Research interests
Contact with nature, eco-health, ecological-cultural determinants of health, spirituality and nature, greening urban space, biodiversity conservation, food systems, alternative technology and transport, augmented/virtual reality.
Teaching interests
Environmental studies, environmental health, environmental sociology, sustainability, climate change, food security, natural resources, renewable technology, sense of place.
Units taught
Chair:
HSH103 Health Protection
HSH112 Local and Global Environments for Health
HSH306 People, Health and Place
Former Chair:
HBS108 Health Information and Data
HSH216 Epidemiology and Biostatistics 2
HSH360 International Perspectives in Health and Social Development (co-chair)
HSH724 Glocal Action for Healthy Cities and Communities
Taught into:
HBS107 Understanding Health
HSH113 Social Perspectives on Population Health
HSH206 Human Development and Healthy Families
HSH701 Principles and Practice of Public Health
HSH736 Community Consultation and Participation
SHD201 Creating Sustainable Futures
SBS146 Working with Science
SBS350 Community Science Project
Marker:
ASS206 Medical Anthropology
ASS228 Australian People: Anthropological Insights
HME101/201 Medicine
HSH731 Minor project (MPH)
SQA/SLE201 Society and Environment
Research groups
Health, Nature and Sustainability Research Group
Awards
2016 Vice Chancellor’s Award for Outstanding Contribution to Healthy Deakin
2013 Faculty of Health Award for Excellence - Health, Nature and Sustainability Research Group
2008 Deakin University Postgraduate Award Scholarship
Publications
M Dennis, C Henderson-Wilson, J Watson, J Lawson
(2024), Vol. 16, pp. 1-14, Sustainability, Basel, Switzerland, C1
The co-benefits of biodiversity citizen science for well-being and nature relatedness
A Eichholtzer, D Driscoll, R Patrick, L Galletta, J Lawson
(2023), Applied Psychology: Health and Well-Being, C1
Health empowerment scripts: Simplifying social/green prescriptions
J Lawson, R Wissing, C Henderson-Wilson, T Snell, T Chambers, D McNeil, S Nuttman
(2022), Vol. 13, Frontiers in Psychology, Switzerland, C1
Applying the Mandala of Health in the Anthropocene
G Langmaid, R Patrick, J Kingsley, J Lawson
(2021), Vol. 32, pp. 8-21, Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Australia, C1
Pawsitive Connections: The role of Pet Support Programs and pets on the elderly
S Cryer, C Henderson-Wilson, J Lawson
(2021), Vol. 42, Complementary Therapies in Clinical Practice, England, C1
R Patrick, C Henderson-Wilson, J Lawson, T Capetola, A Shaw, M Davison, A Freeman
(2021), Global Health Promotion, England, C1
S Nuttman, R Patrick, M Townsend, J Lawson
(2020), Vol. 31, pp. 68-76, Health Promotion Journal of Australia, Australia, C1
The language of Australian human-ecological relationship: identity, place, and landscape
J Lawson, Jonathan Kingsley
(2019), pp. 1-16, Handbook of the changing world language map, Berlin, Germany, B1-1
Human wellbeing and the health of the environment: local indicators that balance the scales
R Patrick, A Shaw, A Freeman, C Henderson-Wilson, J Lawson, M Davison, T Capetola, C Lee
(2019), Vol. 146, pp. 651-667, Social indicators research, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, C1
The cost of sustainability in higher education: staff and student views of a campus food culture
A Shaw, T Capetola, J Lawson, C Henderson-Wilson, B Murphy
(2018), Vol. 19, pp. 376-392, International journal of sustainability in higher education, Bingley, Eng., C1
Reshaping the worldview: case studies of faith groups' approaches to a new Australian land ethic
J Lawson, K Miller, G Wescott
(2015), Vol. 1, pp. 273-295, The changing world religion map: sacred places, identities, practices and politics, Dordrecht, The Netherlands, B1
M Weston, K Miller, J Lawson, G Ehmke
(2012), Vol. 10, pp. 381-385, Conservation and society, Mumbai, India, C1
J Lawson, K Miller
(2011), pp. 1-15, International journal of environmental studies, Abingdon, U. K., C1
Funded Projects at Deakin
Australian Competitive Grants
Building resilience in at-risk rural communities through improving Media Communication on Climate Change Policies
A/Prof Xiao Liu, Dr Hilya Mudrika Arini, Dr Ming Liu, Dr Fitri Trapsilawati, A/Prof Chathu Ranaweera, A/Prof Kevin Lee, A/Prof Hassan Vally, Dr Anna Klas, Dr Adam Cardilini, Dr Yun Mulyani, Dr Arif Nurwidyantoro, Dr Yunita Sari, Prof Catherine Bennett, Dr Justin Lawson, Dr Gabi Mocatta
KONEKSI Australia-Indonesia Research Collaboration Grants
- 2023: $175,000
Supervisions
No completed student supervisions to report