I am an experienced researcher, educator and leader at RMIT University. I am passionate about designing inclusive communities.
I am an experienced researcher, educator and leader at RMIT University. I am passionate about designing inclusive communities.
Karien Dekker is Associate Professor at RMIT University in the school of Property, Construction and Project Management. She is currently a Chief Investigator on a project on housing solutions for temporary migrants in Australia, she writes about human rights in local governments as well as housing for refugees.
Karien's life revolves around a greater desire to create inclusive communities in which everyone feels welcome. She is also passionate about affordable housing for all. To inform policy and public opinion, she interprets large datasets, while making sense of the findings with interviews and observations.