Ms. Dr Elinor Assoulin
Details
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Department: School of GUSS
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Campus: City Campus Australia
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elinor.assoulin@rmit.edu.au
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ORCID:
0000-0003-3334-3029
Open to
- Collaborative projects
- Industry Projects
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
- Media enquiries
- Membership of an advisory committee
- Join a web conference as a panellist or speaker
About
Dr. Elinor Assoulin is a Lecturer in the School of Global Urban and Social Studies at RMIT University. Her research focuses on visual methodologies, intercultural communication, and social justice, with a particular interest in integrated methodological approaches. Dr. Assoulin holds a Bachelor of Education, a Master of Art Therapy, and a PhD in visual methodologies and decolonised research. She teaches social science research methods and collaborates with health and justice sectors to address complex social challenges.
Open to
Masters Research or PhD student supervision • Collaborative projects • Industry Projects • Consultation on Social Science integrative visual methodologies
Research fields
- 3901 Curriculum and pedagogy
- 4410 Sociology
- 441006 Sociological methodology and research methods
- 451907 Indigenous methodologies
- 360699 Visual arts not elsewhere classified
- 450507 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community-based research
- 450115 Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander research methods
- 420101 Arts therapy
UN sustainable development goals
- 10 Reduced Inequalities
- 17 Partnerships for the Goals
- 3 Good Health and Well Being
Academic positions
- Lecturer - Research Training Unit
- RMIT University
- School of Global Urban & Social Studies
- Melbourne, Australia
- 1 Jul 2024 – Present
- Sessional Academic Lecturer
- University of Melbourne
- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- Melbourne, Australia
- 28 Feb 2018 – 31 Oct 2024
- Sessional Academic Lecturer
- RMIT University
- School of Global Urban & Social Studies
- Melbourne, Australia
- 2 Jan 2015 – 30 Jun 2022
Non-academic positions
- Art Psychotherapist
- Private Practice
- Melbourne, Australia
- 1 Jan 2007 – 1 Jan 2022
- Case Worker
- Wombat Housing Services
- North Melbourne Victoria, Australia
- 1 Jan 2024 – 1 Jan 2015
- Art Teacher/Therapist
- Austin Hospital
- Melbourne, Australia
- 1 Jan 2011 – 31 Dec 2014
- Art Psychotherapist
- Rosamond Special School
- Maidstone Victoria, Australia
- 1 Jan 2010 – 31 Dec 2010
- Special Needs Education Consultant
- Travancore School, Banksia Adolescent Mental Health Unit, Royal Children Hospital
- Flemington Victoria, Australia
- 1 Jan 2009 – 31 Dec 2009
- Family Support Worker
- Reconnect Program, Youth Substance Abuse Service (YSAS)
- Box Hill Victoria, Australia
- 7 Jan 2007 – 31 Dec 2008
Teaching interests
Dr. Assoulin has extensive experience in course design and development, spanning refreshed, amended, and newly created courses across undergraduate, Honours, and Master’s levels. She has independently designed and coordinated subjects such as Designing Social Science Research and Engaged in Research, while also co-developing and teaching courses in Social Work and Youth Work programs, including Indigenous Studies, Program Management & Evaluation, Loss, Trauma & Grief, Casework, Counselling and Advocacy, and Youth Studies 2: Research & Representation.
Her teaching portfolio includes a broad range of subjects delivered across RMIT’s City and Bundoora campuses, within Social Work, Youth Work, and Education programs. Currently, she coordinates Designing Social Science Research and contributes to the development and delivery of research-focused subjects across the Bachelor, Honours, and Master’s levels in the Research Training Unit. Her approach emphasizes innovation, inclusivity, and bridging theoretical research with practical applications.
Research interests
Dr. Assoulin's research focuses on advancing integrated and decolonized visual methodologies, particularly within Indigenous and postcolonial frameworks. Her primary research interests include:
- Integrated, decolonized, and visual methodologies
- Indigenous critical theories
- Postcolonial theories
- Art therapy in research
- Phenomenology
- Ethics in Indigenous research contexts
- Visual communication, race, and identity
A cornerstone of her innovative contributions is Art Yarning, a pioneering social science research method that combines art therapy techniques with Indigenous knowledge systems. This method reflects her commitment to conducting research that upholds rigorous ethical standards and honors diverse cultural perspectives.
Supervisor Interests include:
- Decolonised research
- Visual methodologies
- Indigenous-led research
- Art therapy
- Health and wellbeing
- People- identity-creativity relationships
- Intercultural communication
- Qualitative research
- Theory
- Tnterdisciplinarity
