Susan Barkehall Thomas

Susan Barkehall Thomas is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Law at Monash University, specializing in Equity, Trusts, Restitution, and Property Law. Her research integrates law and economics, particularly analyzing equitable principles through economic frameworks. She holds a PhD (2012) and Master's degree (1999), and her teaching includes courses like LAW4170 Trusts and LAW5008 Principles of Equity.

Her research contributes to UN Sustainable Development Goals addressing inequality and gender equality. Notable projects include a 2019 collaboration on lending and financial abuse. Recent publications focus on legal responses to intimate partner economic abuse, Victorian relationship law, and property claims.

Awards: None listed. Grants include the 2019 Literature Review on Lending and Financial Abuse project. Her work bridges legal theory and practical applications in family law and property rights.