Dr Hannah Kirk
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Monash University
Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Expertise
Developmental disorders, childhood development, autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, intellectual disability, Williams syndrome, Down syndrome, cognitive training, attention, game-based learning, educational technology, ADHDMedia
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Previous media experience
Video segments on SBS world news and Channel 9 news.
Selected as an ABC Top 5 Science Scholar in 2019.
Involved in live radio shows (ABC Sydney: Focus | ABC RN: Breakfast show with Fran Kelly), pre-recorded shows (ABC Life Matters) and co-produced pre-recorded shows (ABC All in the Mind).
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Biography
Dr Kirk is an NHMRC Early Career Research Fellow at the Monash University, Turner Institute for Brain and Mental Health.After graduating from Newcastle University (UK) with a BSc(Hons) in Psychology, she obtained her PhD from Monash University in 2016.
Dr Kirk’s research focuses on understanding and improving cognitive, behavioural and academic skills in early childhood, particularly in children with developmental disorders (e.g. Autism Spectrum Disorder, ADHD, and Williams syndrome). She is the co-inventor of a novel attention training program, and was awarded the APS Thesis Award for Studies in the Psychology of Intellectual Disability and Autism in 2016. Dr Kirk is listed on an international patent and has secured over $1.5 million in funding to continue developing and evaluating novel tools and interventions for children with developmental disorders.
Personal info
Gender:
Female
Last updated: 18 Jul 2022