Personal profile

Biography

Amy Killen is a Teaching Fellow in the Department of Design and a researcher with the Design Health Collab at Monash University. She currently coordinates DGN1000, a program that unites design students from Spatial, Communication, Industrial, and Collaborative Design during their first semester of study.

Amy's research is highly interdisciplinary and collaborative, engaging with clients such as Metro Trains Melbourne, the Cooperative Research Centre for Water Sensitive Cities, the World Health Organisation, Turning Point, and Monash Health. Her work has received recognition from esteemed organisations, including the Good Design Awards, the Australian Road Research Board (where she received the Research Rising Star award), the International Design Awards, and the International Association of Public Transport.

Amy is currently focused on developing the new Collaborative Design degree at Monash University, while also aiming to identify and enhance opportunities for interdisciplinary collaboration.

Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals

In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):

  • SDG 3 - Good Health and Well-being

Education/Academic qualification

Design, Doctorate of Philosophy, Designing the Urban Rail Environment to Reduce Vandalism

Award Date: 1 Mar 2020

Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years

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