Rate My Professor Amanda Howard

Howard has produced influential publications that advance social work and community practice. Key books include Working with Communities: Critical Perspectives (2011), Rural, Regional and Remote Social Work: Practice Research from Australia (2016), Community-led Research: Walking New Pathways Together (2021), and Social Work and Human Services Responsibilities in a Time of Climate Change: Country, Community and Complexity (2022). Notable journal articles feature “They’ll tell us when to evacuate”: The experiences and expectations of disaster-related communication in vulnerable groups (2017), Post-disaster social work research: A scoping review of the evidence for practice (2022), Older people as assets in disaster preparedness, response and recovery: lessons from regional Australia (2017), and How social isolation affects disaster preparedness and response in Australia: Implications for social work (2018). Her work has contributed to interdisciplinary initiatives, including projects with the Sydney Environment Institute on climate disaster and adaptation, the Halloran Urban Initiative on climate change, place, and mental health, and policy insights on strengthening community engagement in NSW disaster management. Howard participates in editorial teams for Social Work & Policy Studies and delivers seminars such as Why Should Social Workers Care about Climate Change. Her research informs practice in community resilience, disaster management, and social policy in Australia.