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Michelle Somerton is Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of Education and former Academic Program Director of the degree Masters in Leadership Inclusive Education for more than three years. She holds a PhD, Graduate Certificate in Research, and a Bachelor of Education with Honours from the University of Tasmania. Current research interests are investigating educational inequity and barriers to education in Kazakhstan including the diagnosis of children with Autism (ASD) and intellectual impairments, the effectiveness of resource centres in developing inclusive education in Kazakhstan, and developing an instrument to evaluate inclusion within higher education institutions. Her previous research considered reading comprehension difficulties in students with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) and the design of educational software for mobile technologies, and visual and phonological processing in children with ASD. Michelle currently teaches Inclusive Education leadership, policy, global perspectives, research methods, and inclusive practices for Master’s students. She has successfully supervised 12 Masters students to completion and currently supervises five doctoral students.
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Education/Academic qualification
PhD, University of Tasmania
Mar 1 2012 → Mar 18 2016
Award Date: Mar 18 2016
Grad Cert Research, University of Tasmania
Mar 1 2013 → Mar 1 2014
Award Date: Mar 18 2016
BEd. Hons, University of Tasmania
Jul 10 2009 → Dec 10 2011
Award Date: Dec 10 2011
External positions
University of Tasmania
Jan 26 2016 → …
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DSEN: Diagnosing Children with Special Educational Needs in Kazakhstan
Pather, S., Somerton, M., Stolyarova, V. & Jaxybayeva, A.
1/31/19 → 12/31/20
Project: Monitored by Research Administration
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Creating conditions for inclusive education in Kazakhstan: A case study of a resource center in Astana
Kasa, R., Helmer, J., Somerton, M., Makoelle, T., Hernández-Torrano, D. & Tazhiyeva, A.
10/1/18 → 4/30/19
Project: Monitored by School
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ADiBE-NUGSE: Attention to Diversity in Multilingual Education in Kazakhstan
San Isidro , F. X., Somerton, M., Karabassova, L., Makoelle, T. & Kerimkulova, S.
1/1/20 → 12/14/21
Project: Monitored by Research Administration
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Autism and the knowledge and beliefs of specialists in Kazakhstan
Somerton, M., Stolyarova, V. & Khanin, S., Apr 22 2021, In: Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Bridging the Gap: Special Educators supporting Inclusive Education in Kazakhstan
Passeka, Y. & Somerton, M., Jul 12 2021, (Submitted) In: Disability and Society. 31 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Inclusion and Diversity in Higher Education: The case of Kazakhstan
Somerton, M., Bowen, E., Chacha, M. & Khanin, S., Mar 12 2021, (Submitted) In: Tertiary Education and Management.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Inclusive education in a post-Soviet context: The case of Kazakhstan.
Somerton, M. (ed.) & Makoelle, T. (ed.), Mar 31 2021, 1 ed. Switzerland: Springer Nature Switzerland AG. 384 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Collaborative teams: Teachers, parents, and allied health professionals supporting students with Autism Spectrum Disorder
Vlcek, S., Somerton, M. & Rayner, C., Sep 11 2020, In: Australasian Journal of Special Education.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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