Dr Eden Robertson is an experienced psychosocial researcher, with a special interest in supporting children with a serious illness and their families. Dr Robertson has completed a Bachelors of Psychology (Honours), Graduate Certificate in Adolescent and Young Adult Health and Wellbeing, and a PhD in childhood cancer (2019) - for which she earnt a UNSW Dean's Award for Outstanding PhD Theses. In 2020, Eden received a prestigious Fulbright Scholarship which she undertook at St Jude Children's Research Hospital in Memphis, TN. During her time in Memphis, she undertook research with the Quality of Life team to better support children and their families at end-of-life and into bereavement. 

Despite being part-time in academic since her PhD conferral (2019-2024), Eden has an h-index of 15 and nearly 1,000 citations. She is an effective science communiator and frequently invited to speak and host workshops for students and ECRs. Complementing her academic career, Eden has held senior roles with national for-purpose organisations and is a Board Director for the Association for the Wellbeing of Children in Healthcare. 

Eden contributes to the broader research community as a grant reviewer, Executive Management Group member for the Kids Cancer Alliance, organising committee member for the Tow Research Awards, and supervisor for PhD Candidates and medical students for their fourth year research projects. 

Driven by the need to improve the wellbeing of children and young people with a serious illness, Eden takes pride in conducting meaningful research that can be implemented to bring about positive change.