Personal
- Name
- Dr Andrea Blake
- Position(s)
- Senior Lecturer
Science and Engineering Faculty,
Civil Engineering and Built Environment,
Property and Planning - Discipline *
- Commercial Services
- Phone
- +61 7 3138 4374
- Fax
- +61 7 3138 1170
- Location
- View location details (QUT staff and student access only)
- Qualifications
-
PhD (Queensland University of Technology), Bachelor of Applied Science (Queensland University of Technology), Bachelor of Laws (Queensland University of Technology)
- Professional memberships
and associations Registered Valuer (Number 2172) Associate Member Australian Property Institute Pacific Rim Property Research Society Urban Development Institute Australia Property Council Australia
Biography
Andrea Blake has 11 years experience as an academic with the Queensland University of Technology and is currently a senior lecturer in property economics. During this period Andrea has published papers and spoken at international academic conferences on topics including property rights, valuation liability and practice, and property education. Andrea is currently undertaking doctoral research on Carbon sequestration and Queensland rural land: protecting use, rights and value. Prior to becoming an academic, Andrea has 10 years experience in the property and legal sectors and has worked in professional services.
Teaching
Andrea’s teaching philosophy is one that engages students and promotes their capabilities. Andrea engages students in learning experiences that empower them to take responsibility for their learning and promote leadership and independent thought. Students engage in case study analysis and real world simulations such as negotiations and case conferences to develop their theoretical understanding of property related concepts and their ability to apply these concepts in a way that improves their work readiness.
Andrea’s professional background is cross-disciplinary, in property practice and law, which informs her teaching practice. Andrea has experience in developing curriculum, coordinating and teaching in a number of core property areas such as residential, commercial and statutory valuation, property transactions and property law as it relates to property practice. Her cross disciplinary teaching activities include the development, coordination and teaching of cross-disciplinary, course wide units such as Stewardship of Land and Understanding the Built Environment.
Andrea is passionate about student learning and has published articles in international and national journals and been invited to present at international conferences in the area of teaching quality and practice. She has also been involved in a number of teaching and learning grants, such as:
QUT Teaching and Learning Grant, Creating new understanding through threshold concepts in Stewardship of Land (2012)
QUT Teaching and Learning Grant, Enhancing first year engagement and retention through game playing (2014)
Publications
- Eves C, Blake AG, (2013) Assessing the long term viability of leasehold rural land in Queensland, Proceedings of the 19th Annual Conference of the Pacific Rim Property Research Society p1-18
- Gray M, Blake AG, (2013) Threshold concepts in property education: A case study, Proceedings of the 19th Annual Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference p1-11
- Cradduck LM, Blake AG, (2012) Retirement villages: time for a change?, Australia and New Zealand Property Journal p645-654
- Blake A, Eves C, (2012) Will Queensland tort reform change valuation practice and valuers' liability, Australia and New Zealand Property Journal p452-463
- Cradduck L, Blake A, (2012) The impact of tenure type on the desire for retirement village living, Proceedings of the 18th Annual Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference p1-14
- Blake AG, Eves C, (2012) Assessment of the application of contingent valuation theory to bio-sequestered carbon, Proceedings of the 6th International Real Estate Research Symposium
- Cradduck L, Blake A, (2011) State of Origin: Queensland Crown Leasehold - lessons from New South Wales, Journal of New Business Ideas and Trends p1-10
- Blake AG, Eves C, (2011) Valuers' Liability: the impact of torts reform in Queensland, Proceedings of the 17th Annual Pacific Rim Real Estate Society Conference p1-12
- Blake AG, Cradduck L, Richardson K, Eves C, (2010) Real property law: Its place in Australian undergraduate real estate programs, Journal of Real Estate Practice and Education p141-158
- Blake AG, Susilawati C, (2009) An evaluation of how well undergraduate property students are prepared for commencing their careers, Pacific Rim Property Research Journal p204-224
For more publications by this staff member, visit QUT ePrints, the University's research repository.
Awards
Awards and recognition
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2015
- Details
- Most Innovative Paper Award
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2009
- Details
- Best Refereed Conference Paper
- Type
- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2007
- Details
- Award for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning