Researcher

Ms Giselle May Newton

My Expertise

Social aspects of assisted reproductive technologies, donor conception, relationships and family.

Fields of Research (FoR)

Sociology, Sociology of family and relationships, Digital health, Culture, representation and identity, Discourse and pragmatics, Communication and media studies

Biography

Giselle Newton (she/her) is a PhD candidate at the Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney. Giselle's PhD study explores donor-conceived people's experiences, views and support needs in a digital age.

Giselle was invited to take part in the 30-year anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child at the United Nations with a delegation of donor-conceived people which resulted in the International Principles for Donor...view more

Giselle Newton (she/her) is a PhD candidate at the Centre for Social Research in Health, UNSW Sydney. Giselle's PhD study explores donor-conceived people's experiences, views and support needs in a digital age.

Giselle was invited to take part in the 30-year anniversary of the Convention of the Rights of the Child at the United Nations with a delegation of donor-conceived people which resulted in the International Principles for Donor Conception and Surrogacy. Giselle has also contributed expertise to the Review of Human Reproductive Technology Act (Western Australia), Assisted Reproductive Treatment Amendment Bill (South Australia), and Mitochondrial Donation Reform Bill (Australia) and the development of the South Australian Donor Conception Register (2022).

Beyond her research and advocacy on donor conception, Giselle's research interests span health, families and relationships, care and support. In her role as a Research Assistant, Giselle has contributed to a number of projects related to: interpreters experiences in end of life contexts, family members’ experiences of accessing coronial case files, and informal carers experiences and transitions. 

 

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Location

John Goodsell Building, F20