Senior lecturer University of the Witwatersrand South Africa
Dr. Clare Harvey is a Senior Lecturer and Clinical Psychologist at the University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg, South Africa. She holds a PhD in Psychology from the University of Witwatersrand, an MA in Clinical Psychology from the University of Johannesburg, and a BA Hons in Psychology from Rhodes University. With a passion for research, Dr. Harvey focuses on maternal subjectivity, disability, and mental health. Her clinical expertise includes working with individuals with physical disabilities and mental health challenges.
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Education: 🎓
- PhD in Psychology (2019), University of the Witwatersrand, South Africa
- MA in Clinical Psychology (2007), University of Johannesburg, South Africa
- BA Hons in Psychology (2002), Rhodes University, South Africa
- BA (Majors: Psychology, English, and Anthropology) (2001), Rhodes University, South Africa
Experience: 🏫
Dr. Harvey is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Psychology at the University of the Witwatersrand, where she has held several significant roles, including Masters in Clinical Psychology Course Co-ordinator and Deputy Head of Department. She has been teaching since 2013 and has received early confirmation in 2015. Her clinical experience, alongside her academic role, enables her to supervise postgraduate students and offer critical insights into clinical practice.
Research Interests: 🔬
Dr. Harvey’s research interests include disability studies, maternal health, and psychological well-being, with a focus on people with physical disabilities. She has also explored the mental health of caregivers for children with cerebral palsy in rural South Africa. Her work emphasizes qualitative methods to explore subjective experiences, particularly in marginalized populations.
Awards & Grants: 🏆
Dr. Harvey has received numerous awards and research funding:
- 2023: University of the Witwatersrand Faculty of Humanities Conference Grant (ZAR 10,000)
- 2023: University of the Witwatersrand School of Human and Community Development Conference Grant (ZAR 20,000)
Her academic achievements are complemented by various professional memberships, such as her affiliation with the Health Professions Council of South Africa (HPCSA) and the Psychological Society of South Africa (PsySSA).
Publications Top Notes: 📚
Dr. Harvey has an extensive publication record, including several in accredited journals.
The intricate process of psychoanalytic research: Encountering the intersubjective experience of the researcher–participant relationship
Growing up with a sibling with dwarfism: perceptions of adult non‐dwarf siblings
Ethical emotional encounters: Contemplating challenges in psychoanalytically informed research
The Uncanny Effect of Disability: Uncomfortable Maternal Love for a Disabled Child
What’s disability got to do with it? Changing constructions of Oscar Pistorius before and after the death of Reeva Steenkamp
We are a collective, a lot of us together, standing up”: South African black lesbian women’s activism against discourses of blackwashing homophobia
“Sharing the unsharable”: Subjectivity and the return of the abject in mothers of physically disabled children