Narelle is a Tutor and PhD candidate with the School of Education at Adelaide University.  Narelle has had experience as a psychologist and educator in a range of contexts, including schools, vocational education, and corporate and community settings.  She holds a Master of Psychology from the University of South Australia, an Honours Degree in Psychology from the University of Adelaide, and a Graduate Diploma in Education from the University of Adelaide.  
 
Narelle's PhD research seeks to understand the ways in which digital networks shape inclusion for children with learning disabilities, supervised by Associate Professor Hannah Soong.  Narelle's PhD research forms part of a wider ARC-funded project called "Parent Involvement Goes Online: new ecologies of home-school relations", led by Professor Sue Nichols.   In the course of her candidature, she has published in the International Journal of Inclusive Education and has presented at multiple conferences including those of the British Educational Research Association (BERA), the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) and the International Sociological Association. 
 
Narelle is a member of the Centre for Research in Educational and Social Inclusion (CRESI).