Rate My Professor Simonetta Cavilli

Dr. Simonetta Cavilli is a Lecturer in the Curtin School of Population Health, part of the Faculty of Health Sciences at Curtin University. She previously served as a faculty member in the Department of Health Promotion and Sexology at Curtin University, where she engaged in teaching and research activities. Cavilli completed her PhD in Public Health at Curtin University in 2018, with her dissertation titled Beyond Survivor: The Reconstruction of Self Following Intimate Partner Violence. This work was co-supervised by Professor Jaya A. R. Dantas and Dr. Gareth Merriman. Her academic qualifications also include a Bachelor of Laws, a Postgraduate Diploma in Sexology from Curtin University, a Postgraduate Diploma in Education, and a Bachelor of Science in Chemistry and Biochemistry. These credentials underpin her interdisciplinary approach to public health research and education.

Cavilli's research focuses on women's identity reconstruction, recovery, and well-being after intimate partner violence (IPV) and domestic violence. Her studies analyze the psychological processes involved in post-abuse identity formation and overall survivor well-being. Notable outputs from her research include the PhD thesis providing qualitative exploration of self-reconstruction following IPV. She co-authored the abstract "Beyond survivor: Women's identity & recovery after domestic violence," published in the Journal of Sexual Medicine in 2011 with Rosemary Coates, Gareth Merriman, and Bruce Maycock. Additionally, Cavilli presented "Women’s Recovery & Reconstruction of Self After Intimate Partner Violence" at the 22nd Congress of the World Association for Sexual Health in 2015, co-authored with Rosemary Coates and Bruce Maycock from Curtin University's School of Public Health. As a lecturer, she shares her specialized knowledge in population health, contributing to courses related to health promotion, sexology, and violence prevention. Her dual background in law and health sciences enhances her contributions to understanding empowerment and social justice in public health contexts.