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Biography
I grew up in Singapore and moved to Perth, Western Australia in 2012 to pursue my Honours and PhD degrees in Psychology in the University of Western Australia (UWA). I completed my PhD in 2018 where I investigated biological mechanisms underlying the development of autism using physical characteristics such as facial structures. Prior to joining Macquarie University in 2021, I worked as a Postdoctoral Research Associate at the School of Psychological Science in UWA and CliniKids in Telethon Kids Institute where I built on my PhD research by examining facial characteristics expressed as a broad autism phenotype among siblings and parents of children on the autism spectrum. My PhD and early postdoctoral work has equipped me with a critical mind and advanced quantitative research skills. In my new role at AutismMQ, I aim to apply these skills to conduct meaningful and impactful research in collaboration with the autistic and autism community. My current research interests include factors influencing the social inclusion or exclusion of autistic individuals in the co-production of autism research, social inclusivity of autistic people in everyday settings and how this is influenced by first impressions towards them, and the impact of social camouflaging on the wellbeing of autistic people.
Education/Academic qualification
Psychology, PhD, The University of Western Australia
Award Date: 17 Mar 2018
Psychology, BSc (First Class Honours), The University of Western Australia
Award Date: 13 Mar 2013
External positions
Honorary Research Fellow, The University of Western Australia
9 Apr 2021 → 9 Apr 2024
Honorary Research Associate, Telethon Kids Institute
16 Sept 2020 → 30 Sept 2023
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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MQRF 22: Harnessing empathy to reduce autism stigma in higher education
12/12/22 → 2/03/26
Project: Research
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EES 2021: ECR Enabling Scheme: Experiences of stigma among autistic university students
1/07/21 → 31/12/21
Project: Research
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Acoustic characterization and machine prediction of perceived masculinity and femininity in adults
Chen, F., Togneri, R., Maybery, M. & Tan, D., Feb 2023, In: Speech Communication. 147, p. 22-40 19 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Early-career autism researchers are shifting their research directions: tragedy or opportunity?
Tan, D. W., 1 Sept 2023, In: Autism in Adulthood. 5, 3, p. 218-224 7 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Exploring autistic adults’ psychosocial experiences affecting beginnings, continuity and change in camouflaging over time: a qualitative study in Singapore
Loo, B. R. Y., Teo, T. J. Y., Liang, M. J., Leong, D-J., Tan, D. W., Zhuang, S., Hull, L., Livingston, L. A., Mandy, W., Happe, F. & Magiati, I., 10 Jun 2023, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Autism.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Psychosocial factors associated with camouflaging in autistic people and its relationship with mental health and well-being: a mixed methods systematic review
Zhuang, S., Tan, D. W., Reddrop, S., Dean, L., Maybery, M. & Magiati, I., Nov 2023, In: Clinical Psychology Review. 105, p. 1-16 16 p., 102335.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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“It’s a symbolic violence”: autistic people’s experiences of discrimination at universities in Australia
Tan, D. W., Rabuka, M., Haar, T. & Pellicano, L., 7 Nov 2023, (Submitted) 42 p. (OSF Preprints).Research output: Working paper › Preprint