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Karen Wynter

Senior research fellow, Deakin University, Deakin University
Karen studied Psychology, Applied Statistics and Education at Stellenbosch University, South Africa, and the University of Cambridge, UK. After moving to Melbourne, Australia, she worked for the Key Centre for Women’s Health at Melbourne University and the School of Public Health and Preventive Medicine, Monash University. She is currently a Senior Research Fellow at the School of Nursing and Midwifery, Deakin University (Western Health partnership). She has a keen interest in mental health among at-risk populations including healthcare workers and new parents.

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