Dr. Donna Cross

Professor

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Biography

Donna Cross is an Emeritus Professor at the University of Western Australia, where she serves as the Program Head for Health Promotion Education Research at the Telethon Kids Institute. With over 30 years of applied research experience, she leads a team focused on enhancing children's and adolescents' wellbeing, particularly in mental health and social-emotional development. Her research emphasizes the development of effective adaptive social interventions aimed at supporting disadvantaged families and children. She has been a Chief Investigator on significant longitudinal studies addressing issues like bullying and cyberbullying and has published extensively, contributing influential policy documents and educational resources used in schools across Australia. Her leadership and contributions to child health research have earned her numerous awards, including the WA Australian of the Year Award in 2012 and induction as a fellow of the Australia Academy of Health and Medical Science. Currently, she continues to supervise postgraduate students and mentors early-career researchers in the field.

Research Interests

Experience

Emeritus Professor

2012-01-01 — Present

University of Western Australia • Perth, Australia

Leading research in Health Promotion and child health interventions.

Awards

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WA Australian of the Year Award

2012-01-01
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Fellow of the Australia Academy of Health and Medical Science

2015-01-01

Requirements for University of Western Australia

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:20
Reading
Required:20
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:20
Total
Required:82
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree in a relevant field Personal Statement Curriculum Vitae
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