Dr Thomas Cooper-Johnson
Associate Lecturer
School of Architecture and Built Environment (Construction Management (Building))
- Email:thomas.johnson@newcastle.edu.au
- Phone:(02) 4055 3430
Career Summary
Biography
Research
Thomas Johnson is an associate lecturer in the School of Architecture and Built Environment whilst also completing his PhD. He was previously awarded the CIOB post graduate award for his honours thesis on the strategy formation of non-government organisations and went on to complete a Masters of Disaster Risk Reduction and Sustainable Development.
Thomas has experience with embedded research and has worked alongside local and international NGOs to improve research outcomes. His PhD builds upon his undergraduate research by looking into NGOs operating in the Rohingya refugee camps in Bangladesh and assessing their impact on disaster vulnerability.
Teaching and Administration
Thomas is currently the course coordinator of three courses within the School of Architecture and Built Environment. These courses include students from four different degrees, B of Construction Management, B of Design (Architecture), M of Disaster Resilience and Sustainable Development. He also supervises honours research students in a variety of construction management and disaster risk reduction topics.
Thomas is the ethics officer for the School of Architecture and Built Environment. He is also a member of the College of Engineering, Science and Environment Board and the UON Academic Senate.
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy in Disaster Management, University of Newcastle
- Bachelor of Construction, University of Newcastle
- Disaster Prepareedness & rECO, University of Newcastle
Keywords
- Construction Management
- Disaster Resilience
- Disaster Risk Reduction
- Disaster Vulnerability
- Temporary Shelter
Languages
- English (Mother)
Fields of Research
| Code | Description | Percentage |
|---|---|---|
| 330106 | Architecture for disaster relief | 70 |
| 330202 | Building construction management and project planning | 30 |
Professional Experience
UON Appointment
| Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|
| Associate Lecturer | University of Newcastle School of Architecture and Built Environment Australia |
Professional appointment
| Dates | Title | Organisation / Department |
|---|---|---|
| 1/1/2019 - 20/11/2019 | Project Officer | CIFAL Newcastle Australia |
Awards
Award
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2021 |
CESE Community Engagement Excellence College of Engineering, Science and Environment, UON |
| 2019 |
Best science communication article - Irec Conference University of Florida |
| 2016 |
CIOB Australasia Excellent Building Post Graduate Award Chartered Institute of Building (CIOB) |
Prize
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2018 |
Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment Postgraduate Research Prize in Building Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment - The University of Newcastle (Australia) |
Teaching Award
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2023 |
Outstanding Contribution to Teaching Award College of Engineering, Science and Environment (CESE), University of Newcastle |
| 2020 |
DVC-A Merit List for Exemplary Teaching Office of the DVC (A), The University of Newcastle, Australia |
Teaching
| Code | Course | Role | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|
| ARBE6607 |
Government Approaches to Disaster Risk Reduction College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle |
Course Coordinator | 20/1/2020 - 4/5/2020 |
| ARBE2223 |
South Korea Elective - United Nations Office for Disaster Risk Reduction College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle |
Course Coordinator | 24/6/2019 - 13/7/2019 |
| ARBE6606 |
Disaster Resilience Economics School of Architecture and Built Environment, University of Newcastle |
Course Coordinator | 1/5/2022 - 31/8/2022 |
| ARBE1101 |
Construction Technology 1 College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle |
Course Coordinator | 1/2/2021 - 31/7/2022 |
| ARBE6608 |
Private Sector Approaches to Disaster Risk Reduction College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle |
Course Coordinator | 10/5/2021 - 31/8/2022 |
| ARBE6401 |
Project Scoping and Integration College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle |
Course Coordinator | 10/5/2021 - 26/7/2021 |
Publications
For publications that are currently unpublished or in-press, details are shown in italics.
Chapter (2 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | |||||
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| 2023 |
Ahmed K, Johnson T, Tang LM, 'COVID-19 management of the University of Newcastle and lasting innovations', Multi-hazard resilience of higher educational institutions in Asia Pacific, Asian Institute of Technology, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, Pathum Thani, Thailand 21-41 (2023) [B1]
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| 2018 |
Johnson T, Von Meding J, Gajendran T, Forino G, 'Disaster Vulnerability of Displaced People in Rakhine State, Myanmar', Resettlement Challenges for Displaced Populations and Refugees, Springer, Cham, Switzerland 81-91 (2018) [B1]
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Journal article (4 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||||||||
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| 2023 |
Mortimer A, Ahmed K, Johnson T, Tang L, Alston M, 'The Hunter Valley, Climate Change Floods and SDGs', Encyclopedia, (2023) [C1]
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| 2023 |
Mortimer A, Ahmed I, Johnson T, Tang L, Alston M, 'Localizing Sustainable Development Goal 13 on Climate Action to Build Local Resilience to Floods in the Hunter Valley: A Literature Review', SUSTAINABILITY, 15 (2023) [C1]
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| 2023 |
Mortimer A, Ahmed I, Johnson T, Tang L, Alston M, 'Localizing Sustainable Development Goal 13 on Climate Action to Build Local Resilience to Floods in the Hunter Valley: A Literature Review', SUSTAINABILITY, 15 (2023) [C1]
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| 2022 |
Ahmed I, Johnson T, Fuller S, Guinto MB, Sagapolutele F, 'Strengthening Capacity in Disaster Waste Management in Vanuatu', Sustainability, 14 13505-13505 [C1]
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Conference (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Johnson T, von Meding J, 'Striving for Adequate Shelter in Cox's Bazar', Disrupting the status quo: Reconstructing, recovery and resisting disaster risk creation, Gainsville, USA (2019) |
Other (2 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
Ahmed I, Johnson T, 'We spoke to the exhausted flood-response teams in the Hunter Valley. Here s what they need when the next floods strike.', : The Conversation (2022)
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| 2017 | Von Meding JK, Forino G, Johnson T, 'Religion is not the only reason Rohingyas are being forced out of Myanmar', : The Conversation (2017) |
Report (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 |
Ahmed I, Johnson T, Tang LM, McKee J, Alston M, Ryan R, Ledger K, 'Improving Local Resilience to Floods in the Hunter Region to Address Sustainable Development Goal 13', The University of Newcastle, 54 (2022)
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Thesis / Dissertation (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Johnson T, Approaches to reduce the disaster vulnerability of forcibly displaced people: humanitarian practitioners and the Rohingya, University of Newcastle (2024) |
Grants and Funding
Summary
| Number of grants | 5 |
|---|---|
| Total funding | $280,492 |
Click on a grant title below to expand the full details for that specific grant.
Highlighted grants and funding
Drafting of Practitioner's Guideline and Introduction of Systems to enable Pacific Islands to effectively manage Disaster Waste$46,949
Funding body: Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
| Funding body | Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Associate Professor Ifte Ahmed, Doctor Thomas Cooper-Johnson, Mrs Kylie Ledger, Doctor Liyaning Maggie Tang |
| Scheme | Request for Tender |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2022 |
| Funding Finish | 2022 |
| GNo | G2101270 |
| Type Of Funding | C3700 – International Govt – Own Purpose |
| Category | 3700 |
| UON | Y |
Improving local resilience to floods in the Hunter Region to address Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13$19,995
This research project is concerned with the recent floods in eastern Australia, understood to be related to climate change. It thus focuses on SDG 13 on Climate Action, seeking to address the critical challenge of floods specifically in the Hunter region, piloted in two local government areas( LGAs) through the engagement of stakeholders involved in flood risk management. The project seeks answers to how local resilience to and adaptive capacity for floods can be improved in the Hunter region to address SDG 13. Consultations with local stakeholders will allow developing a set of case studies and principles for flood risk management.
Funding body: The University of Newcastle
| Funding body | The University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Associate Professor Iftekhar Ahmed, Mr Thomas Johnson, Dr Maggie Tang, Associate Professor Jamie MacKee, Professor Roberta Ryan, and Professor Margaret Alston |
| Scheme | SDG-RELATED RESEARCH GRANTS 2022 |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2022 |
| Funding Finish | 2022 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
Capacity Assessment of Self-Recovery in New Caledonia$5,000
Funding body: Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
| Funding body | Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Doctor Thomas Cooper-Johnson, Associate Professor Ifte Ahmed, Francois Sail |
| Scheme | Australia-France Collaborative Research Program |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2022 |
| Funding Finish | 2022 |
| GNo | G2101232 |
| Type Of Funding | C3200 – Aust Not-for Profit |
| Category | 3200 |
| UON | Y |
20224 grants / $270,492
Design, Develop, and Deliver a Regional Virtual Vocational Training Program on used oil management, disaster waste management, sustainable financing mechanisms for waste management, and project manage$198,548
Funding body: Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
| Funding body | Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Professor Jennifer Milam, Associate Professor Ifte Ahmed, Doctor Thomas Cooper-Johnson, Doctor Liyaning Maggie Tang, Doctor Marcus Jefferies, Professor Megh Mallavarapu, Doctor Mezbaul Bahar, Amardeep Wander, Ma Bella Guinto, Laureate Professor Robert Sanson-Fisher, Associate Professor Ifte Ahmed, Professor Megh Mallavarapu, Doctor Liyaning Maggie Tang |
| Scheme | Research Grant |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2022 |
| Funding Finish | 2023 |
| GNo | G2201188 |
| Type Of Funding | C3500 – International Not-for profit |
| Category | 3500 |
| UON | Y |
Drafting of Practitioner's Guideline and Introduction of Systems to enable Pacific Islands to effectively manage Disaster Waste$46,949
Funding body: Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP)
| Funding body | Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP) |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Associate Professor Ifte Ahmed, Doctor Thomas Cooper-Johnson, Mrs Kylie Ledger, Doctor Liyaning Maggie Tang |
| Scheme | Request for Tender |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2022 |
| Funding Finish | 2022 |
| GNo | G2101270 |
| Type Of Funding | C3700 – International Govt – Own Purpose |
| Category | 3700 |
| UON | Y |
Improving local resilience to floods in the Hunter Region to address Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 13$19,995
This research project is concerned with the recent floods in eastern Australia, understood to be related to climate change. It thus focuses on SDG 13 on Climate Action, seeking to address the critical challenge of floods specifically in the Hunter region, piloted in two local government areas( LGAs) through the engagement of stakeholders involved in flood risk management. The project seeks answers to how local resilience to and adaptive capacity for floods can be improved in the Hunter region to address SDG 13. Consultations with local stakeholders will allow developing a set of case studies and principles for flood risk management.
Funding body: The University of Newcastle
| Funding body | The University of Newcastle |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Associate Professor Iftekhar Ahmed, Mr Thomas Johnson, Dr Maggie Tang, Associate Professor Jamie MacKee, Professor Roberta Ryan, and Professor Margaret Alston |
| Scheme | SDG-RELATED RESEARCH GRANTS 2022 |
| Role | Investigator |
| Funding Start | 2022 |
| Funding Finish | 2022 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
Capacity Assessment of Self-Recovery in New Caledonia$5,000
Funding body: Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia
| Funding body | Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia |
|---|---|
| Project Team | Doctor Thomas Cooper-Johnson, Associate Professor Ifte Ahmed, Francois Sail |
| Scheme | Australia-France Collaborative Research Program |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2022 |
| Funding Finish | 2022 |
| GNo | G2101232 |
| Type Of Funding | C3200 – Aust Not-for Profit |
| Category | 3200 |
| UON | Y |
20191 grants / $10,000
Research start up fund$10,000
Funding body: Faculty of Engineering and Buil Environment, UON
| Funding body | Faculty of Engineering and Buil Environment, UON |
|---|---|
| Scheme | New Staff Grant |
| Role | Lead |
| Funding Start | 2019 |
| Funding Finish | 2021 |
| GNo | |
| Type Of Funding | Internal |
| Category | INTE |
| UON | N |
Dr Thomas Cooper-Johnson
Position
Associate Lecturer
School of Architecture and Built Environment
College of Engineering, Science and Environment
Focus area
Construction Management (Building)
Contact Details
| thomas.johnson@newcastle.edu.au | |
| Phone | (02) 4055 3430 |
Office
| Room | A113 |
|---|---|
| Building | Architecture Building |
| Location | Callaghan University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia |