Professor Sandra Thom-Jones is the author of Growing in to Autism (MUP, 2022) and Autistics in Academia (Cambridge University Press, 2024).
Sandra works as a consultant providing a range of services for autistic people – as well as professional development, research and consultancy services for education, employment and healthcare providers – through her website: www.autisticprofessor.com
She is also an Honorary Professor at the University of Wollongong, a creative writer, and a passionate advocate for the inclusion of autistic people in all aspects of society.
Experience
2022–present
Consultant, Autistic Professor
2024–present
Honorary Professor, University of Wollongong
2021–2023
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Research Impact, Australian Catholic University
2017–2021
Pro Vice-Chancellor, Engagement, Australian Catholic University
2014–2017
Director, Centre for Health and Social Research, Australian Catholic University
2004–2014
Director, Centre for Health Initiatives, University of Wollongong
Education
2004
University of Melbourne, Master of Assessment and Evaluation (Education)
2003
University of Western Australia, PhD (health communication/social marketing)
2001
Curtin University of Technology, Master of Public Health
2000
Curtin University of Technology, Postgraduate Diploma in Health Promotion
1997
University of Western Australia, Master of Business Administration (Marketing)