The Australian National University
Human Geography
Research School of Pacific and Asian Studies
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Staff and Students

Academic Staff

Allen, Dr Bryant
BA, MA (Hons) (Massey), PhD (ANU)
Senior Fellow and Acting Head, Department of Human Geography; Convenor, Division of Society and Environment and Acting Head, The Pacific Centre
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bryant.allen@anu.edu.au
Bourke, Dr Mike
BAgrSci (Qld), MAg (PNG), PhD (ANU)
Adjunct Senior Fellow, Department of Human Geography
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mike.bourke@anu.edu.au

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Visitors

Carnegie, Dr Michelle
BSocSc(Hons) (UNSW), MPH (Hons) (Syd), PhD (ANU)
Visiting Fellow, Department of Human Geography
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michelle.carnegie@anu.edu.au
Gibson, Professor Katherine
BSc (Hons) (Sydney), MA, PhD (Clark)
Visiting Fellow, Department of Human Geography
(University of Western Sydney)
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katherine.gibson@anu.edu.au
Potter, Associate Professor Lesley
B.A., Dip Ed, M.A. (Hons) (Melb); PhD (McGill)
Visiting Fellow, Department of Human Geography
Visiting Fellow, Resource Management in Asia-Pacific Program
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lesley.potter@anu.edu.au
Roelvink, Ms Gerda
BA(Hons), MA(Auckland), PhD (ANU)
Visiting Fellow, Department of Human Geography
(ADFA)
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gerda.roelvink@anu.edu.au
Williams, Dr Catharina Purwani
BEc (Diponegoro), MEc(Devt), PhD (ANU)
Visiting Fellow, Department of Human Geography
catharina.williams@anu.edu.au

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Administrative and Research Staff

Bushby, Ms Jo
Departmental Administrator
612 52234
jo.bushby@anu.edu.au
Davenport, Ms Sandra
Research Officer
612 52205
sandra.davenport@anu.edu.au
Harwood, Ms Tracy
LMG Research Officer
612 52180
tracy.harwood@anu.edu.au

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PhD Scholars

Cahill, Ms AmandaFirst Year at ANU: 2003
BA(Hons) in Anthropology, University of Queensland, 1998
GradCert(Ed), University of Queensland, 2002
Research Interests: Alternative community economies, health inequalities, labour migration, gender and development, social capital, sustainable livelihoods, participatory research techniques.
Thesis Title: New partnerships for development: exploring alternative spaces for community participation in local economic development in the Philippines
amanda.cahill@anu.edu.au
Fernandez, Mr PepitoFirst Year at ANU: 2004, Second Semester
BA Political Science, University of the Philippines, 1989
MA Geography, McGill University, 1997
Research Interests: Governance and governmentality, people’s participation in development, integrated natural resources management, fisheries co-management, community-based natural resources management.
Thesis Title: Inter-Municipal alliance for livelihood and resource conservation in marine protected areas in Northeastern Panay, Philippines
pepito.fernandez@anu.edu.au
Hill, Ms (Margaret) Ann First Year as a student at ANU: 2008
BA(Macq) (Hons) Australian National University, 1991
DipEd, University of Sydney, 1992
Research Interests: Community food systems and local food networks, retrofitting urban space and urban foodscapes, diverse economies, sustainable economies.
Thesis Title: Community food systems in urban spaces with case studies in both Australia and South East Asia
m.ann.hill@anu.edu.au
Litau, Mrs JenniferFirst year at ANU: 2004
Bed (English and Social Science) University of Papua New Guinea, 1985
BA(Hons) University of Papua New Guinea, 1987
MA University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (USA), 1989
Research Interests: Migration and development, migration and urbanisation, geographic impact of population dynamics, population and environmental sustainability, women in development.
Thesis Title: Rural and peri-urban migration and livelihood survival issues in Morobe and the Eastern Highlands of Papua New Guinea
jennifer.litau@anu.edu.au
Myat Thu, Ms PyoneFirst Year at ANU: 2006
BSc(Hons) in Geography, University of Western Australia, 2004
GradDip(Ed), Curtin University of Technology, 2005
Research Interests: Rural livelihoods, indigenous land access and land use, importance of kinship ties in Asian societies, sustainability, poverty, food security.
Thesis Title: Displaced households in rural East Timor: re-establishing their livelihoods
pyone.thu@anu.edu.au
Sharp, Mr TimothyFirst Year at ANU: 2006
BEnvPlan(Hons) Griffith University, 2005
Research Interests: Food marketing and distribution networks, development, traditional knowledges, community economies, sustainability, Kiribati, PNG.
Thesis Title: Mapping out the betel nut market in Papua New Guinea
timothy.sharp@anu.edu.au

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