MIRS People
John Tomaney
John Tomaney is Professor of Regional Studies and Director of MIRS. In addition he is Henry Daysh Professor of Regional Development Studies
and Executive Director of the Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies, Newcastle University, UK. John is also Associate Director of
the UK Spatial Economics Research Centre and was elected an Academician of the UK Academy of Social Sciences in 2003. John is the author of
over 100 scholarly publications and reports in the field of regional studies. In addition, has undertaken projects for research councils and
foundations in Europe and elsewhere and for international, national, regional and local governments and other agencies.
Margaret Somerville
Margaret Somerville is Professor of Education (Learning and Development) and Research Leader at the Monash University Gippsland Campus.
She has extensive experience in partnership research with Indigenous communities producing five collaborative books and other high quality
educational resources, CDs and art exhibitions. Professor Somerville has conducted strategic research with industry partners in the steel
industry, coal mining and aged care including BHP, Powercoal, and Catholic Care of the Aged. She has conducted five major research projects
funded by the ARC and is currently investigating alternative stories of water in the Murray Darling Basin, and pedagogies for sustainable communities
and environments.
