
Professor Iva Strnadova
Mgr. (Master of Special Education; Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic),
PhDr. (Doctor of Philosophy; Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic),
PhD (Doctor of Philosophy; Charles University in Prague, Czech Republic),
Doc (Associate Professor; Masaryk University in Brno, Czech Republic)
Iva Strnadov谩 is a Professor in Special Education and Disability Studies at the University of New South Wales in Sydney, Australia. Her research aims to contribute to better understanding and the improvement of the life experiences of people with disabilities, especially people with intellectual disabilities.听Combining research with advocacy is essential in her research program, which builds on supporting the self-determination (including self-advocacy) of people with intellectual disabilities, and is grounded in an innovative inclusive research approach, in which people with intellectual disabilities are included in the role of researcher.
She has a particular research interest in the well-being of people with developmental disabilities (intellectual disabilities and autism) and their families over the life span, diverse transitions in the lives of people with disabilities (particularly intellectual disabilities and autism); girls and women with intellectual disabilities; parents with intellectual disabilities; people with profound intellectual and multiple disabilities, and inclusive research.
Iva Strnadov谩 has a strong history of securing national and international research grants. Since 2005, she has been one of the CIs on more than forty different research projects on both national and international levels. She conceptualised the research projects, managed research teams, and in some of the projects mentored fellow CIs in the application of the grounded theory approach, inductive content analysis and art-based methods (Photovoice, body-mapping).
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- Teaching and Supervision
Selected research grants
2023-2028 National Health & Medical Research Council (NHMRC), Targeted Call for Research (TCR) into Improving health of people with intellectual disability. Category 1 grant -听Palmer, E., Strnadov谩, I., Leach Scully, J., Loblinzk, J., Best, S., Turbitt, E., McGaughran, J., & Pratt, G. GeneEQUAL: equitable and accessible genomic healthcare for people with intellectual disability. 5 years research grant. Application: 2015753.
2024 ADA Faculty Research Grants Scheme.听Strnadov谩, I., Terrill, B., Leach Scully, J., Danker, J., Loblinzk, J., Chen, C. R., & Palmer, E.听Health and genetic health literacy education for students with intellectual disabilities: Parents鈥 experiences and perspectives
2024-2028 The National Health and Medical Research Council: The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF). Models of Care for Sexuality and Gender Diverse People and People with Innate Variations of Sex Characteristics, Stream 2.听Power, R., Ussher, J. M., Perz, J., Wilson, N. J., Hawkey, A., Rigg, D. W., Strnadov谩, I., G., Bateson, D., Badawi, N., Dew, A., Burns, J., Quilliam, C., & Turner, G.听Developing models of sexual health care for LGBTQA+ people with disability. Application ID: 2031883.
2024-2026 The National Health and M edical Research Council: The Medical Research Future Fund (MRFF) Consumer-Led Research Grant Opportunity, Stream 2.听Harrison, R., Trollor, J., Woolfenden, S., Strnadov谩, I., Manias, E., Dew, A., Westbrook, J., Mitchell, R., Bartindale, T., Travaglia, J., Ellis, L., Mimmo, L., Mummford, V., Badgery-Parker, T., & Debono, D.听听Pioneering co-created patient-reported experience measures for people with intellectual disability to improve health outcomes.
2023-2027 MRFF Clinician Researchers - Applied Research in Health Application. Woolfenden, S., Ostojic, K., Dale, R., Paget, S., Reedman, S., Khan, J., Elliott, E., Killedar, A., Hodgins, M.,听 Scott, T., Burnett, H., Martin, T., Mimmo, L., Sherwood, J., Zwi, K., Associate Investigators: Strnadov谩, I., Eapen, V., Lingam, R., Smithers-Sheedy, H., McIntyre, S., Berg, A., Dee-Price, B.-J., Woodbury, Chambers, G., Mohamed, Van Hoek, D., & Masi, A. Equitable Pathways and Integrated Care in Cerebral Palsy (EPIC-CP)
2024-2026 MRFF Consumer-Lead Research.听Turbitt, E., Amor, D., Callinan, E., Hoven, E., Hemsley, B., Palmer, E. E., McEwen, A., Morrow, A., Heussler, H., Associate Investigators: Doran, B., Shakes, P., Imms, C., Wilfond, B., Taylor, N., Dive, L., Yanes, T., & Strnadov谩, I.听NurtureNextGen: Co-design of a digital tool to support families of children with genetic neurodevelopmental conditions to receive balanced prognostic information.听
2023-2025 NSW Department of Health.听Palmer, E., Strnadov谩, I., Leach Scully, J., Loblinzk, J., Terrill, B., Boyle, J., Danker, J., Sarfaraz, S., Dunn, M., Tso, M., Willow, S.A., & Molnar, C.听GeneEQUAL CHOICE: NSW Health Easy Read Genetic Test Decision Aid and Clinician Education Pack to Support Shared Decision Making about Genetic Testing for People with Intellectual Disability.
2023-2025 Erasmus+ KA210-VET - Small-scale partnerships in vocational education and training.听Strnadov谩, I., Bernoldov谩, J., Zuli膰, M., 艩im谩膷kov谩 , H., Eisner, P., Ol谩h, M., Ondrejkov谩, M., Jur膷ov谩, Z., Nedovi膰, G., 膼or膽evic虂, M., Sretenovi膰, I., Poti膰, S. Sex education of students with special education needs: Importance of using evidence-based practices to achieve learning outcomes. 18 months. 2023-1-CZ01-KA210-VET-000153711
2023-2025 Women鈥檚 Health Research, Translation, and Impact Network (WHRTN). Power, R., Londos, C., Ussher, J., Perz, J., Strnadov谩, I., Hawkey, A., O鈥橲hea, A., Spencer, R., Quilliam, C., Jax, B., Ramsay, N., & Zada, N.听Sexual Health Across the Margins: LGBTQ Women Living with Disability.
2023-2024 Performance Monitoring and Reporting, Strategy and Performance, Queensland Department of Education, Australia.听Strnadov谩, I., Danker, J., Alonzo, D., Gao, A., Dowse, L., & Loblinzk, J.听Development of accessible versions of the Queensland Engagement and Wellbeing Survey.
2023-2026 ARC LP grant -听Kirby, E., Newman, C., Churchill, B., Smith, L., Strnadov谩, I., Hofstaetter, L., Judd-Lam, S., & Boulos, M. When caring ends: Understanding and supporting informal care
2022-2023 The National Disability Research Partnership (NDRP).听Strnadov谩, I., Dowse, L., Leach Scully, J., & Garcia Lee, B.听听Ethical co-production in disability research.
2022听 NSW Department of Education, Australia.听Strnadov谩, I., Dowse, L., Lowe, K., & Danker, J. Supporting students with disability in successfully transitioning to and from high school: Review and synthesis of literature.
2022-2023 NSW Department of Health.听Palmer, E., Strnadov谩, I., Leach Scully, J., Loblinzk, J., Danker, J., Boyle, J., & Tso, M. NSW Health genomics resource package and toolkit for people with intellectual disability听
2022 SoE Research Grants Scheme.听Danker, J., Strnadov谩, I., & Dreyfus, S.听Scoping review to identify which communication systems adults with severe and profound intellectual disability and communication impairments use for 鈥渇unctional鈥 communication.
2022 ADA Faculty Research Grants Scheme.听Strnadov谩, I., Palmer, E., Leach Scully, J., Terrill, B., Jackaman, K.-M., & Loblinzk, J.听Barriers and enablers听to education on genomic health for primary and high school students with intellectual disability.
2022-2024 Erasmus+ KA210-VET - Small-scale partnerships in vocational education and training.听Strnadov谩, I., Bernoldov谩, J., Zuli膰, M., Kogov拧ek, D., Nov拧ak Brce, J., Lipec Stopar, M., 沤olgar I., Nedovi膰, G., & 膼or膽evic虂, M.听Enhancing inclusive education: Upskilling teacher assistants in using evidence-based practices. 18 months.
2023-2026 NHMRC, Targeted Call for Research (TCR) into Participation in Cancer Screening Programs. Category 1 grant -听Bateson, D., Ussher, J., Strnadov谩, I., McGeechan, K., Chang, E., Carter, A., Loblinzk, J., & Sweeney, S.听Overcoming Inequity: Increasing cervical screening participation for people with intellectual disability (CIRCE).听Project ID: 2015215
2021 ADA Faculty Research Partnership Scheme.听Kirby, E., Newman, C., Strnadov谩, I., Newton, G., Hofst盲tter, L., Judd-Lam, S., Churchill, B., & Smith, L. Understanding care endings: Sociological and educational approaches to support pathways out of caring.
2021-2023 Intellectual Disability Rights Service.听Strnadov谩, I., Danker, J., Loblinzk, J., & Carter, A. Research evaluation of the Rights and Relationships program for high school students and young adults with intellectual disability in New South Wales.
2021-2023 The Inner West Council, Sydney.听Strnadov谩, I., Danker, J., Loblinzk, J., & Carter, A. Research evaluation of the Rights and Relationships program for high school students and young adults with intellectual disability in Inner West Sydney.
2021-2022 NSW Department of Health.听Palmer, E., Strnadov谩, I., Leach Scully, J., Loblinzk, J., Boyle, J., & Danker, J. NSW Health Genomics Education Inclusive of People with Intellectual Disability.
2020-2021 Husova Nadace, Czech Republic.听Bernoldov谩, J., Zulic, M., & Strnadov谩, I. Preparation for parenthood and sexuality education for people with intellectual disabilities
2020-2024 Australian Government Department of Health.听Carter, A., Strnadov谩, I., Guy, R., Danchin, M., O鈥橬eill, J., Leask, J., Skinner, R., Davies, C. Vujovich-Dunn, C., & Loblinzk, J.听Co-design of a multi-component intervention package to improve HPV vaccination coverage in special schools.
2021-2023 Greenlight program (rebranded as CP Concierge) and听The Research Foundation of Cerebral Palsy Alliance grant.听Wolfenden, S., Ostojic, K., Lingam, R., Strnadov谩, I., Chambers, G. M., Scott, T., Dale, R., Paget, S., Burnett, H., & Price, BJ. D. Equity Pathways and Integrated Care in Cerebral Palsy (EPIC-CP): Equity pathways for CP.
2020 NSW Department of Education, Australia.听Strnadov谩, I., & Dowse, L. Disability Strategy Implementation: Literature review on support for students with disability.
2020 - 2021 NSW Department of Education, Australia.听Strnadov谩, I., Danker, J., Loblinzk, J., Dowse, L., & Lenne, B. Capturing perspectives on student well-being from students with intellectual disability and/ or autism in NSW schools:听Listening to voice of students with high support needs.
2020 University of New South Wales Sydney.听Strnadov谩, I., Danker, J., Loblinzk, J., & Self Advocacy Sydney. Online peer support and peer mentoring and its impact on social inclusion and well-being of people with intellectual disability.
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2020 - 2021 黑料网大事记 Disability Innovation Institute.听Harrison, R., Mimmo, L., Woolfenden, S., Travaglia, J., Strnadov谩, I., Hodgins, M., Dew, A., Philips, K., & Oulton, K. What does it mean to have a good hospital experience? Participatory research with children with intellectual disability.
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2020听University of New South Wales Sydney, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences.听Strnadov谩, I., Danker, J., Loblinzk, J., Malouf, R., & IDRS. Sexuality, rights and relationships education for students with intellectual disabilities and autism.
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2020 - 2021听Fardell, J., Campbell, L. Shortland, L. Cumming, T., Strnadov谩, I., Wakefield, C., & Marshall, G. Coordinated health and education support planning 鈥 Education focus in models of care.
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2019听University of New South Wales Sydney, 黑料网大事记 Gonski Education Institute.听Cumming, T. M., & Strnadov谩, I. A Wraparound approach to 鈥榳hole of student鈥 issues: Education, health, and community services
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