Background
Lovie-Kitchin, Jan Elizabeth was born on January 3, 1952 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Daughter of David Lyle Lovie, Ailsa Mary Lovie.
Lovie-Kitchin, Jan Elizabeth was born on January 3, 1952 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Daughter of David Lyle Lovie, Ailsa Mary Lovie.
Doctor of Philosophy, Queensland University of Technology, 1996. Graduate diploma Rehabilitation Studies, Latrobe University, 1978. Master of Science in Optometry, University Melbourne, 1976.
Bachelor of Science in Optometry, University Melbourne, 1972.
Clinical associate Victorian College Optometry, Carlton, Australia, 1976—1980. Lecturer Department Optometry Queensland Institute of Technology, Brisbane, Australia, 1981—1986, senior lecturer School Optometry Australia, 1986—1992, associate professor School Optometry Kelvin Grove, Australia, since 1992, assistant dean research Australia, director Centre Health Research Australia, since 2003. Consultant Association for Blind Low Vision Clinic, Kooyong, Victoria, Australia, 1973—1980, Low Vision Care Center, Greenslopes, Queensland, Australia, 1981—1991.
Director QUT Vision Rehabilitation Center School Optometry Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Queensland, Australia, 1993—2003. Consultant Low Vision Services Vision Australia Foundation, Brighton, Victoria, Australia, 2000—2002. Visiting professor School Optometry University Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario, Canada, 1985.
Researcher Eye Research Center Queensland University of Technology, Kelvin Grove, Queensland, Australia, since 1986. Visiting professor Pennsylvania College Optometry, Philadelphia, 1991. Visiting researcher Department Vision Sciences Glasgow Caledonian University, Glasgow, Scotland, 1997.
Fellow: American Academy Optometry. Member: Higher Education Research and Development Society Australasia, ANZAME: Association Health Professional Education, Association Research in Vision and Ophthalmology, Optometrists Association Australia (vice president 1986-1987, Queensland division).
Married Mark David Kitchin. Children: Kate Kitchin, David Kitchin.