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Leanne Dowse is a Professor and Chair in Intellectual Disability and Behaviour Support at UNSW. She has been a researcher since 1995 and an academic since 2008, with a significant background in speech therapy since the 1980s. Dowse has played a pivotal role in the development and promotion of disability studies in Australia, particularly in areas such as social policy, social research methodology, and criminology. Her research focuses on intellectual disability, mental illness, homelessness, and social justice issues, particularly concerning Indigenous Australians and women with disabilities. She has been a chief investigator on numerous major grants from the Australian Research Council and the NHMRC, reflecting her prominent role in advancing support and services for individuals with complex needs. Dowse is a member of the Editorial Board of the Journal of Research and Practice in Intellectual Developmental Disabilities and is involved with various federal and state government advisory bodies regarding disability justice and support.
Intellectual Disability and Behaviour Support • Sydney, Australia
Leading research and educational initiatives in the field of intellectual disability and behaviour support.
University of New South Wales • Sydney, Australia
Conducting research in the areas of social policy, disability studies, and related fields.
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