Dr. Liz Allen

Assistant Professor

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Biography

Liz Allen has considerable experience working in the public and academic sectors, recognized as one of the national Top 5 academics in Humanities and Social Sciences by the ABC in 2018. Her book, published in 2020, tracks Australia's demographic journey over time and presents opportunities for a fairer and more equal nation. In 2023, she was named a 'woman to watch' by the Australian Financial Review. Liz’s doctoral research examined the contributions of individuals, families, and neighborhoods to child excess weight and screen time in Australian cohorts. She teaches various postgraduate preparatory courses including Foundations of Social Research, Qualitative Social Research, Mixed Methods Social Research, Population Studies, Health Demography, and Social Research Practice. Liz has served as an elected staff member on the ANU Council (2022-2024), as a national council member, and as Vice President of the Australian Population Association from 2012 to 2016. Her research interests lie in demography, population studies, social trends, population health, educational inequalities, Indigenous demography, gender, and research methodologies.

Research Interests

Experience

Senior Lecturer

— Present

Australian National University • Canberra, Australia

Teaching undergraduate and postgraduate courses in demography and social research.

Requirements for Australian National University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:2.8
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:18
Reading
Required:18
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:80
PTE
Listening
Required:55
Reading
Required:55
Writing
Required:55
Speaking
Required:55
Overall
Required:64
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree or international equivalent Cognate discipline for some specializations
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Copy of Passport
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Statement of Purpose
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across most Master of Science and Arts programs within the College of Science and College of Arts & Social Sciences.