Our Executive Group and Advisory Board
The Executive Group supports our members in developing, securing and managing research projects, promoting the findings of our research and its application among other stakeholders, supports the professional and intellectual development of our members and we actively engage in public debate about the future of our cities. While we focus on Australian cities, a growing proportion of our research involves collaborative and comparative projects with partners overseas, especially in the Asia-Pacific region.
Executive Group
Associate Professor Cara Beal
Director, Cities Research Institute
Professor Matthew Burke
Principal Research Fellow, CRI Deputy Director, Transport Lead
Dr Aaron Bach
Post-Doctoral Research Fellow National Climate Change Adaptation Research Facility
Associate Professor Hassan Karampour
Associate Professor and Deputy Head (Research), School of Engineering and Built Environment
Professor Rod Connolly
Director, Coastal and Marine Research Centre
Anne Krupa
Institute Manager, supporting CRI academics and stakeholders liaison
Advisory Board Members
The Institute seeks to combine the highest academic standards of scholarship with a concern for practical applications and policy relevance in all of its work. In pursuit of this objective, it is vital for us to cultivate strong collaborations with external partners beyond the university.
CRI's Advisory Board is made up of technical professionals invited from state governments, local councils, peak groups, and industry sectors including architecture, planning, engineering, and property development. Their invaluable insights and guidance play a pivotal role in shaping our research plans and optimising the impact of the Institute's research activities. We believe in the power of collaboration to drive meaningful change, and we thank the Advisory Board members for their valuable time.
- Guy Gibson - Member of the Economic Development Queensland Expert Panel and Queensland Housing Supply Expert Panel; former Head of Development Qld, Lendlease
- Travis Callaghan - General Manager, Planning & Infrastructure, Queensland Airports Limited
- Peter Edwards - Architect, Urbanist, and Founding Director, Archipelago Architects
- Andrew Mahon - Deputy Director-General, Policy, Planning and Investment, Department of Transport and Main Roads
- Stacey Rawlings - General Manager (Qld), Engineers Australia
- Scott Smith - Chief Executive Officer, Council of Mayors (SEQ).