The University of Queensland’s research strengths in social science have been recognised by the Academy of Social Sciences in Australia (ASSA), who extended fellowship to three UQ researchers this week.
Institute for Social Science Research (ISSR) Professor Lorraine Mazerolle, Aboriginal Environments Research Centre Director Professor Paul Memmott and clinical psychology Professor Nancy Pachana will be inducted into the academy in November, alongside 16 other researchers.
The University of Queensland Vice-Chancellor and President Professor Peter Høj congratulated the new fellows and said their election to the Academy was a testament to their distinguished research careers.
“These prestigious fellowships indicate not only intellectual achievement, but demonstrate the broader societal influence of our researchers’ work,” Professor Høj said.
“They contribute to UQ’s strengths as a top 100 global university, and enable us to partner with outstanding Queensland, national and global companies, government agencies, philanthropists and not-for-profit groups.
“Our presence in Australia’s Learned Academies reinforces the fact that UQ researchers make exceptional contributions to society and are determined to find solutions to some of the world’s toughest problems.”
ASSA fellowships recognise Australia’s key minds in social sciences and their contribution to public policy. ASSA is one of the four learned academies in Australia, responsible for providing interdisciplinary advice important matters to Australian governments.
More than 130 UQ staff (including honorary and adjunct appointments) and professors emeriti are fellows of Australia’s learned academies, which include the Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia, the Australian Academy of Science, the Australian Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, and the Australian Academy of the Humanities. A list of those fellows is available here.
ASSA’s latest UQ fellows are:
Professor Lorraine Mazerolle
Professor Mazerolle works with the ISSR and is an ARC Laureate Fellow. She leads a team of highly talented research scholars with expertise in experimental criminology, urban criminological theories and survey methods.
Professor Paul Memmott
Professor Memmott is an anthropologist / architect and Director of the Aboriginal Environments Research Centre based in the UQ School of Architecture. He specialises in people-environment relations and the use of space and place by Aboriginal people. He is the author of nine books and 220 other publications on Indigenous cultural topics.
Professor Nancy Pachana
Professor Pachana is a clinical psychologist and neuropsychologist with the School of Psychology. Her main research interests focus on dementia and she also conducts research into improving training in geriatric mental health service provision.
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