About
My expertise lies in using Action Research and Participatory methods (e.g. co-design) to design, develop and deploy web/mobile applications for community engagement and collective action, leveraging community lived experience. I have worked on public health and community development projects with government bodies, e.g., the Department of Families, Fairness & Housing (DFFH Victoria), international not-for-profits (IFRC, Oxfam, Caritas) and local multicultural community organisations in Victoria, Australia. I have conducted fieldwork and worked on projects in countries across Asia, Africa, South America, Europe and Australia.
Configured for “real-world impact”, this work has been recognised at both national and international levels. My PhD research at Newcastle University, UK (Digital Media & Community Voice Designing for Community Participation in Training and Monitoring & Evaluation) resulted in the creation of the Indaba toolkit (https://indaba.dev) for community media, a groundbreaking process for community-led, mobile video creation within international development work. Indaba is now part of the M&E toolkit of the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies (IFRC) and the 192 countries in which they operate.
Accepting PhD Students. Please email if you are interested.
