Stewart McDougall

Post-Doctoral Research Fellow

Biography

Background

Stewart was awarded his PhD at the University of South Australia in 2020. Prior to, and during his PhD, Stewart was a research assistant with the Australian Centre for Child Protection. Stewart joined the University of Edinburgh in 2021 as a Post-Doctoral Research Fellow with the Fetal Alcohol Advisory, Support, and Training (FAAST). His broader interests include FASD in the context of child protection and the concurrence of FASD and trauma.

Qualifications

2009 - 2002: Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), University of South Australia,

2016 - 2020: Doctor of Philosophy (Psychology), University of South Australia,

Responsibilities & affiliations

Member, Australian National Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder Advisory Group

Open to PhD supervision enquiries?

Yes

Research summary

My research interests are centred on Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorders. Around the central theme of FASD, my research to-date has explored parents and carers experiences of raising children with FASD and health and social care professionals experiences of supporting individuals with FASD and their families.  Prior to joining the Fetal Alcohol Advisory Support and Training Team and the University of Edinburgh, I was a member of the Australian Centre for Child Protection and have an interest in the intersection between FASD and child protection systems

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