Fiona Haslam-McKenzie

Professor Fiona Haslam-McKenzie is Co-Director of the Centre for Regional Development and Winthrop Research Professor at the UWA School of Agriculture and Environment. With expertise in regional economic development, demographic change, and workforce mobility, her research examines socioeconomic impacts of resource industries and regional transitions.

Her current work focuses on mining workforce arrangements, uneven regional development, and community resilience. She has led major initiatives including the Regional Economies program for the Remote Economic Participation CRC and CSIRO's Minerals Down Under project. Professor Haslam-McKenzie serves on the Environmental Protection Authority board and has held directorships with the Australian Housing and Urban Research Institute.

Publications analyze post-mining transitions, immigrant settlement patterns, and resource community dynamics. Research employs mixed methods to examine competitiveness, resilience and spatial integration in regional Australia.

Education:

• PhD in Resource Economics (UWA, 2003)
• MPhil in Economic History
• BCom/BArts (UWA)