Research Administration & Support Services
With experience in research administration across academic, business, government and non-profit projects, Naomi offers professional research support services for universities, government agencies, and organisations seeking assistance with their research initiatives.
About Me
Naomi Arnold (they/she) is a writer, home educator, and research administrator with a passion for projects that make a positive impact. With experience across academic, government, business, and not-for-profit sectors, Naomi supports research teams with professionalism, warmth, and values-driven care.
Naomi holds a Master of Human Rights with Distinction, a Bachelor of Psychology with Honours, and a life coaching qualification. Naomi’s professional background includes research administration, program and policy management, curriculum and framework development, award-winning coaching, and both professional and creative writing across diverse contexts and audiences — including essays and reports in academic settings, government briefings, professional documents, business communications, and published poetry. Naomi’s work has included qualitative analysis, report writing, project coordination, ethics submissions, stakeholder engagement, grant writing and management, and social media support for research dissemination and promotion.
Naomi lives on the stolen land of the Yugambeh people in South East Queensland with their child Cloud and dog Fern. Naomi takes pride in bringing a sense of integrity, curiosity, and commitment to every project - and due to both lived and professional experience is particularly interested in supporting research that centres human rights, neurodiversity, education, equity, and wellbeing.
Services Offered
Naomi can assist your research team with the following services as required:
Manual thematic analysis of qualitative data
Report writing and design
Briefing and presentation development
Survey design, development and distribution using platforms like Qualtrics
Participant recruitment and engagement
Data collection, cleaning, and basic analysis
Ethics application preparation and submission
Project management , administration, and timeline coordination
Stakeholder communication and coordination
Grant tracking, application and reporting assistance
Social media content planning and research dissemination
Data visualisation and presentation
Recent Research Projects
EPP Arts Learning Online | CQUniversity
A research project investigating primary teacher, student and parent experiences of arts learning online during COVID-19 lockdowns.
Naomi provided research administration services including project management, participant recruitment, survey distribution and reporting (Qualtrics), social media content development and promotion, ethics application support, report writing and design, and support with micro-credential design and development.
The Poop-It Kit | CQUniversity
Research seeking feedback from schools, school nurses and health professionals on The Poop-It Kit, an innovative resource that promotes healthy bowel functioning for children.
Naomi provided research administration support including project management, survey distribution and analysis (Qualtrics), ethics application support, social media content for research dissemination, writing reports and briefing, and organising and attending online information sessions.
Community-Based Arts Projects and Social Innovation | CQUniversity
A research project examining whether community-based arts projects assist students with developing social innovation attributes and practical work experience.
Naomi provided research support services including project management, cleaning interview transcripts, manual thematic qualitative analysis of student essays and interviews, simple quantitative analysis of survey data using Qualtrics, writing comprehensive reports on findings, and developing briefing papers.
Art Practitioners in Regional Areas | CQUniversity
A research project examining the barriers and opportunities experienced by art practitioners in regional Queensland.
Naomi provided research support services including project management, manual thematic qualitative analysis of interviews with arts practitioners (including art practitioner mentors, mentees and sectors), writing comprehensive reports on findings, and developing briefing materials.
Research Grant Program Resource | CQUniversity
Internal resource development to support strategic grant applications.
Naomi provided research support services including researching grant programs and creating a comprehensive spreadsheet for tracking available research grant opportunities, reviewing eligibility requirements, and tracking timelines and application processes.
Academic Research
Naomi’s academic research reflects their passion for human rights, social justice, and psychological well-being:
Master's Dissertation (2024) | Master of Human Rights with Distinction | Curtin University
Title: Feminist Coach Theory: Integrating Human Rights, Social Justice and Inclusive Feminisms into Helping Professional Contexts
A qualitative study combining multidisciplinary research and conceptual framework analysis to explore how helping professionals can integrate inclusive feminist, social justice, and human rights-based approaches into practice.
Honours Thesis (2006) | Bachelor of Psychology with Honours | CQUniversity
Title: The Relationship among Spirituality, Religiosity, and Ego Integrity for Elderly People in Central Queensland
A quantitative study that found spirituality (but not religiosity) to be a significant positive predictor of ego integrity, offering implications for ageing and mental health support.
Published Book Chapter (2021) | Voices From The Darker Side of Development | Curtin University
Title: Development and Clinical Volunteerism in Africa
A critical examination of international clinical placements from the perspective of host communities, highlighting the ethical tensions between development theory and on-the-ground impact.
Available For
Short-term research projects
Ongoing research support roles
Specialised research tasks
Virtual research assistance
Please note: Naomi offers virtual research support only, which they provide around homeschooling their child and writing projects. Naomi holds a current ABN and is available for both casual employment or ABN invoicing arrangements.
References
Professional references from academic researchers and project leads are available upon request. Naomi can also provide a copy of their CV if required.
Interested in working together?
Please complete the inquiry form below with details about your project needs and Naomi will get back to you. Alternatively, you can send an email to naomiarnoldauthor@gmail.com.