Luke Gahan
Research Fellow | Defence and Veteran Family Research
Dr Luke Gahan is a member of the Defence and Veteran Family Research team and is currently working on studies exploring Australian military and veteran families. Luke is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Flinders University and an Adjunct Senior Research Fellow at La Trobe University. He was previously an Associate Editor of the Health Sociology Review Journal and secretary of the Australian Sociological Association. His previous work has explored separation and divorce, elder abuse, same-sex parent families, LGBTIQ health and wellbeing, religion/faith, and ethnic minority communities, and Intimate Partner Violence.
Luke has extensive experience in qualitative research including the use of co-design participatory methods. He has lectured and tutored in Sociology at Federation, La Trobe, Swinburne, and Melbourne Universities.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (Sociology), La Trobe University
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Sociology), Swinburne University of Technology
- Bachelor of Social Science, Swinburne University of Technology
Latest research
The abuse and mistreatment of LGBTIQA+ older people
This research report examines the abuse and mistreatment experienced by older LGBTIQA+ individuals. It explores their lived experiences, the societal and systemic…
Rapid scoping review of protective factors for parent and…
This rapid scoping review sought to identify the volume and breadth of recent research on the protective factors for parent and child wellbeing in the early years…
Strengthening military and veteran couple relationships: A…
This rapid review examined evidence on the effectiveness of couple relationship education (CRE) in strengthening military couple relationships.