Researcher

Dr Suzanne Mary Nevin

My Expertise

  • Family mental health impact of rare and life-limiting paediatric disease. 
  • Psychological and psychosocial aspects of genetic testing and treatment for severe neurodevelopmental disorders of childhood.
  • Co-designing best-practice models of psychosocial support for families and children living with rare chronic disease. 
  • Interventions and positive psychology strategies to enhance psychological wellbeing among families and children with rare neurodevelopmental conditions.
  • Supporting clinicians and healthcare professionals with empowering strategies and resources to navigate and provide.  multidisciplinary family-centred care for complex neurodevelopmental conditions across the life span. 

 

 

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Fields of Research (FoR)

Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified

Biography

Suzanne Nevin is Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in the Discipline of Paediatrics, School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Medicine & Health and Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick. Suzanne completed her has a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) and her PhD at the School of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales. Her PhD focussed on co-developing evidence-based positive psychology resources to improve psychosocial outcomes among families and...view more

Suzanne Nevin is Post-Doctoral Research Fellow in the Discipline of Paediatrics, School of Clinical Medicine, UNSW Medicine & Health and Sydney Children’s Hospital, Randwick. Suzanne completed her has a Bachelor of Psychology (Honours) and her PhD at the School of Clinical Medicine, University of New South Wales. Her PhD focussed on co-developing evidence-based positive psychology resources to improve psychosocial outcomes among families and children living with severe neurodevelopmental conditions.

Suzanne's research interests surround advancing clinical practice in complex childhood illnesses, with a particular focus on co-developing patient-centred resources for families and children living with rare genetic conditions. 


My Awards

2019 - 2023, University of New South Wales International Research Scholarship (TFS). 

2019 - 2022, Luminesce Alliance - Innovation for Children's Health PhD Scholarship, funded by Paediatrio and the Office for Health and Medical Research, NSW Government.

2021 - 2022, Recipient of the Sydney Children’s Hospital Network Early Career Researcher Award. 

2021, Recipient of the UNSW School of Women’s and Children’s Health, Excellence in Higher Degree Research Award. 

 

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