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Dr
Gerard
Redmond
Faculty/Unit:
Social Policy Research Centre
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The main focus of Gerry's research is child poverty and well-being in Australia and in other countries, with a particular focus on poverty and inequality, infant mortality, and children's own perspectives on their well-being.
Dr
Livia
Lazzaro Rezende
Faculty/Unit:
School of Art & Design
Research areas:
Latin American culture, design and visual culture | Global Design Histories (focus on decolonial methods) | Studies on nationalism & national identity formation through design and craft | Craft histories and theories | Environmental Histories of Design | Nineteenth- & twentieth-century industrial and communication design | Histories of graphic design and printing technologies Academic and Editorial Boards Editorial Board Member as Book Review Editor, The Journal of Modern CraftEditorial Board Member as New Formats Editor, The Journal of Design HistoryMember, Design History Society (Treasurer & Executive Committee Honorary Member, 2013-2016)Member, College Art AssociationMember, Art Association of Australia and New Zealand
Keywords:
design history & theory, latin america, brazil, postcolonial theory, global history, transnationalism, industrial design, nationalism, art & design, visual culture
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Ms
Melinda
Young
Faculty/Unit:
School of Art & Design
Research areas:
Contemporary Jewellery (Australia and International)Contemporary Craft (Australia)
Keywords:
contemporary jewellery, craft, cultural geography, material geography, cultural landscapes, art & design, australian design, textiles, human geography
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Dr
Gail
Kenning
Faculty/Unit:
Nat Inst Experimental Arts
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Dr Gail Kenning’s work is located at the intersection of art, design, and creativity and how these can contribute to health and wellbeing, with a particular focus on ageing a nd dementia. Her research and practice explore creativity and health from two perspectives: How creativity can support and facilitate health and wellbeing (e.g., contributing to social engagement, connection, mental health, etc.); and How creative approaches can be applied in the collection of data to better understand the concerns, needs, and embodied lived experience of elderly people in relation to physical and mental health and social engagement/disengagement and connection/disconnection. Creative approaches can include Visual Matrix participatory creative workshops and deliberative discussion, storytelling, and creative making.Her work includes an art and design practice (BA Hons, MA, PhD) where she has exhibited nationally and internationally, academic research (60+ books, book chapters, articles), industry (quant and qual research and software development) and community engagement (with councils, galleries, arts health organisations, and government). She is secretary of the Arts Health Network NSW and ACT (AHNNA) and has affiliations with Neura UNSW, Cardiff Metropolitan University, Eindhoven University and University of Technology Sydney.
Keywords:
art, design, technology, ageing, dementia, psychosocial
Dr
Sara
Shirowzhan
Faculty/Unit:
City Futures Research Centre
Keywords:
gis, bim, city analytics, data science, city and urban planning, geospatial, construction & building technology, 3d point cloud, lidar, image processing, machine learning
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Dr
Jasper
Hsieh
Faculty/Unit:
School of Education
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Dr
Laura
Tuohilampi
Faculty/Unit:
School of Education
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"This is a fun task, Why do my students switch off?"Most teachers have never been told that there are specific features that can catch students interest. Additionally, even more is needed to maintain that interest. Student focus can start to dissipate if there is no richness to the task, such as chances to make your own choices.Tasks that both catch and hold students interest exist, but are rare. How can a teacher find one if not even knowing what to look for?Teaching and learning maths applies to everyone. We pour massive amounts of money on teachers’ salaries, textbooks, teacher education, school facilities… and what is the take-away?There is a national concern about the declines of Australian students’ performance and engagement in mathematics and the intransigence of teaching practices that must change if there are going to be improvements. At the moment, students develop an aversion towards the subject; their mathematical self-confidence is low, and the national reports show that students simply switch off as soon as they are given the opportunity. This results in increasing shortages of mathematically skilled people to drive Australian competitiveness and innovation, and limited prospects for individuals concerned.How to fix this? Ask me!
Dr
Matthew
Ng
Faculty/Unit:
City Futures Research Centre
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Dr
David
Silvera
Faculty/Unit:
School of Art & Design
Research areas:
Human-robot interaction, social robotics, socially-assistive robotics and digital health.
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Chyi Lin
Lee
Faculty/Unit:
School of Built Environment
Research areas:
Housing price, housing economics, housing submarkets, real estate futures, real estate finance and investment, low carbon, sustainability
Keywords:
housing investment, housing affordability, real estate, reits, low carbon, housing, sustainability, construction
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