Gampe, Melissa

Griffith University

Melissa Gampe is an academic and researcher with a passion for improving the lives of vulnerable people and communities. She holds First Class Honours in Criminology and Criminal Justice, as well as a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD), both received from Griffith University in Brisbane, Queensland. Her doctoral research delved into the nuanced aspects of coercive control experienced by same-gender attracted women, exploring the tactics, trajectory, and consequences of this phenomenon. Her research illuminates the unique abuse experiences faced by same-gender attracted women, and highlights the importance of the voices of LGBT+ victim-survivors in narratives of intimate partner violence. Currently, Melissa contributes her expertise to a Non-Government Organisation that champions health and wellbeing in the Darling Downs and West Moreton region.

Contributions

• “A Kiss Delivered as a Punch”: Coercively Controlling Tactics in Australian Women’s Same-Gender Intimate Relationships

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