
PhD (Sociology) University of Newcastle (Australia) 2009; BSc - Hons (Human Geography) Loughborough University (UK) 2003
Emma is a UNSW Scientia Associate Professor, and former Australian Research Council DECRA in the Centre for Social Research in Health, Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture. She is interested in the sociology of health, illness, and care, and her research draws on a range of case studies to provide a critical sociological analysis of advanced illness and end of life care, mapping its character and significance. Her program of research comprises a series of projects focused on relationships in/and health care, health care practice, diversity and social justice.
Selected research funding:
2018: UNSW Faculty of Arts & Social Science Dean's Award for Scholarly Impact [with Alex Broom, Katherine Kenny, Sophie Lewis, Stefanie Plage]
2014: University of Queensland Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences Early Career Reseacher Award
Member: Editorial Board, Health Sociology Review (2015-present); Editorial Board, BMJ Open (2020-); Editorial Board, Palliative Care and Social Practice; Associate Editor, BMC Palliative Care
National Co-Convenor: Health Thematic Group, The Australian Sociological Association (2014-2016)
Co-Convenor: The Australian Sociological Association Conference, 2011, hosted by the University of Newcastle, NSW
Member: The Australian Sociological Association, 2005-present
My Research Supervision
Nathan MacArthur: PhD candidate, UNSW; Living after death: an exploration of the experiences of bereaved adults
Junel Padigos; PhD candidate, University of Queensland; Nursing experiences of antimicrobial prescribing and stewardship in the intensive care unit
Recent completions:
Kristen Overton: PhD candidate, UNSW; A sociological study of antimicrobial use and resistance in India
Stefanie Plage: PhD. UNSW; Cancer through the eyes of survivors - a photo-elicitation study of people living with cancer
My Teaching
SRAP2002: Policy Analysis