I’m Dr Zuleyka Zevallos, an applied sociologist of Latin-Australian background. I hold a PhD in Sociology and have over 16 years’ experience in research, policy and consultancy. I am an Adjunct Research Fellow with Swinburne University.

I began my career as an academic before joining the Australian Public Service leading interdisciplinary research teams. Later I managed the research team for an environmental health and safety investigation commissioned by state government, and then worked as a research and social media consultant. I also developed and implemented the Australian Academy of Science’s national program to increase gender equity and diversity across higher education and research organisations. Most recently, I have been working in consultancy and social policy.

I specialise in analysing issues of gender and sexuality, culture, discrimination and diversity in the workplace, social media, environmental health and safety, and interdisciplinary research.

I support the careers of sociology graduates via my not-for-profit Sociology at Work, which I founded in 2009. I also co-manage several other not-for-profit groups serving public education, science literacy and environmental awareness.

Read my extended bio or visit my research blog.

If you’d like to hire me for consultancy, research or writing, please get in touch!