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Leah Williams Veazey is an Australian Research Council DECRA Research Fellow at the Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies, University of Sydney. She holds a PhD in Sociology (University of Sydney, 2019) and specializes in migration, care, health, and digital cultures. Her research employs qualitative methods, focusing on intersections of health, mobility, and relational sociology.
Education:
- PhD (Sociology), University of Sydney (2019)
- MSc (London)
- BA(Hons) (Cambridge)
- Migration and im/mobility
- Care economies and healthcare work
- Cancer care and patient experiences
- Healthcare workforce dynamics
- Qualitative methodologies
- DECRA-funded project: 'Future-proofing Australia's Care Economy' (2024–2027)
- Analysis of healthcare workers' migration decisions and workplace experiences
Her work bridges sociology of health, migration studies, and digital cultures. Recent publications address pandemic healthcare challenges, antimicrobial resistance, and cancer patient narratives. She co-leads the Sydney Migration, Im/mobility & Belonging Research Theme and serves as Associate Editor of the Australian Journal of Social Issues.
Awards:
- Raewyn Connell Prize for Best First Book in Australian Sociology (2021–2022)
- University of Sydney Faculty Research Collaboration Award (2022)
Leah supervises students in migration studies, care sociology, and health-related topics. She has collaborated on projects including pandemic healthcare worker experiences (NHRMC-funded) and the history of Australian sociology (ARC-funded).
Labs/Teams: Sydney Centre for Healthy Societies, Sydney Southeast Asia Centre.
