ECU offers innovative and practical courses across a variety of disciplines and we have a vibrant research culture. ECU is a leader in developing alternative entry pathways to higher education.
We have three campuses in Western Australia. Joondalup and Mount Lawley in the Perth metropolitan area and our South West campus in Bunbury, 200km south of the Perth CBD.
ECU provides a variety of services and facilities that go beyond the classroom, with opportunities for personal development and social interaction for students and staff.
We collaborate with all types of businesses, including new start-ups, small to medium enterprises, not-for-profits, community organisations, government and large corporates in the resources sector.
Children's University Edith Cowan aims to inspire students between seven and fourteen to develop confidence and a love of learning through validated activities beyond the school curriculum.
The Inspiring Minds scholarship program are equity scholarships that give students an opportunity to access an education that may otherwise be out of reach.
Alan is a Emeritus Professor at the School of Arts and Humanities.
Qualifications
Doctor of Philosophy (Sociology), The University of New England, 1973.
Bachelor of Arts with Honours in Anthopology, The University of Sydney, 1959.
Research
Recent Research Grants
Evaluation of the Family and Community Networks Initiative 2005, Department of Family and Community Services, Grant,
2005, $150,000.
Country Practices: An analysis of factors affecting the wellbeing of general practitioners and their families in rural and remote WA., Australian Research Council, Grant - Linkage (APAI),
2002 - 2005, $113,838.
New generation cooperatives: an analysis of their potential application and benefits in rural Australia, Australian Research Council, Grant - SPIRT,
2001 - 2004, $112,574.
Special Project 2001: The sustainability of Australian Rural Communities., Academy of the Social Sciences in Australia Inc, Grant - ASSA,
2001 - 2002, $14,613.
Research Student Supervision
Principal Supervisor
Master of Arts (Sociology/Anthropology), Characterisation and correlates of anglican religiosity in the dioceses of sydney and newcastle: An historical and sociological study
Master of Arts (Sociology/Anthropology), An analysis of the relationship between social capital and quality of life in four regions of spain in the mid 1990s.
Doctor of Philosophy, New generation cooperatives: An analysis of their potential application and benefits from rural Australia.
Doctor of Philosophy, Country practices: A sociological analysis of factors affecting the wellbeing of GPS and their familities living and working in rural and remote areas.
Co-principal Supervisor
Associate Supervisor
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