Fields of Research

Communication studies
Population trends and policies
Urban sociology and community studies
Social policy
Housing markets, development and management
Housing policy
Social change
Public health nutrition
Poverty, inclusivity and wellbeing
Sociology of inequalities

Research Objectives

Structure, delivery and resourcing
Homelessness and housing services
Public services policy advice and analysis
Demography
Nutrition

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

Attitudes towards compliance and restrictions
Attitudes towards COVID-19 vaccination
Australia’s COVID-19 pandemic housing policy responses; Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute
Building Population Resilience in Tasmania: The Pandemic and Beyond
Experiences and opinions about living and travelling in Tasmania during and after the pandemic
Life after lockdown for older Tasmanians
Report for the Premier's Economic and Social Recovery Advisory Committee: The Tasmania Project Wellbeing Survey
Running out of food an ongoing issue for Tasmanians during COVID-19
The new normal for food insecurity? A repeated cross-sectional survey over 1 year during the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia; The International Journal of Behavioral Nutrition and Physical Activity

Research Projects

Better support for clients with complex needs: the role of housing providers ; Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI)
Lessons from the pandemic; Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI)
The role of outcomes-based frameworks in policy innovation in social housing provision; Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute (AHURI)
The Tasmania Project: Wellbeing

Research Candidate Supervision