Dr Liz Brogden

Lecturer in Design (Built Environme

School of Architecture, Design and Planning
Faculty of Engineering, Architecture and Information Technology

Overview

Dr Liz Brogden is the Director of Teaching and Learning, and a Lecturer at the UQ School of Architecture, Design and Planning in Brisbane, Australia. Through her research work, she advocates for climate action in architecture, focusing on the central role of education in sustainability transitions through university programs and professional education.

Liz has extensive experience designing and implementing university modules focused on climate, resilience and sustainability from undergraduate through to Masters-level programs. These modules have been developed in architecture programs and through interdisciplinary subjects that span multiple design disciplines. She has received two Vice Chancellor Awards at QUT for teaching excellence and was on the winning team for the overall 2021 QS Reimagine Education Global Education Award.

A 2022 Churchill Fellow and Associate Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, Liz currently sits on the Queensland Education Committee for the State Chapter of the Australian Institute of Architects. Previously, she was a member of the Institute's national Climate Action and Sustainability Taskforce (CAST) and the Climate Action and Sustainability Committee for its Queensland State Chapter.

Research Interests

  • Climate Literacy
  • Professional Education
  • Architecture Education
  • Sustainable Development
  • Climate Action
  • Resilience

Research Impacts

Liz leads a cross-university Climate Action and Literacy in Architecture Education project, jointly funded by the Association of Architecture Schools Australasia (AASA) and the Australian Institute of Architects. Liz is the recipient of a 2022 Churchill Fellowship, which will support current climate action from Australian architects by connecting with international initiatives and frameworks to build climate literacy across the profession.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Queensland University of Technology
  • Masters (Extended) of Architecture, University of Western Australia
  • Bachelor of Environmental Design / Architecture, University of Western Australia

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Supervision

  • Doctor Philosophy

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Publications

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Grants (Administered at UQ)

PhD and MPhil Supervision

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