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Michelle Somerton is Assistant Professor at the Graduate School of Education and current Academic Program Director of the degree Masters in Leadership Inclusive Education. 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 a number of Masters students to completion and currently supervises three doctoral students.
Education/Academic qualification
University of Tasmania
Mar 1 2012 → Mar 18 2016
Award Date: Mar 18 2016
University of Tasmania
Mar 1 2013 → Mar 1 2014
Award Date: Mar 18 2016
University of Tasmania
Jul 10 2009 → Dec 10 2011
Award Date: Dec 10 2011
External positions
University of Tasmania
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Projects
- 1 Active
DSEN: Diagnosing Children with Special Educational Needs in Kazakhstan
Pather, S., Somerton, M., Stolyarova, V. & Jaxybayeva, A.
1/31/19 → 12/31/21
Project: Monitored by Research Administration
Research Output
Developing a reading comprehension app for students with High Functioning Autism: A synthesis of pedagogy, content, and technology
Somerton, M., 2020, (Submitted) In : Autism and Developmental Language Impairments.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Examining the attitudes and knowledge of Kazakhstani Health Care Professionals and Autism
Somerton, M., 2020, (In preparation) In : Journal of Autism and Developmental Disorders.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Inclusive Education in Kazakhstan
Somerton, M. (ed.) & Makoelle, T. (ed.), 2020, (In preparation) Springer Nature Switzerland AG.Research output: Book/Report › Book
Mapping research on inclusive education since Salamanca Statement: A bibliometric review of the literature over 25 years
Hernández-Torrano, D., Somerton, M. & Helmer, J., Mar 30 2020, In : International Journal of Inclusive Education. 35 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Being, becoming, belonging: A case study in Kazakhstan supporting Inclusive Education in Higher Education
Somerton, M., Bowen, E., Chacha, M. & Khanin, S., Nov 20 2019, (Submitted) In : Journal of Further and Higher Education. 19 p., CJFH-2019-0349.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article
Prizes
Awarded Elite Scholarship (Doctor of Philosophy)
Michelle Somerton (Recipient), Mar 2012
Prize: Other distinction
iAward Postgraduate Tertiary Student and National Finalist
Michelle Somerton (Recipient), Jul 2014
Prize: Other distinction