Hazel Easthope

Background

About Hazel Easthope

I am a sociologist and human geographer specialising in housing and urban studies. I have a particular interest in residential satisfaction and the intersections between mobility, identity and home. I specialise in the development, management, governance and planning implications of private apartment buildings and estates and the lived experiences of their residents. My expertise span property title and ownership structures, estate governance and management, urban renewal and housing redevelopment, building retrofits and upgrades, and resident relationships. Having built a good reputation in this space, I am regularly consulted by industry, government and peak body organisations in Australia and internationally. Underpinning my research is a deep concern with how to enable people to feel at home in the places where they live. I believe that academic researchers have a responsibility to hold informed opinions, provide solutions to social challenges and seek to influence key public debates. This underpins my approach to both research and teaching and drives my passion for research training.