School of International and Political Studies
Faculty of Arts and Education
A/Prof. Linda Hancock |
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| Position | Associate Professor | |
| linda.hancock@deakin.edu.au | ||
| Area | School of International and Political Studies | |
| Phone | +61 3 924 43871 | |
| Campus | Burwood | |
| Location | Building D 2.07 Burwood | |
| Role and profile |
Partnerships Manager: Alfred Deakin Research Institute Convenor: CSR and Sustainability Network Chief Investigator: Deakin University TravelSmart Project Professional Memberships 2005/06: ISA (International Sociological Association) 2005/06: ISA Research Committee 44 2005/06: Institute of Public Administration of Australia (IPAA) 2002/06: Trustee, Committee for Economic Development (CEDA) 1998-2006: Australian Council of Social Services, Victorian Council of Social Services 1997 onw: APSA Australian Political Science Association 2000 onw: United Nations Association of Australia 1995 onw: Federation of Australian University Women 1997-onw: Women’s Electoral Lobby |
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| Teaching responsibilities |
Master of Politics and Policy -Current/Recent teaching areas: public policy analysis (AIP740), European Union (EU) studies (AIP246; AIP776), public policy research project (AIP752), |
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| Research interests |
•Public Policy and good governance analysis •Corporate Social Responsibility: partnerships, social and environmental assessment and reporting •Human rights •Civil society •Gambling, policy, regulation and probity issues |
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| Current research projects |
- ARC project: Community Engagement for Localised Greenhouse Reduction with industry partners Hobson’s Bay City Council, the Global Greenplan Foundation and VECCI - TravelSmart Deakin Burwood Project: Department of Transport, Victorian Government (2007-09; 2008-10) - UK Responsible Gambling Fund (RGF) - Research partnership with the LHMU (Liquor, Hospitality and Miscellaneous Union) - Research partnership project with United Way, Geelong: construction of the United Way Social Index |
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| Service to the University, discipline or community |
Ministerial Appointments: - Chair, Independent Gambling Research Panel, Victorian Government (Ministerial Statutory appointment) (2000-2004) - Commissioner Law Reform Commission of Victoria, Attorney General’s Department of Victoria. - Presiding Member: Social Security Appeals Tribunal |
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| Awards |
* Australian & New Zealand Society of Criminology, Best Article published in 1998 and 1999 in the Australian & New Zealand Journal of Criminology (international journal) (with Cindy Davids) (2001) * Postgraduate supervisor of the Year, Deakin University Postgraduate Association (1997) |
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| Qualifications | BA Monash (hons.), PhD Monash | |
| Memberships |
UACES (UK) WEL VCOSS |
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| Research link | View Deakin associated research data | |