Hello! I am an Online Course Facilitator at UniSA Online. I am responsible for leading the development and delivery of online teaching for UniSA Online students. My role involves working closely with academic units at UniSA to build vibrant and inclusive teaching and learning communities online. As a social work educator and practitioner, I am passionate about nurturing the development of confident practitioners who can work alongside diverse population groups with empathy, compassion, and a critical spirit!
Outside of academia, I have worked in government and non-government sectors as a policy consultant, community planner, and frontline social worker in youth crisis and case management roles. My work is underpinned by... Read more
About me
Hello! I am an Online Course Facilitator at UniSA Online. I am responsible for leading the development and delivery of online teaching for UniSA Online students. My role involves working closely with academic units at UniSA to build vibrant and inclusive teaching and learning communities online. As a social work educator and practitioner, I am passionate about nurturing the development of confident practitioners who can work alongside diverse population groups with empathy, compassion, and a critical spirit!
Outside of academia, I have worked in government and non-government sectors as a policy consultant, community planner, and frontline social worker in youth crisis and case management roles. My work is underpinned by community development approaches to fostering optimal wellbeing across the lifespan. I’m a fierce promoter of inclusive social participation as a critical building block for active citizenship and empowerment, especially the political activation of youth voice. I'm also a heavy metal scholar who applies a strengths and empowerment lens to studying subculture as a positive developmental tool in people's lives. I'm currently researching heavy metal music and artistry as a technology of anti-colonialism.
About me
About me
Doctor of Philosophy University of South Australia
Bachelor of Social Work with Honours University of South Australia
Current:
Youth voice ‘turned up to 11': Case studies of heavy metal as a technology of anti-colonialism
in Defiant Sounds: Heavy Metal Music in the Global South (Editors: Nelson Varas-Díaz, Jeremy Wallach, Esther Clinton, Daniel Nevárez-Araújo)
Past highlights:
Alliance for the Prevention of Interpersonal Violence: Qualitative study of service provision for women and children with domestic violence related trauma
Longitudinal, narrative investigation of early heavy metal identity formations and the role of metal music and culture in shaping the aspirations of metal youth
Participatory community research projects with youth partners in high-poverty neighbourhoods
Qualitative exploration of the... Read more
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. To see earlier years visit ORCID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
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| 2018 |
Open access
6
5
61
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| 2018 |
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| 2017 |
7
5
1
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| 2017 |
Open access
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| 2016 |
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| Year | Output |
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| 2018 |
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| Year | Output |
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| 2018 |
Open access
6
5
61
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| 2018 |
Open access
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| 2017 |
7
5
1
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| 2017 |
Open access
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| 2012 |
Open access
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| 2010 |
2
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Rowe, P (2018), Heavy Metal Youth Identities: Researching the Musical Empowerment of Youth Transitions and Psychosocial Wellbeing, London: Emerald.
Rowe, P (2020),‘Co-production and Strategic Youth Planning: Challenges and opportunities in local government contexts’, Journal of Radical Community Work.
Netfest: Youth Affairs Council of South Australia. Keynote address: Youth-adult partnerships in strategic planning
TAG Research Conference, University of Glasgow. Designing the co-production of strategic youth planning in local government contexts
RASA Gambling Symposium, Adelaide. Youth perspectives: priming gambling ‘careers’ through gaming
Cultural Studies Association of Australia, Adelaide. Buy-ins and Sell-outs: The influence of class and place on black metal fandom in Adelaide
Research
Current:
Youth voice ‘turned up to 11': Case studies of heavy metal as a technology of anti-colonialism
in Defiant Sounds: Heavy Metal Music in the Global South (Editors: Nelson Varas-Díaz, Jeremy Wallach, Esther Clinton, Daniel Nevárez-Araújo)
Past highlights:
Alliance for the Prevention of Interpersonal Violence: Qualitative study of service provision for women and children with domestic violence related trauma
Longitudinal, narrative investigation of early heavy metal identity formations and the role of metal music and culture in shaping the aspirations of metal youth
Participatory community research projects with youth partners in high-poverty neighbourhoods
Qualitative exploration of the effects of housing tenure on young people's social transitions
Longitudinal, participatory research with secondary school students transitioning to a purpose built 'super' school in Adelaide's northern suburbs
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
2018 Teaching Excellence Award, Div EASS, UniSA
2020 Wow the Students Award, UniSA Online
2020 JUS Teaching and Learning Excellence Award (Student Satisfaction), UniSA
2022 Honours supervision: thesis titled "Exploring youth-led programs designed to support community building strategies in bushfire recovery contexts"
Teaching & student supervision
