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Dr. Mariana Atkins is a Senior Research Fellow at the Centre for Social Impact and the UWA Business School, specializing in human geography and planning. Her work focuses on disaster resilience, ageing populations, homelessness, unemployment, and migrant communities. She holds a PhD from the University of Western Australia and advanced degrees from the London School of Economics and University College London. Mariana is a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society and contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals through her research.
Education:
- PhD in Geography and Planning (UWA, 2017)
- MSc in Social Policy and Planning (LSE, 1989)
- BA (Hons) in Geography (UCL, 1989)
Research Interests: Disaster preparedness, age-friendly urban design, unemployment solutions, disability inclusion, and multicultural integration. Her work bridges academic research with practical policy applications, emphasizing community engagement and evaluation methodologies.
Awards:
- Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society
Grants/Advising:
- Lead investigator on 30+ research grants addressing social issues (e.g., ageing, disability, youth unemployment)
- Board member of PerthALIVE and ADFAS Perth
- Mentor for CANWA's Dream, Plan, Do initiative
Labs/Teams: Active in the Centre for Social Impact, collaborating on projects like the Mentoring 2 Work initiative and age-friendly policy frameworks.
