Ebony Biden
Senior Research Officer | The Longitudinal Study of Australian Children
Dr Ebony Biden is a Senior Research Officer in the Longitudinal Study of Australian Children Research and Analysis team. Ebony has also previously worked on Ten to Men: The Australian Longitudinal Study on Male health in the Survey Methodology team. Ebony’s research interests include preconception health and wellbeing, the transition to parenthood, perinatal mental health and intergenerational cycles of resilience and risk. Ebony is passionate about sustaining and using longitudinal cohorts to their full potential so we can provide a strong evidence base to enhance the lives of young people and families, now and into the future.
Qualifications
- Bachelor of Psychology (Honours), Deakin University
- Doctor of Philosophy, Deakin University
Latest research
Spotlight – Young Australians' civic engagement
Civic engagement is an important indicator of a healthy democracy and can help young people develop a sense of purpose, belonging and agency. Data from Wave 10 of
Parents’ relationship and their children’s friendships in…
Previous research has established that the relationship parents have with each other can act as a positive or negative influence on their children’s later…