Dr Linda Carroli
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education & Social Justice,
School of Design
Biography
Linda Carroli is an urban planner, consultant and writer. At QUT, she works as a researcher and sessional academic with the School of Architecture and Built Environment. She is presently working as a Research Associate with the Value in Operations ARC Linkage project.Linda has worked on several research and publishing projects including preparation of ARC Linkage grant applications, two volumes of International Seminar on Urban Form conference proceedings, research projects examining the impact of the light rail on the Gold Coast, innovative procurement practices for schools, co-design in a health setting, and planning student perceptions of employability.
She served as Sessional Academic Success (SAS) Advisor with the School of Design as part of the SAS Program developed by QUT Learning and Teaching Unit. Her involvements in industry and higher education include diverse research, planning, consultation, editing and writing projects for academic, creative industries, urban development, economic development and social sustainability initiatives.
As an internationally published cultural journalist and award winning writer, she received several Federal and State government grants. She has worked across print, broadcast and digital media. With an extensive cultural journalism and writing publishing record and several editorial roles, she publishes in a range of media and contexts both nationally and internationally. She is the recipient of a Centenary Medal for long and distinguished service in the arts.
Linda has completed studies in communication and journalism, history and heritage, stakeholder engagement and urban planning as well as Academic Development programs at QUT and professional development programs. She completed her PhD in 2020. Her PhD examined how policy narratives construct sustainable socio-technical transitions in regional planning and infrastructure systems in SEQ. She is involved with Dementia Australia's Dementia Friendly Communities Advisory Group.
Personal details
Positions
- Visiting Fellow
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education & Social Justice,
School of Design
Research field
Civil engineering
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (Queensland University of Technology)
- Master of Planning (Professional) (Deakin University)
Professional memberships and associations
- Associate Fellow of Higher Education Academy
- Member of the International Association of Public Participation
- Member of the Regional Studies Association
Teaching
Sessional Academic, Architecture, School of Design, Creative Industries Faculty
- Impact Lab 3 (Semester 1 and 2 2021)
- Impact Lab 3: Planet (Semester 2, 2020)
- Placemaking and Architecture (Semester 2, 2011-2014)
- Architecture and the City (Semester 1, 2012 - 2021) (Lead Tutor)
- Guest lectures in Creative Industries, Architecture, Design and Planning programs at QUT, Griffith University and University of Queensland
Sessional Academic, CEBE/School of Built Environment, Science and Engineering Faculty
- Project Investigation 2 (Semester 2, 2020)
- Marking, Urban Studies (Semester 2, 2016 - 2018)
- Urban Design (Semester 1, 2018)
- Community Planning (Semester 2, 2018) + guest lectures
Sessional Academic, School of Business:
- Marking, Research Methodology (Semester 1, 2020)
Experience
Consultant
- Social, cultural and urban planning
- Regional development
- Feasibility and impact studies including cultural heritage
- Strategic planning
- Regional development
- Project communications
- Stakeholder engagement and facilitation
- Research and report writing
- Policy research, analysis and writing
- Proposal and tender writing
- Project management
- Client liaison
- Business development
Community Service Voluntary membership of several community boards and advisory groups:
- Member, Dementia Friendly Communities Advisory Group, Dementia Australia
- Member, Social Impact Task Force, Smart Cities Council Australia New Zealand
- Formerly Board Member of Regional Development Australia Brisbane (Deputy Chair), Australian Network for Art and Technology (Chair), Queensland Writers Centre
Freelance Writer, Editor & Journalist Published works include:
- InPlace Magazine, Place Leaders Asia Pacific
- ISUF 2013 Conference Papers, Volumes 1 & 2
- Writing/Research, The Mayors’ Project, Sustainable Cities Collective, Social Media Today
- SCAPE Public Art Biennial, Christchurch
- Urbanista, a regular feature on urban innovation and creativity, Arts Hub
- Guest blogging for World Listening Project, CoDesign and others
- Several bodies of cultural writing funded by the Australia Council: Wording, Placing, Changescaping and Fieldworking
- Long Time, No See? Project
- The Ideas Book (editor), Brisbane Ideas Festival & Brisbane City Council
Various roles in the Creative Industries and Cultural Sector
- Editor, fineArt forum - art, science and technology online publication
- Program Director, Metro Arts
- Program Officer, Museum and Gallery Services Queensland
- Program Coordinator, Ideas Online, Ideas at the Powerhouse Festival
- Chief Executive Officer, Queensland Artworkers
Publications
QUT ePrints
For more publications by Linda, explore their research in QUT ePrints (our digital repository).