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Amanda Cooklin - Research Fellow
M Women’s Health, PhD
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Amanda is a social science researcher with over 8 years of research experience. Since completing her Master of Women’s Health at the University of Melbourne, Amanda has been employed as a researcher on a number of projects investigating the social determinants of women’s mental health, in particular during pregnancy and following childbirth. Her research interests include women’s employment, maternity leave, workplace sexual discrimination during pregnancy, mental health, and breastfeeding.

Before joining the PRC, Amanda completed her PhD at the University of Melbourne, investigating the relationship between women’s employment in pregnancy and following birth and their mental health and wellbeing.

Amanda now works in the Parent Fatigue and Wellbeing team as a Research Fellow, and is also a member of the PRC team that is analysing and disseminating results from the current Longitudinal Study of Australian Children.

   

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