ECU offers innovative and practical courses across a variety of disciplines and we have a vibrant research culture. ECU is a leader in developing alternative entry pathways to higher education.
We have three campuses in Western Australia. Joondalup and Mount Lawley in the Perth metropolitan area and our South West campus in Bunbury, 200km south of the Perth CBD.
ECU provides a variety of services and facilities that go beyond the classroom, with opportunities for personal development and social interaction for students and staff.
We collaborate with all types of businesses, including new start-ups, small to medium enterprises, not-for-profits, community organisations, government and large corporates in the resources sector.
Children's University Edith Cowan aims to inspire students between seven and fourteen to develop confidence and a love of learning through validated activities beyond the school curriculum.
The Inspiring Minds scholarship program are equity scholarships that give students an opportunity to access an education that may otherwise be out of reach.
Karen is a lecturer in the School of Arts and Humanities.
Qualifications
Master of Social Science, Edith Cowan University, 2017.
Bachelor of Social Work, Edith Cowan University, 2010.
Graduate Diploma of Education, Edith Cowan University, 2008.
Bachelor of Arts, Edith Cowan University, 2007.
Research
Recent Research Grants
Student fitness and readiness for placement: A national exploration of university field education coordinators' understanding of student fitness and readiness for placement., Australian and New Zealand Social Work and Welfare Education and Research, Scholarship of Teaching,
2018 - 2021, $4,545.
Recent Publications (within the last five years)
Journal Articles
McDavitt, K., Tarrant, J., Boxall, K., (2018), School social work and the human right to education. The Australian Educational Researcher, 45(5), 647-662, Springer-Verlag, DOI: 10.1007/s13384-018-0278-7.
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