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Diana Piantedosi

(she/ they)
Honorary Research Fellow (Deakin University), PhD Candidate (La Trobe University), La Trobe University

Diana is an Honorary Research Fellow at Deakin University and a Sociology PhD candidate in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at La Trobe University, Australia. Their research interests include relationality, technologies of care and user experience design. In their PhD by publication, Diana is leading several projects which aim to both bridge disciplinary silos and demonstrate that lived experience is a generative and valuable source of knowledge.

Experience

  • 2020–present
    Casual Academic, La Trobe University
  • 2023–present
    Honorary Research Fellow, Deakin University
  • 2023–present
    Associate Research Fellow, University of Melbourne
  • 2023–present
    Director of Policy, Advocacy and Community Engagement , Women with Disabilities Victoria
  • 2021–2023
    Associate Research Fellow, Deakin University

Education

  •  
    La Trobe University, PhD Candidate
  • 2023 
    RMIT, Graduate Certificate in User Experience Design
  • 2019 
    La Trobe University, Honours in Sociology (Thesis)
  • 2018 
    Flinders University, Sociology Honours (Coursework)
  • 2016 
    Flinders University , Bachelor of Arts

Professional Memberships

  • The Australian Sociological Association (TASA)