Dr Eva Alisic has been elected as co-chair of the Global Young Academy, the first Australian and social scientist to do so.
At its Annual General Meeting last month, Dr Alisic was elected along with nine other young scientists to the Global Young Academy’s Executive Committee.
The Global Young Academy aims to a provide a voice for young scientists from around the world and to address issues for young researchers. Its 200 strong membership represents all disciplines from humanities to natural sciences.
Dr Alisic’s work is in the area of mental health and has a particular focus on how children and their families cope with traumatic events. After completing her PhD at Utrecht University in 2011, she was a visiting scholar at the Australian Centre for Posttraumatic Mental Health. She is currently a researcher at the Monash Injury Research Institute (MIRI).
Read more about Dr Alisic and her election here.
Photo credit: Monash University
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