Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Workshops
Public Engagement
Academic Conferences
Professional Awards
References
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Liz Evans

Ranelagh,TAS

Summary

I am a writer, researcher and academic with a very diverse portfolio that spans creative writing, graduate research, applied psychotherapy skills, journalism, editing, and lecturing.

My research interests include creative writing, gender studies, ecopsychology and autoethnography.

Overview

36
36
years of professional experience

Work History

Tutor

University of Tasmania
Hobart, TAS
06.2023 - Current
  • Taught units including: Popular Genres, Sustainability Literacy, Creative and Critical Reading, and Creative Writing: Professional Practice, among others.
  • Evaluated student progress through assignments, and other forms of assessment.
  • Provided individualized feedback to help students improve their academic performance.
  • Designed course syllabi and lesson plans that met the learning objectives of each class.
  • Facilitated engaging classroom discussions on various topics related to the units.
  • Advised students on academic matters such as course selection, research projects, and career paths.

Writer and Novelist

Self
Ranelagh, TAS
06.2023 - Current
  • Currently reviewing novels for The Conversation.
  • Currently working on second contracted novel for Ultimo Press.

Associate Lecturer in English and Writing

University of Tasmania
Hobart, TAS
06.2023 - 07.2024
  • Co-ordinating and teaching first and second year BA English units including Reading the Screen and English Grammar and Composition, and designing creative writing unit, The Family Saga, for the Diploma of Family History.
  • Evaluated student progress through assignments, and other forms of assessment.
  • Provided individualized feedback to help students improve their academic performance.
  • Facilitated engaging classroom discussions on various topics related to relevant units.
  • Advised students on academic matters such as course selection, research projects, and career paths.
  • Researched current trends in English literature for use in lectures and teaching materials.
  • Assisted with administrative tasks related to curriculum planning, student support services, and departmental events.
  • Maintained up-to-date records of student attendance and grades according to university guidelines.
  • Attended professional development seminars on pedagogical techniques for effective teaching practices.
  • Engaged in interdisciplinary dialogue with colleagues from other departments to explore innovative approaches.
  • Created instructional and lecture plans for classes in compliance with course objectives.
  • Evaluated student progress, delivering feedback for individual improvement.
  • Utilized diverse teaching methods, lectures, presentations and class activities to deliver curriculum.
  • Delivered course lectures using modern technology to enhance student comprehension.
  • Selected innovative teaching methods to deliver course content.
  • Collaborated with fellow lecturers to design course content and teaching policies.
  • Assisted students during office hours to review material and answer concerns.
  • Developed lectures to accommodate for different learning styles, maximizing students' comprehension.
  • Designed, planned and carried out lesson plans incorporating diverse learning aids and activities.
  • Promoted excitement among students in classroom through delivery of interesting topics.
  • Reviewed and selected textbooks for content and readability, supplementing readings with current literature and research.
  • Built and strengthened positive relationships with students and teaching staff.
  • Participated in workshops, trainings and conferences to improve educational skills.
  • Remained calm and patient in student interactions to support individual growth and development.
  • Met with administrators and department team members to work on curriculum planning and assessment methods.
  • Used videos, lectures and moderated discussions to engage students during class.
  • Introduced and encouraged debate-style classroom setting to increase student active participation and critical thinking.

Research Assistant

Deakin University
Melbourne, VIC
01.2020 - 01.2022
  • Supporting Dr Gabi Mocatta and Dr Erin Hawley with their project, Environmental Communication in a Time of Crisis, due for publication by Routledge, 2025.
  • Gathered data from various sources, including online databases, libraries, and interviews with experts.
  • Performed literature reviews to ensure accuracy of results.
  • Created detailed summaries of existing studies for use in further investigations.
  • Contributed ideas and suggestions regarding potential new areas of inquiry based on current trends in the field.
  • Participated in team meetings to discuss progress on ongoing projects or brainstorm ideas for future endeavors.
  • Identified and compiled lists of potential research subjects in accordance with study objectives and parameters.
  • Produced comprehensive research questions and potential hypotheses.

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor

Self
Hobart, TAS
01.2009 - 01.2017
  • Private practice in Hobart.
  • Developed individualized treatment plans for clients, incorporating evidence-based interventions.
  • Provided psychotherapy services including psychodynamic and trauma-focused therapy.
  • Assessed client needs by conducting initial intake interviews and administering diagnostic assessments.
  • Educated clients on healthy coping strategies to reduce stress levels and improve overall wellbeing.
  • Monitored client progress throughout the course of treatment and adjusted therapeutic approaches accordingly.
  • Participated in professional development activities such as attending workshops or conferences.
  • Referred clients to external resources for additional support.
  • Created client treatment plans based on assessments and goals.
  • Completed detailed documentation of sessions, patient notes and recommendations.
  • Developed individual courses of treatment for each patient by evaluating goals, mental health and practical conditions.
  • Wrote comprehensive goals and patient treatment plans.
  • Evaluated clients' interests, abilities and needs alongside clinical presentations to develop targeted treatment plans.

PhD Candidate

University of Essex
01.2003 - 01.2006
  • The Role of Jungian Thought in the Development of Ecospychology (discontinued on moving to Australia).

Sub-editor

IPC Media
London
01.1999 - 01.2005
  • TV Times magazine.
  • Conducted research and fact-checked information for accuracy prior to publication.
  • Reviewed, edited and proofread written materials for grammar, spelling, punctuation, syntax and clarity.
  • Prepared, rewrote and edited copy to improve readability.
  • Proofed copy to detect and correct errors in spelling, punctuation and syntax.
  • Verified facts, dates and statistics using standard reference sources.

Full-time Freelance Music Journalist and Author

Self
London, UK
06.1988 - 01.1999
  • Attended and reviewed music concerts, festivals, and other live events for publication in magazines or online outlets.
  • Researched upcoming artists, albums, and songs to create content around them.
  • Developed relationships with publicists, record labels, artist managers, venues and promoters to stay informed of new releases and upcoming events.
  • Created original content such as interviews with musicians, reviews of albums or singles, opinion pieces on current music trends or topics.
  • Edited audio recordings from interviews to ensure quality output for publication.
  • Reported on emerging trends in the music industry for use in articles.
  • Conducted research into historical aspects of music genres for use in feature stories.
  • Networked with other music journalists to share resources and contacts.

Staff Writer

RAW magazine
London
01.1990 - 01.1991

Education

Ph.D. - Creative Writing

University of Tasmania
01.2023

MA (Hons) Jungian and PostJungian Studies -

Centre for Psychoanalytic Studies, University of Essex
01.2003

Certificate of Integrative Arts Psychotherapy -

Institute of Arts And Therapy in Education, London
01.2001

School of Thai Yoga Massage, London
01.1998

Bachelor of Arts (Hons: Upper Second Class) English/Classics -

Polytechnic of North London
01.1987

Skills

  • Creative Writing Expertise
  • Creative Writing Instruction
  • Writing Workshops
  • Online Teaching
  • Student Engagement
  • Literary Analysis
  • Academic Writing
  • Thesis development
  • Academic publishing
  • Research and publication
  • Public presentations
  • Research and analysis

Workshops

  • 2004: Women, Nature and Jung; a talk for students at Greenwich University, London
  • 2003: Creative Arts and Ecotherapy: A Workshop, Wild At Heart conference, Glenmore Lodge, Scotland

Public Engagement

  • 2023-2024: ABC Radio interview on Evenings - Bookish Radio (reviewing novels as part of UTAS English team)
  • 2018: ABC Radio interview about PhD research into female anger and thriller fiction.
  • 2015: ABC Radio interview on Evenings With Helen Shield, Jungian dream analysis
  • 1995: Chair of panel debate, Women, Sex and Rock’n’Roll, Institute for Contemporary Arts (ICA), London - to promote my first non-fiction book
  • 1997: Panel member, The Guardian newspaper, Music and Media Conference, London Business Centre
  • 1996-97: BBC Radio 1 guest reviewer, Collins and Maconie’s Hit Parade
  • 1994: National and local radio interviews, Promotion of book Women, Sex and Rock’n’Roll, UK
  • 1990-91: Occasional TV presenter, RAW Power, Channel 4, UK,

Academic Conferences

  • 2024: Mothernet conference, Vilnius University, Lithuania
  • 2021: Texts and their Limits: Australia’s Triennial Literary Studies Conference, Taking Out the Trash: Representing Women’s Trauma in Psychological Thriller Fiction
  • 2020: ASAL2020 Virtual Conference, The Girl With Complex Trauma: Empowering the Anti-Heroine of Thriller Fiction through Creative and Critical Practice
  • 2019: Flawed and Dangerous: The Bad Girl Archetype in Contemporary Domestic Noir Fiction, Birkbeck, University of London
  • 2019: Unlikeable, Unreliable, Unstable Girls: How Domestic Noir Frames the Female Psyche, Trinity College, Dublin
  • 2016: Conversations Without Words: Sandplay Within the Psychotherapy Process, Australia and New Zealand Association of Psychotherapy conference, State Library of NSW
  • 2006: Developing a Jungian Ecopsychology – Re-imagining our Relation to Nature, International Association for Jungian Studies conference, University of Greenwich
  • 2004: The Beast-ly (Other) Woman: A Jungian Eco-feminist Reading of Margaret Atwood’s Surfacing, Institute of Romance Studies conference, University of London

Professional Awards

  • 2024: Katherine Susan Prichard Residential Fellowship, WA2022, Varuna Writer’s House Residential Fellowship, NSW
  • 2023: Arts Tasmania grant for Educational Residency (Kingston High School, writer-in-residence), TAS
  • 2022: Varuna Writer’s House, inaugural Pitch Me Fellowship, NSW
  • 2022: Varuna Writer’s House, Residential Fellowship, NSW

References

References available upon request.

Timeline

Tutor

University of Tasmania
06.2023 - Current

Writer and Novelist

Self
06.2023 - Current

Associate Lecturer in English and Writing

University of Tasmania
06.2023 - 07.2024

Research Assistant

Deakin University
01.2020 - 01.2022

Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist and Clinical Supervisor

Self
01.2009 - 01.2017

PhD Candidate

University of Essex
01.2003 - 01.2006

Sub-editor

IPC Media
01.1999 - 01.2005

Staff Writer

RAW magazine
01.1990 - 01.1991

Full-time Freelance Music Journalist and Author

Self
06.1988 - 01.1999

Ph.D. - Creative Writing

University of Tasmania

MA (Hons) Jungian and PostJungian Studies -

Centre for Psychoanalytic Studies, University of Essex

Certificate of Integrative Arts Psychotherapy -

Institute of Arts And Therapy in Education, London

School of Thai Yoga Massage, London

Bachelor of Arts (Hons: Upper Second Class) English/Classics -

Polytechnic of North London

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