宅男导航’s research strengths in social science have been recognised by the (ASSA), who extended fellowship to three 宅男导航 researchers this week.
Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) Professor , Aboriginal Environments Research Centre Director Professor and clinical psychology Professor will be inducted into the academy in November, alongside 16 other researchers.
宅男导航 Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Peter H酶j congratulated the new fellows and said their election to the Academy was a testament to their distinguished research careers.
“These prestigious fellowships indicate not only intellectual achievement, but demonstrate the broader societal influence of our researchers’ work,” Professor H酶j said.
“They contribute to 宅男导航’s strengths as a top 100 global university, and enable us to partner with outstanding Queensland, national and global companies, government agencies, philanthropists and not-for-profit groups.
“Our presence in Australia’s Learned Academies reinforces the fact that 宅男导航 researchers make exceptional contributions to society and are determined to find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems.”
ASSA fellowships recognise Australia’s key minds in social sciences and their contribution to public policy. ASSA is one of the in Australia, responsible for providing interdisciplinary advice important matters to Australian governments.
More than 130 宅男导航 staff (including honorary and adjunct appointments) and professors emeriti are fellows of Australia’s learned academies, which include the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, the , the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, and the Australian Academy of the Humanities. A list of those fellows is available .
ASSA’s latest 宅男导航 fellows are:
Professor Lorraine Mazerolle
Professor Mazerolle works with the ISSR and is an ARC Laureate Fellow. She leads a team of highly talented research scholars with expertise in experimental criminology, urban criminological theories and survey methods.
Professor Paul Memmott
Professor Memmott is an anthropologist / architect and Director of the Aboriginal Environments Research Centre based in the 宅男导航 School of Architecture. He specialises in people-environment relations and the use of space and place by Aboriginal people. He is the author of nine books and 220 other publications on Indigenous cultural topics.
Professor Nancy Pachana
Professor Pachana is a clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist with the School of Psychology. Her main research interests focus on dementia and she also conducts research into improving training in geriatric mental health service provision.
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