and assessments to prepare students for working effectively and ethically in digital environments, and (iii) inform stakeholders with clear directions for ensuring that graduates have a sound understanding of AI and a critical approach to using it. 

Qualifications

• Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia

• Graduate Certificate in Research Methodologies University of South Australia

• Bachelor of Health Science (Honours) University of South Australia

• Bachelor of Applied Science (Human Movement) University of South Australia