
Yvonne Clark
School of Psychology
Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences
I am passionate about working on topics related to Indigenous people and culture. I am m of Kokatha/Wirangu descent from the West Coast of SA and have lived in Adelaide on Kaurna country for many years. I am a Clinical Psychologist who has had extensive experience working with local Aboriginal people in various settings. As an academic my main research interests include racism, lateral violence, children and adolescents.
2013-2016: PhD, Lateral violence within the Aboriginal community in Adelaide, South Australia: from dilemmas to strategies.
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Appointments
Date Position Institution name 2008 - ongoing Lecturer University of Adelaide 2005 - 2008 Senior Clinical Psychologist Child and Adolescent Mental Health 1997 - 2005 Psychologist/ Principal Cultural Advisor/ Reviewer Families SA -
Education
Date Institution name Country Title 2004 - 2004 Australian Indigenous Leadership Centre Australia Advanced Diploma in Indigenous Leadership 1995 - 2007 University of Adelaide Australia Masters in Clinical Psychology 1994 - 1994 University of Adelaide Australia Honours in Psychology 1988 - 1993 University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Arts -
Postgraduate Training
Date Title Institution Country 2013 PhD University of Adelaide Australia -
Certifications
Date Title Institution name Country 2012 Graduate certificate in Health Science (Research methodologies) University of South Australia -
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Journals
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Book Chapters
Year Citation 2011 Dudgeon, P., Darleston-Jones, D., & Clark, Y. (2011). Changing the lens: Indigenous perspectives on psychological literacy. In J. Cranney, & D. Dunn (Eds.), The Psychologically literate citizen: Foundations and global perspectives (pp. 72-90). New York: Oxford University Press.
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Conference Papers
2008-2011: AIATSIS grant ($31,410), Fourth CI (with Prof Bernard Guerin, Dr Pauline Guerin, Ms Deidre Tedmanson), Indigenous Mental Health in remote communities.
2008-2011: ARC Discovery grant (115,000) Fourth CI (with Prof Bernard Guerin, Dr Pauline Guerin, Ms Deidre Tedmanson), Indigenous Mental Health in remote communities: Applying a contextual movel of community research and intervention.
PSYCHOL 3605: Interviewing and Intervention (Summer School teaching and coordination)
PSYCHOL 2005: Foundations in health and lifespan development (Mental health 5 lectures)
PSYCHOL 2007: Psychology in society (Intercultural psychology 4 lectures)
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Board Memberships
Date Role Board name Institution name Country 1997 - ongoing - the Psychology Board of Australia Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency - -
Committee Memberships
Date Role Committee Institution Country 2009 - ongoing Member Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People and Psychology interest group Australian Psychological Society Australia -
Memberships
Date Role Membership Country 2008 - ongoing Member Australian indigenous Psychology Association Australia
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