Mr Thomas 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 is experienced 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 Risk Reduction and M of Project Management. 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 from 2022.
Qualifications
- Disaster Prepareedness & rECO, University of Newcastle
- Bachelor of Construction, 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 |
|---|---|
| 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
| 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 |
| ARBE1101 |
Construction Technology 1 College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle |
Course Coordinator | 1/2/2021 - 5/7/2021 |
| ARBE6608 |
Private Sector Approaches to Disaster Risk Reduction College of Engineering, Science and Environment, University of Newcastle |
Course Coordinator | 10/5/2021 - 26/7/2021 |
| 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 (1 outputs)
| Year | Citation | Altmetrics | Link | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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, Germany (2018)
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Mr Thomas 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 | A-G21 |
|---|---|
| Building | Architecture Building |
| Location | Callaghan University Drive Callaghan, NSW 2308 Australia |