معرفی
Professor Susan Margaret Thompson is a leading academic at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Faculty of Built Environment. Her work bridges urban planning and public health, focusing on how built environments can support individual and community wellbeing. She has pioneered qualitative research methodologies in Australia and championed interdisciplinary collaboration in cultural diversity, community safety, and health.
- Doctor of Philosophy (University of Sydney)
- Master Town and Country Planning (University of Sydney)
- Bachelor of Arts (Honours) (Macquarie University)
- Diploma of Education (Macquarie University)
- Certificate as Town and Country Planner (Ordinance 4, Local Government Act 1919)
Her research integrates urban planning with public health, emphasizing health precincts, bikeability, parks, and social equity. Projects like ChillOUT and Smart Social Spaces highlight her commitment to urban innovation.
- 2023 ADA Partnership Grant ($10,000) – CI
- 2022 ADA Partnership Grant ($8,500) – CI
- 2021/2023 ARC Linkage Grant ($267,703) – CI
- 2020/2022 UKRI & NHMRC Grant ($1.45 million) – CI
- 2019/2020 Maridulu Budyari Gumul Grant ($22,000) – CI
- 2018/2020 Department of Infrastructure Grant ($879,338) – CI
- 2017/2019 Department of Infrastructure Grant ($657,742) – CI
- 2017/2019 Landcom Communities of Practice Grant ($1.25 million) – CI
- 2016/2017 NSW Health Grant ($120,000) – Lead CI
- 2010/2014 NSW Health Grant ($1.5 million) – Lead CI
- 2023 Good Design Awards
- 2022 PIA (National Division) Award
- 2021 ARC Post Graduate Council Nominee Award
- 2017 Australian Urban Research Medal
- 2015 Sidney Luker Memorial Medal
- 2012 Elected Fellow, Planning Institute of Australia
- 2004 Australian Institute of Landscape Architects Awards
Thompson has served on advisory boards including the International Society of Urban Health Expert Advisory Council (2022–present), NSW Healthy Planning Expert Working Group (2011–present), and the Henry Halloran Trust (2019–present). She is a founding editorial board member of Cities & Health (2016–2024) and a long-standing State Editor for Urban Planning and Research (1997–present).
