
My Expertise
Gender and Development
Intersectionality and Human Rights
Family Violence
Sustainable Development and Climate Change
Water Resource Management
Equity and Diversity in Higher Education
Biography
Dr. Joyce Wu is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Social Sciences. She is also a Fulbright Senior Scholar, Deputy Editor of Development in Practice and Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University. Joyce has a diverse history of interdisciplinary research and practitioner experiences. Her research includes sexual and gendered violence in conflict and post-conflict situations, intersectionality and inequality, gender...view more
Dr. Joyce Wu is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Social Sciences. She is also a Fulbright Senior Scholar, Deputy Editor of Development in Practice and Visiting Fellow at the Australian National University. Joyce has a diverse history of interdisciplinary research and practitioner experiences. Her research includes sexual and gendered violence in conflict and post-conflict situations, intersectionality and inequality, gender mainstreaming, sustainable development, climate change, and equity and diversity in the higher education. Prior to academic life, Joyce has worked in the Australian Government and the United Nations on gender and development issues, including the The UN Trust Fund to End Violence against Women. She has worked with CSIRO as a Research Fellow to integrate gender and social considerations into a water resource management programme in South Asia. Joyce was also part of the Australian government funded research, Individual Deprivation Measure, which is a multidimensional poverty measure with a gender-sensitive analysis and focus.
My Qualifications
PhD (Australian National University)
Fellow, Higher Education Academy
My Research Activities
Are you a third or second year Arts and Social Sciences and thinking about doing an Honours degree? I am the Honours Program Convener for the School of Social Sciences and will be more than happy to help you, including upcoming 2026 Honours Program Info Sessions.
Entry to Honours requires a WAM of 70 or higher (or equivalent) in the specialisation(s) seeking to be further studied. For general details, including the application portal, please refer to the Faculty website.
My Research Supervision
Areas of supervision
Gender and Development; Sexual and Gendered Violence; Critical Masculinities; Sustainable Development; Climate Change.
Location
Contact
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