Dr. Elke Mitchell

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Elke Mitchell is a Senior Research Fellow at the Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney, with a research focus on global health, spanning disciplines such as anthropology, public health, Pacific studies, and gender studies. She has 14 years of experience working in Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Indonesia, and the Solomon Islands, including Indigenous communities in Australia. Currently, her work involves an ARC DECRA project exploring infertility and involuntary childlessness among couples, families, and communities within formal and informal health systems in Fiji. Additionally, she leads a component of a NHMRC project assessing the impact of community treatment for sexually transmitted infections to enhance perinatal reproductive health outcomes in Fiji. Her research has delved into community beliefs and practices related to scabies and neglected tropical disease controls in Fiji and the Solomon Islands with colleagues at MCRI. Over her career, Elke has published in numerous high-profile international journals and has received various academic awards, including the ARC Discovery Early Career Research Award and the Kirby Institute Emerging Investigator Award. She is a member of the Australian Anthropological Society, the Australian Association for Pacific Studies, and the Association for Social Anthropology in Oceania, and holds an honorary position as a Senior Fellow at the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Research Fellow

2015-01-01 — Present

Kirby Institute, UNSW Sydney • Sydney, Australia

Conducting research in global health with a focus on anthropology, public health, and gender studies.

Awards

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ARC Discovery Early Career Research Award (DECRA)

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Kirby Institute Emerging Investigator Award

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Graduate Women Victoria William Elizabeth Fisher Scholarship

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Endeavour Research Fellowship

Requirements for University of New South Wales

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:23
Reading
Required:23
Writing
Required:23
Speaking
Required:23
Total
Required:90
PTE
Listening
Required:54
Reading
Required:54
Writing
Required:54
Speaking
Required:54
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Recognised Bachelor degree Minimum 1 year relevant work experience for certain streams
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Language Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae (CV)
  • Personal Statement
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

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