Alan Morris of UTS:CLG has been promoted to Professor. Professor Morris and is an internationally recognised urban / housing studies scholar.
UTS:CLG Director Roberta Ryan said,"Those of us who have been privileged to work with Alan would agree that his commitment to social justice and impact-focused research represents the best of academic research – rigorous, honest and intended to make a difference."
Alan has recently completed a monograph on housing tenure and older people that will be available in 2016. His most recent research focus has been on long-term private renters. His publications in 2015 include the book A Practical Introduction to In-depth Interviewing (Sage), the book chapter 'Doing the 'hard yakka': Implications of Australia's workfare policies for disabled people' (with Wilson, S. & Soldatic, K.), Policy Press, Bristol and a journal article, The residualisation of public housing and its impact on older tenants in inner-city Sydney, Australia, Journal of Sociology, 5` (2): 154-169. View Alan's academic profile and publications here.