Dr Akuc Deng

Dr Akuc Deng is a Project Officer and Research Associate at the University of Melbourne's Initiative for Peacebuilding, Faculty of Arts. Akuc has a strong background in academic research and community engagement, having previously worked as a Community Researcher at Murdoch Children’s Research Institute and formerly with Deakin University. There, she was involved in community-based projects aimed at improving the wellbeing of socially disadvantaged communities of migrant and refugee background. Her role involved rigorous research, data collection, data analysis, and report writing.