All research supervisors
International development
Professor Dennis Altman
Dennis' academic interests include sexuality and sexual regulation, politics of HIV/AIDS, politics and culture of the United States and Australia.
Professor Peter Beilharz
Peter's academic interests include social theory, labourism, socialism and comparative history of sociology and social theory.
Professor David Bradley
David has conducted extensive research on endangered languages, sociolinguistics, historical linguistics and geolinguistics
Mr Trevor Budge AM
Trevor's academic interests include statutory and strategic planning in rural and regional Australia.
Professor Joseph Camilleri
Joseph's academic interests include International Relations, peace, security and strategic studies and Asia-Pacific regionalism.
Dr Michael Connors
Michael Connors is a specialist in Thai studies with a focus on ideas and politics. He also writes on international politics.
Dr Brian Furze
Brian's academic interests include community focused conservation, natural resource management and development in mountain regions of Australia.
Professor Alberto Gomes
Professor Gomes’ academic interests include Anthropology and sociology of development and environment; ethnicity and cultural identities, South and Southeast Asia
Dr Trevor Hogan
Trevor’s academic interests include social theory, comparative and historical sociology, cities, religion and the Philippines.
Dr Celia McMichael
Celia has a background in medical anthropology and public health. She has several years experience in qualitative research and conducted her doctoral studies in the area of refugee health and resettlement.
Dr Wendy Mee
Wendy’s academic interests include studies of society and culture in Malaysia and Indonesia, Science and technology studies in Australia and Malaysia and Development studies, with a particular focus on gender and development.
Dr Kerreen Reiger
Kerreen's academic interests include Historical sociology of Australian families, feminist theory, health professions and childbearing.
Mr Christopher Roche
Chris has over 25 years’ experience working for International NGOs as a project manager, evaluator, policy researcher and as a Director. He has recently joined La Trobe and is the convenor of the Masters of International Development. He i
Dr Ramon Spaaij
Ramón Spaaij is a Senior Research Fellow at La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia, and at the Amsterdam School for Social Science Research, University of Amsterdam.
Dr Thomas Weber
Thomas' academic interests include Peace studies and non-violent activism with an emphasis on the thought and political activism of Mahatma Gandhi.
