Professor
Cecily MallerProfile page
Associate Dean, Research & Innovation
School of GUSS
Orcid identifier0000-0001-8322-2124
- Associate Dean, Research & InnovationSchool of GUSS
- City Campus, Australia
BIO
Cecily Maller is a human geographer specialising in more-than-human approaches and working with relational theories, particularly theories of social practice. Her research focuses on everyday human-environment interactions in urban settings. She is particularly interested in the affective, health and wellbeing dimensions of multi-species interactions in homes, workplaces and neighbourhoods, and how to make cities healthier, climate adapted, and more equitable places.
From 2018-2023 she was Lead Editor of the journal ‘People and Nature’ and she is the author of ‘Healthy urban environments: More-than-human theories’ (Routledge, 2018). Her other books include two edited collections, 'Social Practices, Intervention and Sustainability: Beyond Behaviour Change' (Routledge, 2012) and 'Social Practices and Dynamic Non-Humans: Nature, Materials and Technologies' (Palgrave, 2019).
A Professor at RMIT University’s School of Global, Urban and Social Studies in Melbourne, Australia her research is based in the Centre for Urban Research where she co-led the Beyond Behaviour Change (2012-2019) and People and Environment (2019-2023) research programs.
Cecily has an interdisciplinary background comprising a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Australian Environmental Studies and a PhD in health and social development, and she enjoys working across disciplines to address complex social and environmental challenges.
From 2018-2023 she was Lead Editor of the journal ‘People and Nature’ and she is the author of ‘Healthy urban environments: More-than-human theories’ (Routledge, 2018). Her other books include two edited collections, 'Social Practices, Intervention and Sustainability: Beyond Behaviour Change' (Routledge, 2012) and 'Social Practices and Dynamic Non-Humans: Nature, Materials and Technologies' (Palgrave, 2019).
A Professor at RMIT University’s School of Global, Urban and Social Studies in Melbourne, Australia her research is based in the Centre for Urban Research where she co-led the Beyond Behaviour Change (2012-2019) and People and Environment (2019-2023) research programs.
Cecily has an interdisciplinary background comprising a Bachelor of Science (Hons) in Australian Environmental Studies and a PhD in health and social development, and she enjoys working across disciplines to address complex social and environmental challenges.
ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- ProfessorRMIT University, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, Melbourne, Australia1 Jan 2024 - present
- Associate ProfessorRMIT University, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, Melbourne, Australia1 Jan 2020 - 31 Dec 2023
- Vice Chancellor's Senior Research FellowRMIT University, Centre for Urban Research, Melbourne, Australia1 Jan 2016 - 31 Dec 2019
- Vichealth Research Practice Fellow in Residential Planning and Community DevelopmentRMIT University, Centre for Urban Research, Melbourne, Australia1 Jan 2010 - 31 Dec 2015
- Research FellowRMIT University, Centre for Urban Research, Melbourne, Australia8 Mar 2008 - 31 Dec 2010
- Associate Dean, Research and InnovationRMIT University, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, Melbourne, Australia6 Feb 2023 - present
NON-ACADEMIC POSITIONS
- Social ScientistAustralian Government, Bureau of Rural Sciences, Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Canberra, Australia7 Mar 2006 - 7 Mar 2008
AVAILABILITY
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
- Media enquiries
- Collaborative projects
- Industry Projects
- Join a web conference as a panellist or speaker
UN SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
- 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities
- 3 Good Health and Well Being
- 15 Life on Land
- 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
- 13 Climate Action
- 10 Reduced Inequalities