Charles Sturt University
Charles Sturt University

Dr Angela Ragusa

Dr Angela Ragusa

PhD, MA Science and Technology, MS Sociology (Virginia Tech), BA(Hon) Psychology (St Francis College)

Profile

Angela is a senior lecturer in sociology at Charles Sturt University (CSU) in Wagga Wagga NSW Australia. Born and raised in New York City, she completed a PhD (Sociology) and two Masters (Sociology and Science & Technology Studies) degrees at Virginia Tech in Blacksburg VA and a BA (Honours, Psychology) from St Francis College in Brooklyn NY. Prior to academia Angela worked at JP Morgan, the United Nations Children's Fund and several law firms. Having taught sociology, psychology, politics and science and technology studies at the university-level since 1997, she migrated to Australia in 2002 and has since been employed at four Australian universities (CSU, Griffith, University of New England, Queensland University of Technology). 

Author of 3 books, two edited collections, Rural lifestyles, community well-being and social change: Lessons from country Australia for global citizens, and Interaction in Communication Technologies & Virtual Learning Environments: Human Factors and one sole-authored social science research book titled, Writing for the social sciences, Angela has extensive writing and editing experience and also is Editor-in-Chief of the international journal, Rural Society: Journal of global research into rural social problems and sustainable communities.

This journal welcomes disciplinary and multidisciplinary research exploring social, environmental, political, and cultural research examining rural societies: http://www.tandfonline.com/toc/rrso20/current#.VJIAftKUc1Y

Angela has been awarded four competitive research fellowships from the Institute for Land, Water, & Society and the Faculty of Arts and has held several senior roles including Associate Head of School (Humanities & Social Sciences), Committee Chair (School Research Committee, University Sustainability Graduate Learning Outcomes, Campus Environmental Committee), Sociology Discipline Coordinator, Course Coordinator BA(Honours) and Sociology BA(Honours), and has served as a Member on several committees (Sustainability Advisory Group, Faculty Research & Graduate Studies Committee, University Scholarship Committee, Ally Train-the-Trainer GLBTIQ Program Leader, and the Wagga Wagga City Council Environmental Advisory Committee).

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Australian teaching experience

  • Advanced Social Theory
  • Community Analysis
  • Environment & Society
  • Introductory Sociology
  • Introduction to Politics & Policy
  • Media, Communication & Globalisation
  • Science in Society
  • Social Inequality
  • Social Psychology
  • Social Theory
  • Gender, Family and Society

International teaching experience

  • Deviant Behavior
  • Gender Relations
  • Gender & Science
  • Individual in Society
  • Introductory Sociology
  • Social Research Methods

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Research

As an interdisciplinary researcher, Angela applies a sociological lens to explore multiple social science research areas, often with collaborators in natural sciences, mental health, communication and media studies, cultural studies and/or social work and has received several research grants. Broad areas of research interest are:

  • Social Change, Problems & Inequality - Class, Gender, Culture & Sexuality -- institutional (macro), individual (micro) and meso-level analyses
  • Communication & Media Studies
  • Environmental Sociology and Critical Animal Studies
  • Sociology of Science & Technology - History, Knowledge & Power
  • Political Sociology, Social Movements & Social Control

Recent research topics include:

  • Environmental & community change – water & air quality, demographic change (tree-change, suburbanisation, in/out migration), degradation, rurality
  • Organisational & individual health/well-being – life and workplace satisfaction, depression, violence, bullying
  • Educational technologies & communication – distance education, mediated social interactions
  • Media & cultural analysis – media representation of animals, environmentalism, sustainability, culture, sexuality and gender

As a qualitative and quantitative researcher, key methods utilised include discourse analysis, content analysis, focus groups, interviews, secondary data analysis and comparative social history.

Serving as primary supervisor of several PhD and honours students, Angela enjoys helping her research students get academically published. Recent exemplars of student research projects resulting in publications are:

  • Ragusa, A.T. & Kime, K. (2016). Back to country? Socio-cultural identity and the relationship between revering and re-fashioning landscapes and people, Fusion: Land Dialogues – Interdisciplinary research in dialogue with land, 10, 453-461.
  • Ragusa, A.T. & Ward, O. (2016). Caught in the web: Male Goths using online ICTs to transcend rural reality, Communication, Politics and Culture, 49(2), 1-24.
  • Ragusa, A.T. & Groves, P. (2015).  Stigmatisation and the social construction of bullying in Australian administrative law: You can't make an omelette without cracking an egg, University of New South Wales Law Journal, 38(4), 1507-1528.
  • Ragusa, A.T. & Bousfield, K. (2015). It's not the test, it's how it's used! Critical analysis of public response to NAPLAN and My School Senate Inquiry, British Journal of Sociology of Education. 
  • Bousfield, K. & Ragusa, A.T. (2014). A sociological analysis of Australia's NAPLAN and My School Senate Inquiry submissions: The adultification of childhood? Critical Studies in Education, 1-16.
  • Groves, P. & Ragusa, A.T. (2012). Gendered meritocracy? Women senior counsels in Australia's legal profession.  Australian Journal of Gender and Law, 1.
  • Aaron, D. & Ragusa, A.T. (2011). Policy implications of gay men's workplace experiences: public service employees in Australia's capital, Canberra. Policy Studies, 32(6), 615-630.

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Selected publications

Books
  • Ragusa, A.T. (2014). (Ed.) Rural lifestyles, community well-being and social change: Lessons from country Australia for global citizens. UAE: Bentham Science.
  • Ragusa, A.T. (2012). Writing for the social sciences.  NSW: Pearson Education, ISBN: 978-1-4425-4148-1.
  • Ragusa, A.T. (2010). (Ed.) Interaction in Communication Technologies & Virtual Learning Environments: Human Factors. PA: Information Science Reference, ISBN: 978-1-60566-874-1.      
Journal articles
  • Ragusa, A.T. (2017). Rurality's influence on women's intimate partner violence experiences and support needed for escape and healing in Australia, Journal of Social Service Research, 1-26. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/01488376.2016.1248267
  • Ragusa, A.T. & Crampton, A. (2017). Online learning: Cheap degrees or educational pluralisation?, British Journal of Educational Technology
  • Ragusa, A.T. & Kime, K. (2016). Back to country? Socio-cultural identity and the relationship between revering and re-fashioning landscapes and people, Fusion: Land Dialogues – Interdisciplinary research in dialogue with land, 10, 453-461.
  • Ragusa, A.T. & Ward, O. (2016). Caught in the web: Male Goths using online ICTs to transcend rural reality, Communication, Politics and Culture, 49(2), 1-24.
  • Ragusa, A.T. & Crampton, A. (2016). To Buy or not to Buy? Perceptions of Bottled Drinking Water in Australia and New Zealand, Human Ecology, DOI 10.1007/s10745-016-9845-6
  • Crampton, A. & Ragusa, A.T. (2016). Exploring perceptions and behavior about drinking water in Australia & New Zealand: Is it risky to drink water, when & why? Hydrology, 3(1), 8-22, DOI:10.3390/hydrology3010008
  • Ragusa, A.T. & Ward, O. (2016). Unveiling the male corset: Goth masculine gender performance in rural Australia, Men & Masculinity, DOI: 10.1177/1097184X15613830
  • Ragusa, A.T. & Groves, P. (2015).  Stigmatisation and the social construction of bullying in Australian administrative law: You can't make an omelette without cracking an egg, University of New South Wales Law Journal, 38(4), 1507-1528.
  • Ragusa, A.T. & Bousfield, K. (2015). It's not the test, it's how it's used! Critical analysis of public response to NAPLAN and My School Senate Inquiry, British Journal of Sociology of Education. 
  • Crowther, A.J. & Ragusa, A.T. (2014). A dose of our own therapy: Using research findings to challenge mental health nurses to embrace contemporary practice realities, Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 35, 756-760, ISSN: 0161-2840 print/1096-4673 online, DOI: 10.3109/01612840.2014.915900
  • Laird, S., Wardell-Johnson, A., & Ragusa, A.T. (2014). Exploring the human-
  • environment connection: Rurality, ecology and social well-being, Rural Society, 23(2),114-116. DOI:10.5172/rsj.2014.23.2.114
  • Crampton, A. & Ragusa, A.T. (2014).  Perceived agricultural runoff impact on drinking water.  Journal of Water and Health, 12(3), 484-491.
  • Bousfield, K. & Ragusa, A.T. (2014). A sociological analysis of Australia's NAPLAN and My School Senate Inquiry submissions: The adultification of childhood?Critical Studies in Education, 1-16.
  • Ragusa, A.T. (2013). Rural Australian women's legal help-seeking for intimate partner violence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 28(4):685-717
  • Crampton, A. & Ragusa, A.T. (2012).  Communication and education: finding the balance with 24/7 opportunities for students.  The International Journal of Technology, Knowledge and Society, 8(1).
  • Ragusa, A.T. & Crowther, A. (2012)."I think it is the best job…I love it!" Engendering workplace satisfaction in rural and remote Australian mental health nursing .Rural Society, 22(1). 
  • Ragusa, A.T. (2012). Rural Australian women's legal help-seeking for intimate partner violence. Journal of Interpersonal Violence, 28(4):685-717. 
  • Groves, P. & Ragusa, A.T. (2012). Gendered meritocracy? Women senior counsels in Australia's legal profession.  Australian Journal of Gender and Law,1.
  • Aaron, D. & Ragusa, A.T. (2011) Workplace experiences of gay men employed in the public service in Australia's capital, Canberra. Policy Studies, 32(6), 615-630.
  • Crampton, A., Ragusa, A.T. & Cavanagh, H. (2011). Cross discipline investigation of the relationship between academic performance and online resource access by distance students. Research in Learning Technology, 19(3).
  • Crowther, A. & Ragusa, A.T. (2011). Realities of mental health nursing practice in rural and remote Australia, Issues in Mental Health Nursing, 32(8), 512-518. ISSN: 0161-2840, doi:10.3109/01612840.2011.569633 http://informahealthcare.com/doi/abs/10.3109/01612840.2011.569633
  • Crampton, A. & Ragusa, A.T. (2010) Microbial load and related health risks associated with self-managed rural water supplies in NSW, Australia. Electronic Journal of Microbiology. 9(1) http://ispub.com/IJMB/9/1/8774
  • Crampton A & Ragusa A. T. (2009). My water's fine, isn't it? An exploration of the gendered perception of water quality and security in Australia. Rural Society, 18(3), 202-213, ISSN 1037-1656.
  • Ragusa A. T., Chan A. & Crampton A. (2009). Ipods aren't just for tunes: Exploring podcasting as a socio-cultural technology facilitating student experiences of higher education in rural Australia. Information Communication and Society, 12(5).
  • Holden, T. & Ragusa, A. T. (2007) News coverage of Landcare in The Age since the Natural Heritage Trust. Australian Journal of Communication. 34(3), 39-61, ISSN 0811-6202
  • Scott, J., Hunter, J., Hunter, V. & Ragusa, A.T. (2006). Sex outside the city: Sex work in rural and regional New South Wales. Rural Society, 16(2): 151-167 ISSN 1037-1656
  • Ragusa, A.T. (2005). Social change and the corporate construction of gay markets in The New York Times Advertising Business News. Media, Culture & Society, 27(5): 653-676.  
Book & encyclopaedia chapters
  • Ragusa, A.T. & Crowther, A. (2014). Mental health nurses: The challenge of working in rural and remote.
  • Australian communities. (Chapter 6, pp. 253-259)In Ragusa, A.T. (Ed.). Rural lifestyles, community well-being and social change: Lessons from country Australia for global citizens. Bentham Science.
  • Johnston, S. & Ragusa, A.T. (2014). The impact of rurality on major depression in Australia: Socio-cultural reflections for social change. (Chapter 5, pp. 206-252) In Ragusa, A.T. (Ed.). Rural lifestyles, community well-being and social change: Lessons from country Australia for global citizens. Bentham Science.
  • Ragusa, A.T. (2013). Downshifting or conspicuous consumption? A sociological examination of tree change as a manifestation of slow culture. In Osbaldiston, N. (Ed.). Slow Culture Edited Collection. UK: Palgrave.
  • Ragusa, A.T. & Steinke, E. (2012). Studying locally, interacting globally: demographic change and international students in Australian higher education. In St. Amant, K. & Kelsey, S. Computer-Mediated Communication across Cultures: International Interactions in Online Environments. Hershey, PA: IGI, ISBN13: 978-1-60960-833-0.
  • Ragusa, A.T. (2010). Country landscapes, private dreams? Tree change and the dissolution of rural Australia. In Whitford, T. & Blacklow, N. (Ed.). Where the crows fly backward: notions of rural identity (pp. 137-50). QLD: Post Pressed. ISBN: 978-1-921214-61-5.
  • Ragusa, A.T. (2010). Seeking trees or escaping traffic? Socio-cultural factors and 'tree change' migration in Australia. In Luck, G., R. Black & D. Race (Eds.). Demographic change in rural landscapes: what does it mean for society and the environment? (pp.71-100) Netherlands: Springer, ISBN: 978-90-481-9652-4.
  • Ragusa, A.T. (2010). Communication & social interactions in a technologically-mediated world. In Ragusa, A. (Ed.) Interaction in Communication Technologies & Virtual Learning Environments: Human Factors (pp.1-8). PA: Information Science Reference, ISBN: 978-1-60566-874-1.
  • Ragusa, A. T. & Groves, P. (2010). E-mail interviews with senior legal professional women in Australia: examining computer-mediated communication. In Ragusa, A. (Ed.) Interaction in Communication Technologies & Virtual Learning Environments: Human Factors (pp.38-56). PA: Information Science Reference, ISBN: 978-1-60566-874-1.
  • Crampton, A. & Ragusa, A.T. (2010). Social interactions in virtual communication environments: Using Sakai to teach forensic science. In Ragusa, A. (Ed.) Interaction in Communication Technologies & Virtual Learning Environments: Human Factors (pp.270-84). PA: Information Science Reference, ISBN: 978-1-60566-874-1.
  • Ragusa, A.T. (2009). Peer Learning and Social Interactions in an Asynchronous Learning Environment. Handbook of Research on Social Interaction Technologies and Collaboration Software: Concepts and Trends, 2 Volumes. (Section II, Chap. 17). T. Dumova & R. Fiordo (Eds.), US: Information Science Reference, ISBN: 978-1-60566-368-5.
  • Ragusa, A.T. (2009). Sociological insights in structuring Australian distance education. In M. Khosrow-Pour (Ed.) Encyclopedia of Information Science & Technology, 2nd Ed. (Vol. 8, pp. 3513-3519), London: Information Science Reference, ISBN: 978-1-60566-026-4.
  • Ragusa, A. T. (2007). The impact of socio-cultural factors in multi-cultural virtual communication environments: A case example from an Australian university's provision of distance education in the global classroom. In St-Amant, K. (Ed.) Linguistic and Cultural Online Communication Issues in the Global Age (pp. 306-27), Idea Group Inc ISBN 978-15990421-8
  • Ragusa, A. T. (2006). Student expectations of distance education: A qualitative analysis exploring the culture, virtual geography and sociology of higher education at an Australian University. In Purnell, K., Lidstone, J. & Hodgson, S. (Eds.) Changes in Geographical Education: Past, Present and Future (pp. 353-357), Brisbane, QLD: Queensland University of Technology
  • Ragusa, A.T. (2006). The cultural geography of homosexuality in the United States. In Lidstone, J. (Ed.) Cultural Issues of Our Time (pp.188-201), Cambridge University Press, ISBN 0-521-60496-6.  
Refereed conference papers
  • Ragusa, A.T. & Crampton, A. (2016, November). Bridging the Gap between Health Recommendations & Individual Behaviour, SAANZ Conference, Massey University, NZ.
  • Crampton, A., Ragusa, A.T. & Mastermann-Smith, H. (2016, November). Not enough feathers flying!! SAANZ Conference, Massey University, NZ.
  • Ragusa, A.T. & Crampton, A. (2016, November). Risky food and water? Health and environmental knowledge and information-seeking in Australia, TASA Conference, University of Melbourne.
  • Ragusa, A.T. & Crampton, A. (2014, November). Any voice will do: distance students' perceptions of audio
  • Lectures,  ASCILITE – Rhetoric & Reality: Critical perspectives on educational technology. University of Dunedin, NZ.
  • Masterman-Smith, H., Ragusa, A.T., & Crampton, A. (2014, November). Reproducing speciesism: A content analysis of Australian media representation of veganism, Annual Conference of the Australian Sociological Association: Challenging Identities, Institutions and Communities. University of South Australia, Adelaide.
  • Bousfield, K. & Ragusa, A.T. (2013, November). NAPLAN and the commodification of parenting, The Australian Sociological Association Conference Proceedings. VIC: Monash University.
  • Crampton, A. & Ragusa, A.T. (2012, January).  Communication and Education: Finding the balance with 24/7 opportunities for students, The eighth international conference on technology, knowledge and society, University of California Los Angeles.
  • Crampton, A. & Ragusa, A.T. (2008, December). A Tale of Two Cities: Who has the cleanest drinking water, Melbourne or Sydney? The Australian Sociological Association Conference Proceedings. VIC: The University of Melbourne.
  • Ragusa, A. (2008, December). Materialism and Generation Y: Exploring adolescents' monetary attitudes and practices, The Australian Sociological Association Conference Proceedings, VIC: The University of Melbourne.
  • Crampton, A., Ragusa, A. & Vanniasinkam, T. (2008). Microbial vodcasting- supplementing laboratory time with vodcasts of key microbial skills. UniServe Science Symposium, The University of Sydney.
  • Ragusa, A.T. (2008, February). Media symbolism, knowledge production and image creation of tree changers in Australia: Tracing the historical development of a new social group and its impact on Australian landscapes. Urban History & Planning Conference. University of the Sunshine Coast, QLD, ISSN 978-0-9804744-0-4
  • Ragusa, A.T. (2007, December). Not all boomers can ski: Australian news media's depiction of baby boomers & 'tree change'. The Australian Sociological Association Conference Proceedings, Auckland, NZ: University of Auckland, ISBN 9782868691145
  • Ragusa, A.T. & Crampton, A (2007, December). Are there parasites in your water? Sociology of risk & science news. The Australian Sociological Association Conference Proceedings, Auckland, NZ: University of Auckland, ISBN 9782868691145
  • Ragusa, A. T. & Holden, T. (2006). Social change in The Australian's media representation of corporate news reporting on two environmental organizations (Greenpeace & Landcare) in the millennium. The Centre for Social Change Research 2006 Conference Proceedings, November, 2006, Brisbane: Queensland University of Technology.
  • Ragusa, A.T. (2006, June). Student Expectations of Distance Education: A qualitative analysis exploring the culture, virtual geography and sociology of higher education at an Australian university. The Symposium of the IGU Commission on Geographical Education. Brisbane: Queensland University of Technology.
  • Ragusa, A. T. & Scott, J. (2005, December). For sale - Sex and the country: The benefits of sex work as an occupational choice in NSW, Australia. The Australian Sociological Association Conference Proceedings, Tasmania. Hobart, TAS: University of Tasmania ISBN 0-9598460-5-0
  • Ragusa, A. T. (2005, November). American materialism, consumerism and social values: A sociological analysis of social issues and value priorities. Women Doing Research Conference Proceedings, Gladstone, QLD: Central Queensland University ISBN 1-921047-10-0                                                       
    • Refereed presentations with published abstracts
    • Ragusa, A.T. & Crampton, A.L. (2016, January). Sustainability literacy: The missing point for critical conversations and effective actions. 12th International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic & Social Sustainability, Portland State University, US.
    • Ragusa, A.T. & Crampton, A.L. (2015, July). Problemitising sustainability as a concept for improving the human-animal interface.  Australian Animal Studies Group Conference, Melbourne, VIC.
    • Ragusa, A.T., Crampton, A.L., Masterman-Smith, H. & Laird, S. (2014, December). The vegan alternative?  Critically analysing media representation of a marginalised lifestyle in mainstream culture. The Sociological Association of Aotearoa New Zealand, Christchurch, NZ.
    • Ragusa, A.T. & Crampton, A.L. (2014, December). Does ICT enhance feelings of connection among university distance students? The Sociological Association of Aotearoa New Zealand, Christchurch, NZ.
    • Bousfield, K. & Ragusa, A.T. (2014, December). Learning in a neoliberal society: NAPLAN and the performance management of education, The Sociological Association of Aotearoa New Zealand, Christchurch, NZ.
    • Crampton, A. & Ragusa, A.T. (2014, November).  Informed imagineering of sustainability graduate learning outcomes. Charles Sturt University Educational Designer Conference (CSUED) Conference, Wagga, NSW.
    • Ragusa, A.T. & Crampton, A.L. (2014, April).  Critically questioning the environmental sustainability of diet as a framework for encouraging 'counter thought'. The Institute for Critical Animal Studies Conference Proceedings, Abbotsford Convent, Melbourne, VIC.
    • Osbaldiston, N., Picken, F. & Ragusa, A.T. (2012, December).  Lifestyle Migration. The Australian Sociological Association Conference Proceedings, University of Queensland, Brisbane.
    • Crampton, A. & Ragusa, A.T. (2012, September).  Reducing social isolation & enhancing student engagement of first-year students.  Australian Conference on Science & Mathematics Education. University of Sydney, NSW.
    • Ragusa, A.T. & Crampton, A. (2012, January).  Communication by design rather than communication by demand.  10th International Education Conference, Hawaii.
    • Ragusa, A. T. (2010, November). "International students' perception of higher education in Australia", Charles Sturt University Educational Designer Conference (CSUED) Conference, Bathurst, NSW.
    • Ragusa, A.T., Crampton, A. & Cavanagh, H. (2009, November) Traffic: How to keep it flowing online effectively for 150+ students. CSUED Conference, Thurgoona, NSW.
    • Ragusa, A. T. & Crampton, A. (2008, November) CSUED Conference, Wagga Wagga, NSW.
    • Ragusa, A.T. (2004, August). Knowledge production in a stratified world: Listening to educators and researchers. The Society for the Study of Social Problems Annual Conference, San Francisco: CA.
    • Ragusa, A.T. (2004, August). Social norms, inequality and homophobia in The New York Times' Advertising business news. American Sociological Association Annual Conference, San Francisco: CA.
    • Ragusa, A.T. (1999, April). An analysis of tolerance variation among adherents to feminist, environmentalist and gay rights principles. Midwest Sociological Society Annual Conference. Minneapolis, MN: University of Minnesota.
    • Ragusa, A.T. (1997, August). Using new social movement theory to analyse the gay rights movement. The American Sociological Association Sociological Abstracts, 45/7, supple 181, Toronto: Canada.
    • Ragusa, A.T. (1997, August). An analysis of the effects of environmentalism and feminism on tolerance of nonconformists as measured by the extension of civil rights. The American Sociological Association Sociological Abstracts, 45/7, supple 181, Toronto: Canada.

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Professional activities

  • Faculty of Arts and Education, BA Honours Program, Course Coordinator (2006-2011); Program Leader (2012-present)
  • Sociology Discipline Coordinator, CSU (2008, 2009, 2011, 2012)
  • Faculty of Arts and Education, Academic Research Officer (2012-present)
  • H&SS School Research Committee, Member (2005-present), Presiding officer (2012-present)
  • Institute for Land, Water & Society (ILWS) Research, Acting Leader, Demographic Change Integration Group (2007- 2009), Management Committee (2007-2010), Member (2005-present), Strategic Research Area (Environmental Justice and Governance for Social Change) Member (2012-present)
  • Wagga Wagga City Council Environmental Advisory Committee, member (2011)
  • Teaching With Sakai Innovation Award, International Judge (2010)
  • CSU Wagga Campus Environmental Committee, Member (2009), Presiding officer (2010-present)
  • Department of Water, Environment, Heritage & the Arts (DEWHA), specialist expert (2009)

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Recent research student supervision

Student Year Topic Level Discipline
Daniel Lander2017-2019Science communication & anti-vaccination
(co-supervisor Andrea Crampton)		PhDCommunication
Kim Nelson**2015-2019Tourism and identity in Japan
(co-supervisor Rosemary Black)		PhDSociology
Kellie Bousfield**2015-2020Social class & educational testing(co-supervisor Andrea Crampton)PhDSociology
2011-2013NAPLAN & Adultification
(Principle Supervisor)		Hons H1 
Karen Kime† 2014-2018 Wise-Practice in Foster Care of Indigenous Children
(co-supervisor Bill Anscombe) 		PhD Social work
Philip Groves** 2009-2017  Workplace bullying, compensation & arbitration(co-supervisor Andrea Crampton)  PhD Sociology
2007-2008 Women judges & senior barristers
(Principle Supervisor) 		Hons H2a Sociology
Gina Lennox‡ 2009-2013 Drive in, drive out farming
(Co-supervisor with Allan Curtis, CSU & Bob Farquharson, University of Melbourne) 		PhD

 Environmental Science 

David Aaron** 2008-2009 Workplace discrimination & Gay Public Servants (Principle Supervisor) Hons H1 Sociology
Olivia
Ward 		2012-2013 Male Goth culture in rural Australia (Principle Supervisor) Hons H1 Sociology
Thomas Holden** 2006-2007 Representations of Landcare in The Age (Principle Supervisor) Hons H1 Sociology
*=Honours scholarship awarded;  **=APA scholarship;
‡=CRC scholarship;  †=Indigenous Academic Fellow

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Awards 

  • Institute for Land, Water & Society Research Fellowship, 2007, 2010, 2013, 2016
  • Vice Chancellor's Individual Award for Excellence in Sustainability, 2013
  • CSU DVC (Academic) Special Studies Program, 2009
  • CSU DVC (Research) Award of Acknowledgment, 2007
  • Who's Who in the World, Biography Citation #30010278, 2007-2013
  • Who's Who Among Scientists & Engineers, 2006
  • Who's Who Among American Women, 2003
  • Graduate Research Assistantship, 1995-2002
  • National Collegiate Medical Professions Award, 2000
  • Phi Kappa Phi National Honor Society, 1997-2002
  • Duns Scotus Honor Society, 1993
  • Who's Who Among Universities and Colleges, 1990-1993
  • Psi Chi National Honor Society, 1991-1992
  • Presidential Scholarship, 1989-1993
  • St. Francis' Dean's List, 1989-1993
  • New York State Regents Scholarship, 1989

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