Prof
Lisa Gibbs
Researcher
The University of Melbourne
About
Professor Lisa Gibbs is Director of the Disaster, Climate and Adversity Unit within Melbourne School of Population and Global Health, University of Melbourne. She is an international leader in disaster recovery and resilience research, influencing scholarly thinking, government policy and service delivery for the past 15 years. She leads an extensive applied research program investigating the health and wellbeing impacts of disasters and the complex social influences on outcomes. Professor Gibbs is committed to engaging with those whose work and lives are affected by the topic of research as partners in research. She works closely with leading agencies in the field including the World Health Organisation (WHO), Australian Red Cross, Australian Institute for Disaster Resilience (AIDR), 54 Reasons (formerly Save the Children Australia), and government emergency, education and health departments.
Project and roles
| Project title |
Project team |
|
Community-led recovery: evidence, dimensions and supports for Community Recovery Committees |
Prof Lisa Gibbs
,
Dr Colin Gallagher
,
Dr Kate Brady
,
Hannah Morrice
,
Yvette Clarke
|
|
Community-led recovery |
Prof Lisa Gibbs
,
Dr Colin Gallagher
,
Dr Kate Brady
,
Greg Ireton
,
Phoebe Quinn
,
Yvette Clarke
,
Fyowna Norton
,
Vaughn Brandenburg
,
Stewart Davies
,
Claire Leppold
,
Andrew Haywood
|
|
Foundations in Indigenous disaster resilience |
Bhiamie Williamson
,
Nell Reidy
,
Dr Emma McNicol
,
A/Prof Briony Rogers
,
A/Prof Jessica Weir
,
Prof Lisa Gibbs
,
Phoebe Quinn
,
John Richardson
|
|
The effect of disrupted social connection on wellbeing during prolonged disasters |
Alex Tanfield
,
Prof Jacki Schirmer
,
Prof Lisa Gibbs
|
|
Exploring the role of civic technologies in community decision making in the face of climate change and disaster |
Phoebe Quinn
,
Prof Lisa Gibbs
,
Prof Kathryn Bowen
,
Prof Nicole Curato
|
