Year | Citation |
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2023 | Gill, P. R., Arena, M., Rainbow, C., Hosking, W., Shearson, K. M., Ivey, G., & Sharples, J. (231201). Social connectedness and suicidal ideation: the roles of perceived burdensomeness and thwarted belongingness in the distress to suicidal ideation pathway. BMC Psychology, 11(1), |
2022 | Griffin, L., Hosking, W., Gill, P. R., Shearson, K., Ivey, G., & Sharples, J. (220901). The Gender Paradox: Understanding the Role of Masculinity in Suicidal Ideation. American Journal of Men's Health, 16(5), |
2021 | Shearson, K. M. (210201). Seeking Help From Police for Intimate Partner Violence: Applying a Relationship Phase Framework to the Exploration of Victims Evolving Needs. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 36(3-4), (1745-1771). |
2021 |
Vassallo, J. S., Shearson, K. M., Dell Aquila, C., & Sharples, J. M. (210101). Outcomes of a Gender-Sensitized Health Behavior Program Delivered Through a Professional Sports Club. Psychology of Men and Masculinity, 22(4), (810-820). doi: 10.1037/men0000345 |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Promoting gender equality
- Masculinity and mental health
- Primary prevention of violence against women
- Community attitudes towards intimate partner violence
- Policing intimate partner violence
Available to supervise research students
Not available for media queries
About Kim Shearson
Kim is a lecturer in Psychology with particular interest in social research methodologies. She is also a fellow of the Institute for Health and Sport. Her main areas of research are preventing and responding to intimate partner violence and understanding the relationship between masculinity and men's well-being.
This work started with her PhD: Policing Intimate Partner Violence Involving Female Victims: An Exploratory Study of the Influence of Relationship Stage on the Victim-Police Encounter. Kim is committed to exploring ways in which the safety and well-being of women experiencing intimate partner violence can be enhanced. Her more recent work has focussed on gender equality and the primary prevention of violence against women. Kim was the lead researcher in a project evaluating VicHealth's Gender Equality through the Arts grants program. This work involved collaboration with seven local government councils and artists to deliver gender equality initiatives at a local community level.
Kim is also a member of a group of researchers who investigate the relationship between conformity to traditional masculine norms and issues of public health concern such as men's health, violence and suicidality. This builds on previous research with the Western Bulldogs Community Foundation that examined masculinity, health self-efficacy and men's health behaviour change.
Qualifications
- PhD, VicMelb, 2015
- BSc (Hons, Psych), VicMelb, 2002
- Grad Cert Tertiary Education, VicMelb, 2010
Key publications
Kim has over 10 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of Kim's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Commissioned research report (showing 1)
Year | Citation |
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2020 | Shearson, K., Bottomley, D., & Livingstone, A. (200403). Project Momentum - Final Evaluation. |
Journal article (showing 4 of 5)
Research funding for the past 5 years
Please note:
- Funding is ordered by the year the project commenced and may continue over several years.
- Funding amounts for contact research are not disclosed to maintain commercial confidentiality.
- The order of investigators is not indicative of the role they played in the research project.
2021
Western Bulldogs Community Foundation: Project Schedule 3B of Strategic Partnership Agreement between the Western Bulldogs and Victoria University
From: Western Bulldogs Community Foundation
Other investigators: Prof Jenny Sharples
For period: 2021-2022
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Not disclosed |
2019
Evaluation of the gender equality through the Arts Grants Program
From: VicHealth, VU Internal Funding
Other investigators: Aspr Gavin Ivey, Prof Christopher Sonn, Prof Jenny Sharples
For period: 2019-2020
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Not disclosed |
2018
Western Bulldogs Community Foundation: Activity Schedule 3 of Strategic Partnership Agreement between the Western Bulldogs and Victoria University
From: Western Bulldogs Community Foundation
Other investigators: Dr Carolyn Deans, Prof Jenny Sharples
For period: 2018-2022
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Not disclosed |
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Not available for media queries
Currently supervised research students at VU
No. of students | Study level | Role |
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3 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
Currently supervised research students at VU
Students & level | Role |
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PhD (3) | Associate supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
No. of students | Study level | Role |
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1 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
Students & level | Role |
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PhD (1) | Associate supervisor |
Other supervision of research students
Teaching activities & experience
Kim has experience teaching, developing and coordinating the following units
- Undergraduate unit: APP3027 Relationship and Family Wellbeing
- Undergraduate unit: APP2023 Interpersonal Skills 2
- Undergraduate unit: APS3030 Social Research Methods
- Undergraduate unit: APP2013 Psychology 2A
- Undergraduate unit: APP2014 Psychology 2B
- Postgraduate unit: APT6006 Research Methods in Counselling