About
Associate Professor Judith Callanan serves as the Associate Dean for Property & Valuation programs at RMIT University's School of Property, Construction & Project Management. She holds a PhD and has dual academic and industry expertise, having worked in senior property management roles for 15 years prior to academia. Her research focuses on urban development dynamics, property valuation methodologies, and the socio-economic impacts of infrastructure projects.
- Key Research Areas: Urban planning, asset management, stigma impact analysis, and real estate innovation
- Teaching Interests: Property development, valuation practices, and investment strategies
Her research has explored diverse topics including the effects of high-voltage transmission lines on property values, gated community development drivers in Ghana, and the application of real options theory in residential investment decisions. She actively supervises graduate research projects addressing contemporary property issues such as carbon emissions in sustainable buildings and the Australian mining town housing cycles.
Judith has collaborated with industry bodies like RICS and Australian Property Institute on commissioned reports about property transfer methodologies, diversity policies, and blockchain applications in facility management. Her work bridges academic research with practical industry challenges through evidence-based solutions.
