Dr. Megan Farrelly

Professor

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Biography

Megan Farrelly is a professor at Monash University specializing in Human Geography and Environmental Studies. She is an interdisciplinary researcher focusing on environmental and urban geography, sustainability transitions, and policy governance. Her research examines the role of experimentation in influencing sustainable urban transitions, strategic governance, and the impact of policy levers driving sustainable transformations in practice. With extensive experience in the urban water domain, she has undertaken numerous projects, including work with the National Urban Water Governance Program and the CRC for Water Sensitive Cities. Currently, she is involved in researching energy transition pathways and the role of microgrids in enhancing decentralized energy systems. Megan's ongoing projects include investigating urban experimentation's impact on water and energy sustainability and characterizing the enabling policy environments for small and medium enterprises to adopt sustainable practices. As a mentor, she has successfully supervised numerous PhD and Master’s students and is open to taking new students for future projects related to urban governance and sustainability.

Research Interests

Experience

Professor

— Present

Monash University • Clayton, Australia

Teaching and research in Human Geography, focusing on sustainability transitions and policy governance.

Awards

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Banksia Research Academia Award

2019-11-01

Courses

Designing Research in Humanities and Social Sciences Perspectives on Sustainability Extreme Earth! Natural Hazards and Human Vulnerability Resource Evaluation and Management Cities and Sustainability Environmental Governance Environmental Analysis and Decision-Making Frontiers in Environment and Sustainability

Requirements for Monash University

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6
Reading
Required:6
Writing
Required:6
Speaking
Required:6
Overall
Required:6.5
TOEFL
Listening
Required:12
Reading
Required:13
Writing
Required:21
Speaking
Required:18
Total
Required:79
Prerequisites
Bachelor degree (or equivalent) in a related field
Application Checklist
  • Academic Transcripts
  • Proof of English Proficiency
  • Curriculum Vitae
  • Copy of Passport
Specialization Notes

Requirements are standardized across the Faculty of Information Technology for most Master's programs including Computer Science and Data Science.