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Elisabeth Jackson

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)
  • Social Change (160805)
  • Gender Specific Studies (169901)
  • Policy And Administration (1605)