Lynda Crowley-CyrView profile
Associate Professor
Lynda Crowley-Cyr is an Associate Professor of Law at the University of Southern Queensland's School of Law and Justice and a member of the Centre for Health Research. She holds a PhD in Law from the University of Sydney (2016) and has been with UniSQ since 2011. Her expertise spans tort law, health law, public authority liability, and tourist behavior, particularly in relation to marine hazards like jellyfish. She actively contributes to policy consultations (e.g., Queensland recreational diving safety standards) and ethics review processes. Education: LLB (QUT, 1991), GCertEd (JCU, 1996), LLM (JCU, 1997), PhD (Sydney, 2008). Research focuses on legal and ethical dimensions of public health risks, including jellyfish hazard communication, tourism policy, and pandemic response. Her work bridges law, environmental science, and behavioral studies. Recent articles analyze ethics review processes in humanities/social sciences and the impact of risk communication on tourist behavior during crises like COVID-19. Awards: None explicitly listed, though her contributions to policy and ethics reflect professional recognition. Supervision: Currently guiding doctoral research on the National Code of Conduct for Health Care Workers. Previously supervised studies on student retention and mental health. Labs/Teams: Active in UniSQ's Centre for Health Research, focusing on interdisciplinary health and legal issues.




