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Professor Emma Baker is a leading academic in Housing Research at the University of Adelaide, holding positions including Deputy Director of the NHMRC Centre for Research Excellence in Healthy Housing and Director of the AHURI Research Centre. She leads the Stretton Institute's 'Building a City for the Future' program, focusing on housing's impact on health and urban resilience. Her work integrates big data analytics with policy analysis, addressing issues like energy poverty, mental health disparities, and housing affordability. Key contributions include establishing national rental housing datasets and analyzing longitudinal health outcomes related to housing conditions.
- Education: No specific education details provided in texts.
Research interests center on the intersection of housing, environment, and health, with particular attention to vulnerable populations and policy interventions. Recent projects include studying the mental health effects of cold housing, intergenerational inequality through housing, and circular economy approaches in housing retrofitting. Her work emphasizes evidence-based policy solutions to reduce health inequities through improved housing systems.
Articles Trends: Recent publications (2023-2025) highlight energy poverty's mental health impacts, pandemic-era housing challenges, and innovative data infrastructure for policy-making. Themes include urban resilience, health disparities, and the role of housing in societal well-being.
Awards: No specific scientific awards mentioned in provided texts.
Advising & Grants: Eligible to supervise Masters/PhD students. Active in grants focused on housing and health, including NHMRC and AHURI funded projects. Current collaborations involve government and non-government organizations to translate research into policy.
Labs/Teams: Leads the Housing and Healthy Cities Research Group and contributes to national initiatives like the Australian Rental Conditions Data Infrastructure project.
