Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Human Security and Social Change, RTI International
Elisabeth Jackson is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Human Security and Social Change at La Trobe University where she conducts research and evaluations on development issues in Southeast Asia and the Pacific in a range of areas, including disability and social inclusion, gender and women's leadership, civil society development, public policy reform, and governance. Prior to joining La Trobe University, she spent almost 10 years living and working in Indonesia where she managed Australian Government development programs.
Experience
2019–present
Senior Research Fellow, Centre for Human Security and Social Change, La Trobe University
2016–2019
Program Lead, Knowledge Exchange and Learning, Research Triangle Institute International, Jakarta
2013–2015
Manager, Knowledge Sector and Civil Society Programs, Australian Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, Jakarta
2008–2009
Lecturer, Southeast Asian Studies, University of Sydney
2005–2007
Program Officer for Islam, Civil Society and Education Programs, The Asia Foundation
Education
2018
University of Melbourne, Graduate Certificate in Evaluation
2014
Australian National University, Master of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development
2005
Australian National University, PhD Southeast Asian Studies and Linguistics
1999
University of New South Wales, Bachelor of Arts (Hons I) (Linguistics and Indonesian Studies)
Professional Memberships
Development Studies Association of Australia
Indonesia Council
Research Areas
Education Systems (1301)
Public Policy (160510)
Government And Politics Of Asia And The Pacific (160606)
Applied Sociology, Program Evaluation And Social Impact Assessment (160801)