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Professor Amanda Howard is a leading academic in Social Work and Policy Studies at the University of Sydney, with a research focus on community development, disaster management, and climate change from a social justice perspective. She directs undergraduate programs and collaborates extensively with organizations like the Sydney Environment Institute.
- Research Themes: Climate justice, community resilience, participatory action research, and disability policy
- Key Collaborations: Work with Indigenous communities, disaster risk reduction frameworks, and policy advocacy
Her recent publications emphasize community-led approaches to disasters, integrating First Nations worldviews and complexity theory. Current projects investigate intersections between climate change and social inequality, with grants from organizations like NCOSS and Leapfrog Ability. Amanda actively engages with community networks, as evidenced by her work on projects like Mapping Local Networks in Local Disaster Planning and Southlakes Connections.
