Adjunct Professor
Elinor Buys

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Faculty of Science,
School of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences


Personal details

Positions

Adjunct Professor
Faculty of Science,
School of Earth & Atmospheric Sciences

Keywords

Community Development, Community Engagement, Population Ageing, Social Sustainability

Research field

Sociology, Urban and Regional Planning

Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008

Qualifications

  • PhD (University of Northern Colorado)
  • MSc (Southern Illinois University)
  • GradCertGerontology (University of Northern Colorado)
  • BA (West Virginia University)

Professional memberships and associations


  • 2007 - 2009: President - Australian Association of Gerontology
  • 1995 - present: Member - Australian Association of Gerontology
  • 2011 - present: Member - Brisbane City Council's Inclusive Brisbane Board

Teaching

Professor Buys' teaching responsibilities have focused on sustainability, research methods and ageing. Recent courses she has taught include:

  • KKP624: Approaches to Design Research
  • BEB200: Introducing Sustainability
  • Social Research Methods
  • Social Inquiry
  • Logic of Social Inquiry
  • Current Developments in Human Services and Aged Services: Advanced Practice.

Experience

Publications

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A complete list of publications is available at: https://www.qut.edu.au/about/our-people/academic-profiles/l.buys

Selected research projects

Projects listed above are funded by Australian Competitive Grants. Projects funded from other sources are not listed due to confidentiality agreements.