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Associate Professor Leigh-Anne Hepburn is Head of Design at the Sydney School of Architecture, Design, and Planning and Deputy Director (Design) at Sydney Policy Lab. Her research focuses on co-design, systems thinking, and transdisciplinary collaboration across health, community resilience, and policy. She holds affiliations with the Brain and Mind Centre and Sydney Policy Lab, and leads projects like 'Health and housing in future cities' and 'Vax4Health'.
Research interests include:
- Co-Design
- Design Innovation
- Participatory Design
- Design for Health and Policy
- Systems Thinking
Recent articles address topics like health device interfaces, community resilience frameworks, and public sector design methodologies. Awards include the Equity Prize (2021) and a Royal Academy of Engineering Fellowship (2022).
Supervises PhD candidates researching design innovation in science, healthcare, and non-profits. Collaborates with institutions like Makerere University and Heriot-Watt University. Active in grants like 'Housing Health and Inequality' and the 'Educational Opportunity for Resilient Futures' initiative.
Labs/Teams: Design Lab (Sydney School of Architecture), Neurotherapeutic Innovations Initiative, Co-Design Community of Practice.
