Introduction
Dr Jennifer Boddy is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Griffith University, Queensland, Australia and Program Director for the Master of Social Work (Qualifying). She is also on the executive committee for the Australian and New Zealand Social Work, Welfare, Education and Research (ANZSWWER) Association. Jennifer is passionate about creating healthy, sustainable environments for all people and particularly those who are marginalised and disadvantaged. Much of Jennifer’s scholarship is focused around community development, environmental social work, and feminism. Coupled with her practice experience as a counsellor and as a therapeutic caseworker with children in out-of-home care, she has in indepth understanding of the complexities of people’s environments on their health and wellbeing. Jennifer is particularly interested in in understanding and addressing the impacts of climate change and disasters on disadvantaged populations.
Expert
Dr Jennifer Boddy is a Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Griffith University, Queensland, Australia and Program Director for the Master of Social Work (Qualifying). She is also on the executive committee for the Australian and New Zealand Social Work, Welfare, Education and Research (ANZSWWER) Association. Jennifer is passionate about creating healthy, sustainable environments for all people and particularly those who are marginalised and disadvantaged. Much of Jennifer’s scholarship is focused around community development, environmental social work, and feminism. Coupled with her practice experience as a counsellor and as a therapeutic caseworker with children in out-of-home care, she has in indepth understanding of the complexities of people’s environments on their health and wellbeing. Jennifer is particularly interested in in understanding and addressing the impacts of climate change and disasters on disadvantaged populations.
Fields of expertise: Education, Environmental policy / climate change, Gender equality