Dr
Daniel McavoyProfile page
Senior Lecturer in Humanitarian Assistance
Faculty of Arts and Education/School of Humanities and Social Sciences
Orcid identifier0000-0002-2984-3840
- Senior Lecturer in Humanitarian AssistanceFaculty of Arts and Education/School of Humanities and Social Sciences
- +61 3 925 17077 (Work)
- Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125
BIO
I have over 20 years of experience teaching, working and researching in the
international development and humanitarian aid sectors. This includes eight
years working for the Australian Aid Programme in a variety of roles including
the Solomon Island Desk (2000-2003, Iraq, Afghanistan and Middle East
programmes (2004-2006) and Peace and Conflict Unit (2008). I have worked for
Care International (Iraq, Kosovo, and Aceh); and as a consultant to UNICEF
(Solomon Islands); UNDP (Uganda) and OXFAM GB (UK and India). I joined Deakin
University in February 2015 after 6 years as Lecturer/Senior Lecturer at the
School of International Development at the University of East Anglia in the
UK.
Research Groups
Centre for Humanitarian Leadership
Development and Humanitarian Research Group
international development and humanitarian aid sectors. This includes eight
years working for the Australian Aid Programme in a variety of roles including
the Solomon Island Desk (2000-2003, Iraq, Afghanistan and Middle East
programmes (2004-2006) and Peace and Conflict Unit (2008). I have worked for
Care International (Iraq, Kosovo, and Aceh); and as a consultant to UNICEF
(Solomon Islands); UNDP (Uganda) and OXFAM GB (UK and India). I joined Deakin
University in February 2015 after 6 years as Lecturer/Senior Lecturer at the
School of International Development at the University of East Anglia in the
UK.
Research Groups
Centre for Humanitarian Leadership
Development and Humanitarian Research Group
DEAKIN UNIVERSITY CURRENT APPOINTMENT
- Senior Lecturer in Humanitarian AssistanceDeakin University, School of Humanities and Social Sciences
DEGREES
- Doctor of PhilosophyAustralian National University
- Master of ArtsUniversity of Sussex
FIELDS OF RESEARCH (2020)
- Education systems
- Humanitarian disasters, conflict and peacebuilding
- Disaster and emergency management
AREA/FACULTY
- Faculty of Arts and Education
DEPARTMENT/SCHOOL/INSTITUTE
- School of Humanities and Social Sciences