Contact Details
| Organization: | Social and Political Sciences |
| Position: | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.politics.unimelb.edu.au/aboutus/lewis.html |
| Work: | 03 83443506 |
| Mobile: | 0438 344 962 |
| Fax: | 03 83447906 |
| Room: | 518 |
| Level: | 05 |
| Building: | John Medley Building |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|
| Public policy; Networks. | Australia, United Kingdom |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Science | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1981 | |
| Graduate Diploma | University of Canberra | 31-Dec-1983 | |
| Graduate Diploma | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1992 | |
| Master of Arts | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1987 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | University of Melbourne | 31-Dec-1997 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prize | American Society for Public Administration | 01-Apr-2000 | |
| Prize | Victorian Health Promotion Foundation | 15-Dec-2004 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Indigenous Health (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321207)
- Health Care Administration (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321215)
- Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321299)
- Australian Government and Politics (POLITICAL SCIENCE) (360101)
- Comparative Government and Politics (POLITICAL SCIENCE) (360102)
- Public Policy (POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION) (360201)
- Public Administration (POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION) (360202)
- Policy and Administration not elsewhere classified (POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION) (360299)
- Other Policy and Political Science (OTHER POLICY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE) (369999)
- Social Policy and Planning (SOCIOLOGY) (370102)
- Sociology not elsewhere classified (SOCIOLOGY) (370199)
- Social Policy (SOCIAL WORK) (370203)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Management and productivity not elsewhere classified (MANAGEMENT AND PRODUCTIVITY ISSUES) (720499)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730206)
- Social structure and health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730218)
- Public health not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730299)
- Health policy evaluation (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730307)
- Health and support services not elsewhere classified (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730399)
- Higher education (HIGHER EDUCATION) (740301)
- Employment (WORK) (750101)
- Changing work patterns (WORK) (750102)
- The professions and professionalisation (WORK) (750103)
- Understanding political systems (GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS) (750601)
- Civics and citizenship (GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS) (750604)
- Public services management (GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS) (750605)
- Other social development and community services (OTHER SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICES) (759999)
- Political science and public policy (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780106)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecting for health: the role of networks and partnerships in improving health and well being | Chief Investigator | VIC HEALTH | Public Health Research Fellowships (VIC HEALTH PROMOTION FOUNDATION) | 01/01/2001 |
| Fostering Innovation Inside Government: The Role of Structural & Personal Networks in Improving Innovation Performance Among Politicians & Bureaucrats | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2002 |
| CONNECTING GOVERNMENT TO COMMUNITY: A STUDY OF SOCIAL AND POLITICAL CONNECTIVITY AT THE MUNICIPAL LEVEL | Chief Investigator | MARIBYRNONG CITY COUNCIL, VIC HEALTH PROMOTION FOUNDATION, CITY OF PORT PHILLIP, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL, KNOX CITY COUNCIL, MANNINGHAM CITY COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2006 |
| Academic networks and performance frameworks: Comparing the impact of policy on knowledge generation across disciplines and countries | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2008 |
| Activating states: transforming the delivery of 'welfare to work' services to the long-term unemployed in Australia, Great Britain and the Netherlands | Chief Investigator | JOBS AUSTRALIA LTD, NATIONAL EMPLOYMENT SERVICES ASSOC, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2008 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| COMMITTEES OF MANAGEMENT AND THEIR IMPACT ON THE SOCIAL CAPITAL OF VICTORIAN COMMUNITIES | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF SUSTAINABILITY & ENVIRONMENT - USE CUST 57383 | 01/05/2005 |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.