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My academic career focuses on researching and teaching in built environment disciplines, grounded in urban planning practice. My research connects communities, scholars, policymakers, and practitioners, emphasizing the relationship between people and place. I aim to build understandings of how places are planned to support individuals and diverse communities. My work utilizes qualitative research methodologies, and I have contributed significantly to teaching practice, curriculum development, and scholarship in urban planning. Over the years, I have championed interdisciplinary collaboration in areas of cultural diversity and community health. Since 2005, I have been active at the intersection of planning and public health. My contributions have advanced understanding of the supportive role of the built environment in enhancing health and wellbeing, influencing legislative innovation and policy practices. I have received numerous awards for my work, including the Sidney Luker Medal in 2015, recognizing my contributions to healthy urban planning in Australia as a female recipient since the award's inception in 1956. In 2017, I was awarded the Australian Urban Research Medal.
University of New South Wales • Sydney, NSW, Australia
Teaching and researching in urban planning and health.
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