Professor Susan Thompson
Professor Susan Thompson's academic career, researching and teaching in the built environments, is grounded in professional practice. She joined UNSW in 1991 after holding urban planning positions in both state and local government. Susan is a passionate advocate for healthy built environments. She is Director of City Wellbeing in the City Futures Research Centre. City Wellbeing focuses on planning, designing and building environments that support people’s health and well-being as part of every day life. From 2010-2014 Susan directed the Healthy Built Environments Program.
In 2014 Susan was appointed to the NSW Minister for Health's Advisory Committee on Preventive Health - the first urban planner to serve on this committee.
Susan held the position of Research Leader, Engaged Communities in Program 3 of the Cooperative Research Centre for Low Carbon Living based at UNSW (2012-2014) following participation in both bids for the CRC.
Susan was Head, Planning and Urban Development Program (2005-2008) and Presiding Member of Faculty (1999-2003). She has made significant contributions to the continuing professional education program of the Faculty and the development of qualitative methods in built environment research. She has also had key roles in establishing a mentoring scheme in the Faculty and greater cultural awareness in classroom practices and curriculum development. As Head of the Planning Program she initiated a Student Advisory Committee, a mentoring scheme for year one students and directed the 40th anniversary celebrations for the Planning Degree in 2006.
Susan continues to maintain strong links with the profession, bringing currency to both research and teaching. She writes a regular column on healthy built enviroments in 'New Planner' - the NSW journal of the Planning Institute of Australia. Susan is a frequent contributor to professional practice forums on different issues including healthy urban planning, cultural diversity and community safety. Her contributions have had significant impacts in urban planning policy and legislation, tertiary education, professional development and the advancement of closer links between the disciplines of urban planning and health. In recognition of her longstanding contributions to planning, Susan was elected Fellow of the Planning Institute of Australia (2012), and in 2015 was awarded the Sidney Luker Memorial Medal.
Books:
Barton, H., Thompson, S., Burgess S. and Grant, M. (Eds) (2015). The Routledge Handbook of Planning for Health and Well-Being: Shaping a sustainable and healthy future, London: Routledge.
Thompson, S. & P.J. Maginn (2012). Planning Australia: An overview of urban and regional planning. Port Melbourne: Cambridge University Press.
Kent, J., Thompson, S. M., & Jalaludin, B. (2011). Healthy Built Environments: A review of the literature. Sydney: Healthy Built Environments Program, City Futures Research Centre, UNSW.
Maginn, P., Thompson, S. M., & Tonts, M. (Eds.) (2008). Qualitative Housing Analysis : An International Perspective. UK: Emerald Press.
Thompson, S. M. (Ed.) (2007). Planning Australia: An Overview of Urban and Regional Planning (First ed.). Port Melbourne: Cambridge University Press.
Bartolomei, L. A., Judd, B. H., Thompson, S. M., & Corkery, L. F. (2003). A Bountiful Harvest: Community Gardens and Neighbourhood renewal in Waterloo (1st ed.). New South Wales: NSW Government.
Thompson, S. M., Dunn, K., Burnley, I. H., Murphy, P. A., & Hanna, B. J. (1998). Multiculturalism and local governance: a national perspective. Sydney: NSW Department of Local Government.
Book Chapters:
Thompson, S.M. and Capon, A. 2015, ‘The Co-Benefits Framework for Understanding and Action on Climate Change’, Chapter 22 in Barton, H., Thompson, S., Burgess S. and Grant, M. (Eds), 2015 The Routledge Handbook of Planning for Health and Well-Being: Shaping a sustainable and healthy future (London: Routledge): 319-332.
Kent, J.L. and Thompson, S.M. 2015, ‘Healthy Planning in Australia’, Chapter 31 in Barton, H., Thompson, S., Burgess S. and Grant, M. (Eds) 2015, The Routledge Handbook of Planning for Health and Well-Being: Shaping a sustainable and healthy future (London: Routledge): 443-454.
Barton, H., Thompson, S., Grant, M., and Burgess, S. 2015, ‘Epilogue’, in Barton, H., Thompson, S., Burgess S. and Grant, M. (Eds) 2015, The Routledge Handbook of Planning for Health and Well-Being: Shaping a sustainable and healthy future (London: Routledge): 587-593.
Kent, J., Capon, T., & Thompson, S. M. (2013). Designing Health Promotion in Practice: An Australasian Perspective. In K. Copeland (Ed.), Australian Healthcare Design 2000-2015: a critical review of the design and build of healthcare infrastructure in Australia (First ed., pp. 26-31). Stockholm: International Academy for Design and Health.
Thompson, S. M. (2012). Introduction. In S. Thompson, & P. Maginn (Eds.), Planning Australia: An Overview of Urban and Regional Planning (2 ed., pp. 1-13). Melbourne: Cambridge University Press.
Thompson, S. M., & Maginn, P. (2012). What is Planning?. In S. Thompson, & P. Maginn (Eds.), Planning Australia: An Overview of Urban and Regional Planning (2 ed., pp. 17-33). Melbourne: Cambridge University Press.
Thompson, S. M. (2012). Planning for Diverse Communities. In S. Thompson, & P. Maginn (Eds.), Planning Australia: An Overview of Urban and Regional Planning (2 ed., pp. 226-253). Melbourne: Cambridge University Press.
Kent, J., Thompson, S. M., & Capon, A. G. (2012). Healthy Planning. In S. Thompson, & P. Maginn (Eds.), Planning Australia: An Overview of Urban and Regional Planning (2 ed., pp. 381-408). Melbourne: Cambridge University Press.
Thompson, S. M., & Maginn, P. (2012). Conclusion: Planning Australia into the Future. In S. Thompson, & P. Maginn (Eds.), Planning Australia: An Overview of Urban and Regional Planning (2 ed., pp. 409-417). Melbourne: Cambridge University Press.
Capon, A. G., & Thompson, S. M. (2011). Built Environments of the Future. In A. L. Dannenberg, H. Frumkin, & R. J. Jackson (Eds.), Making Healthy Places: Designing and Building for Health, Well-being and Sustainability (pp. 366-378). Washington: Island Press.
Rose, N., Thompson, S. M., & Capon, A. G. (2010). Urbanism and Health. In The Health of the People of New South Wales: Report of the Chief Health Officer (pp. 34-43). Sydney: NSW Department of Health. Retrieved from http://www.health.nsw.gov.au/
Maginn, P., Thompson, S. M., & Tonts, M. (2008). Quality Urban Analysis:Towards a pragmatic Renaissance. In P. Maginn, S. Thompson, & M. Tonts (Eds.), Qualitative Urban Analysis: An International Perspective (pp. 1-26). UK: Emerald Press.
Blokland, T., Maginn, P., & Thompson, S. M. (2008). Methodological Consequences of Inclusive community development:The Value of Ethnography for Housing Studies. In Qualitative Housing Analysis : An International Perspective (pp. 227-247). UK: Emerald Press.
Maginn, P., Thompson, S. M., & Tonts, M. (2008). Qualitative Housing Analysis: A Meta-Framework for Systematising Qualitative Research. In Qualitative Housing Analysis : An International Perspective (pp. 3-32). UK: Emerald Press.
Thompson, S. M. (2007). Planning Australia into the Future. In S. Thompson (Ed.), Planning Australia: An Overview of Urban and Regional Planning (First ed., pp. 329-335). Port Melbourne: Cambridge University Press.
Thompson, S. M. (2007). Planning for Diverse Communities. In S. Thompson (Ed.), Planning Australia: An Overview of Urban and Regional Planning (First ed., pp. 199-223). Port Melbourne: Cambridge University Press.
Thompson, S. M. (2007). What is Planning. In S. Thompson (Ed.), Planning Australia: An Overview of Urban and Regional Planning (First ed., pp. 11-27). Port Melbourne: Cambridge University Press.
Thompson, S. M. (2007). Introduction. In S. Thompson (Ed.), Planning Australia: An Overview of Urban and Regional Planning (First ed., pp. 1-8). Port Melbourne: Cambridge University Press.
Thompson, S. M. (2005). Digestible differrence: food, ethnicity and spatial claims in the city. In E. Guild, & J. van Selm (Eds.), International Migration and Security: Culture, Identity, Opportunities and Challenges (1st ed., pp. 217-237). London: Routledge Press.
Dunn, K., Hanna, B. J., & Thompson, S. M. (2001). The Local Politics of Difference: An Examination of Inter-Communal Relations Policy in Australian Local Government. In S. K. Phillips (Ed.), Everyday Diversity (pp. 7-36). Victoria, Australia: Common Ground Publishing.
Thompson, S. M. (2001). Breaking through with Subjugated Knowledges: Pushing the Boundaries of Urban Planning. In H. Byrne-Armstrong, J. Higgs, & D. Horsfall (Eds.), Critical Moments in Qualitative Research (pp. 153-168). Great Britain: Butterworth-Heinemann.
Thompson, S. M. (2000). Diversity, difference and the multi-layered city. In Urban Planning in a Changing World: The Twentieth Century Experience (pp. 230-248). London: E & FN Spon.
Thompson, S. M. (1998). Partners in community safety. In Plan it Safe: A Guide for making public places safer for women (pp. 37-53). Sydney: Safe Women Project.
Thompson, S. M. (1997). Empowering Research Methdologies: Developing Greater Sinsitivity and other ways of Understanding in Urban Planning Inquiry. In In Reaching Common Ground: Open Government, Community Consultation and Public Participation (pp. 139-150). Sydney: Open Government Network.
Thompson, S. M. (1997). Planning for Social Justice. In Planning Law and Practice for Local Councillors (pp. 82-94). Sydney: UNSW School of Planning and Urban Development.
Conference Papers:
Mitchell, E., & Thompson, S. (2013). The Healthy Neighbourhood Audit Instrument: Understanding the Environmental and Socio-Cultural Conditions to Support Healthy, Happy and Resilient Residential Communities. In S. Rowley, R. Ong, & S. Markkanen (Eds.), 7th Australasian Housing Researchers’ Conference: Refereed Proceedings. Fremantle, Western Australia.
Thompson, S., Mitchell, E., & Crawford, B. (2013). Planning and Building Healthy Communities. In K. Ruming, B. Randolph, & N. Gurran (Eds.), State of Australian Cities Conference 2013: Refereed Proceedings. Sydney.
Thompson, S., Kent, J. L., & Lyons, C. (2013). Planning and Health: Forging New Alliances in Building Healthy and Resilient Cities. In Proceedings of the Joint European (AESOP) and American (ACSP) Congress. Dublin.
Corkery, L. F., Thompson, S. M., & Kendall, H. (2011). Ageing in Place: Providing supportive environments for older men. In State of Australian Cities National Conference. Melbourne: Australian Sustainabile Cities and Regions Network (ASCRN). Retrieved from http://soac2011.com.au/full-papers-list.php
Kent, J., & Thompson, S. M. (2011). Fostering Effective Interdisciplinary Collaboration Between the Built Environment and Health. In State of Australian Cities Conference. Melbourne. Retrieved from http://soac2011.com.au/full-papers-list.php
Thompson, S. M., Kent, J., & Jalaludin, B. B. (2011). Supporting human health: focusing effective built environment interventions.. In State of Australian Cities National Conference (pp. 1-12). Melbourne: Australian Sustainabile Cities and Regions Network (ASCRN). Retrieved from http://soac2011.com.au/files/papers/SOAC2011_0143_final(1).pdf
Freeman, E., Jalaludin, B. B., & Thompson, S. M. (2011). Healthy built environments: stakeholder engagement in evidence based policy making.. In State of Australian Cities National Conference (pp. 1-12). Melbourne: Australian Sustainabile Cities and Regions Network (ASCRN). Retrieved from http://soac2011.com.au/files/papers/SOAC2011_0122_final.pdf
Thompson, S. M., & Phibbs, P. (2011). Housing and Health: Exploring the relationship. In Planning's Future - Futures Planning: Planning in an era of global (un)certainty and transformation. PERTH WA: WPSC.
Wheeler, A. R., Kent, J., & Thompson, S. M. (2011). A pathway for practice: translating research evidence into healthy planning policy. In Planning's Future - Futures Planning: Planning in an era of global (un)certainty and transformation. PERTH WA: WPSC.
Thompson, S. M., Kent, J., & Wheeler, A. R. (2011). Healthy Built Environments: Connecting and Strengthening Communities. In Planning's Future - Futures Planning: Planning in an era of global (un)certainty and transformation. PERTH WA: WPSC.
Thompson, S. M., & Capon, A. G. (2010). Designing a Healthy and Sustainable Future: A Vision for Interdisciplinary Education, Research and Leadership’. In ConnectED 2010: proceedings of the 2nd International Conference on Design Education (pp. NA). Sydney: University of New South Wales. Retrieved from http://connected2010.eproceedings.com.au/papers/p279.pdf
Thompson, S. M., Whitehead, A., & Capon, A. G. (2010). New Ways-of-Working: The NSW Healthy Built Environments Program. In 3rd Making Cities Liveable Conference. Brisbane, Queensland. Retrieved from http://www.healthycities.com.au/
Thompson, S. M. (2010). On My Walk: An Exploration of People and Environment Connections through the Act of Walking. In Biennial Conference in Philosophy, Religion and Culture. Sydney. Retrieved from http://www.cis.catholic.edu.au/biennial_conference.htm
Wheeler, A. R., & Thompson, S. M. (2010). Building the Evidence: A Critical Literature Review on the Incorporation of Health Provisions in Planning Policy. In 3rd Making Cities Liveable Conference. Brisbane. Retrieved from http://www.healthycities.com.au/
Williams, P. J., Freestone, R., & Thompson, S. M. (2008). Quantifying student perceptions of work experience to assess the effectiveness of practice-based learning. In Planning Education in a Globalised World, Conference Proceedings, ANZAPS Conference 2008. Sydney.
Quintal, D., & Thompson, S. M. (2007). Gated Communities: The Search for Security Development Approval in Wyong, New South Wales. In State of Australian Cities: National Conference 2007. Adelaide, Sth Aust.
Williams, P. J., Freestone, R., & Thompson, S. M. (2007). Measuring the Effectiveness of Practice-Based Learning: Monitoring Student Perceptions of Work Experience. In 3rd Built Environment Education Conference(BEECON 2007). University of Westminster, Central London.
Thompson, S. M., & Meenachi-Sunderam, D. (2007). The Nature Strip: An Environmental and Social Resource for Local Communities. In State of Australian Cities: National Conference 2007. Adelaide, Sth Aust.
Judd, B. H., Thompson, S. M., & Corkery, L. F. (2007). The Role of Community Gardens in Sustaining Healthy Communities. In State of Australian Cities: National Conference 2007. Adelaide, Sth Aust.
Williams, P. J., Freestone, R., & Thompson, S. M. (2006). Qualitative and Quantitative Approaches to Monitoring Work Based Learning. In CEBE (Ed.), 2nd Annual Built Environment Education Conference (BEECON 2006). London, England.
Thompson, S. M., & Gallico, T. (2005). Are metropolitan planning frameworks healthy? The broader context. In 2nd State of Australian Cities Conference. Brisbane, Qld.
Thompson, S. M. (2005). Sustainable planning: Sustaining communities and practitioners. In Australian and New Zealand Association of Planning Schools (ANZAPS)/ Global Planning Education Association Network (GPEAN) 2005: Planning education and sustainability: Sustaining planning education (pp. 1-19). Adelaide, Sth Aust.
Thompson, S. M., & Whitten, C. (2005). When cultures collide: planning for the public spatial needs of muslim women in Sydney. In 2nd State of Australian Cities Conference. Brisbane, Qld.
Freestone, R., Thompson, S. M., & Williams, P. J. (2004). Work Based Learning: Industry Placement in the UNSW Planning Program. In 2004 Meeting of Australian and New Zealand Planning Sch (pp. 12-37). Perth, WA.
Thompson, S. M. (2003). Embracing Cultural Diversity in Urban and Regional planning. In Proceeding of the New Zealand Geographical Society Conferences. University New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Thompson, S. M., & Kwitko, L. (2001). Teaching Planning in the Culturally inclusive Classroom: Guidelines for Educators. In R. Freestone, & S. Thompson (Eds.), Bridging Theory and Practice in Planning Education (pp. 49-58). University of New South Wales.
Thompson, S. M. (2001). Involving the Citizen: Inclusive Public Participation in Local Government. In B. Garner (Ed.), Proceeding of the New Zealand Geographical Society Conferences (pp. 28-32). The School of Geography, The University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Thompson, S. M. (2001). Meanings of Home through Loss: the Impact of Relationship Breakdown. In World planning School Congress (pp. 1-22). Shanghai, China.
Thompson, S. M. (1997). Gender and diversity in the planning curriculum and practice. In T. W. Fookes (Ed.), Australian and New Zealand Planning Schools Conference (pp. 11-17). Auckland, New Zealand.
Conference Presentations:
2014
Thompson, S. M. (2014, February 28). Environments to support healthy eating and active living- food security and land use. In NSW Health: Healthy Eating and Active Living Annual Network Forum. Sydney.
Thompson, S. M. (2014, July 10). Shaping the Future City- The Healthy City. In U21 Summer School. Sydney.
Thompson, S. M. (2014, September 1). Creating Healthy Cities- An exemplar integrated and strategic partnership: the Healthy Built Environments Program. In 7th Urban Design Conference. Adelaide.
Thompson, S. M. (2014, September 9). Healthy Cities- Principles and Overview. In Healthy Cities Seminar for SCP. Suzhou, China.
Thompson, S. M., & Mitchell, E. (2014, October 21). Denser and Healthy Cities: Exploring the Complexities of Redeveloping Sydney's Inner West for Health and Well-being Walkshop. In Walk21 Conference. Sydney.
Thompson, S. M. (2014, October 21). Healthy Planning- making connections from evidence to practice. In Walk21 Conference. Sydney.
Thompson, S. M., & Mitchell, E. (2014, October 21). Planning and Building Healthy Communities: Exploring the Relationship between the Built Environment and Walking. In Walk21 Conference. Sydney.
Thompson, S. M. (2014, October 29). Implementing Healthy Planning: The Healthy Built Environments Program. In Co-Production of Knowledge for Global Health Challenges- Lestari Executive Workshop Series III. Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
Thompson, S. M. (2014, November 19). Celebrating HBEP. In HBEP Celebration Forum.
Journal Articles:
Thompson, S. M., & Mitchell, E. (2015). A methodology to understand how environments support health. Proceedings of the Institution of Civil Engineers: Urban Design and Planning, 168(4), 174-184. doi:10.1680/udap.14.00034
Kent, J. L., & Thompson, S. (2014). The Three Domains of Urban Planning for Health and Well-being. Journal of Planning Literature, 29(3), 239-256. doi:10.1177/0885412214520712
Thompson, S., Kent, J., & Lyons, C. (2014). Building partnerships for healthy environments: Research, leadership and education. Health Promotion Journal of Australia, 25(3), 202-208. doi:10.1071/HE14039
Thompson, S., & Kent, J. (2013). Healthy Built Environments Supporting Everyday Occupations: Current Thinking in Urban Planning. Journal of Occupational Science, 1-17. doi:10.1080/14427591.2013.867562
Thompson, S., & Kent, J. (2013). Connecting and strengthening communities in places for health and well-being. Australian Planner, 1-12. doi:10.1080/07293682.2013.837832
Thompson, S. M., & Capon, A. G. (2012). Putting Children First. New Planner, March(90), 22-23. Retrieved from http://www.be.unsw.edu.au/programs/healthy-built-environments-program/new-planner
Thompson, S. M., & Capon, A. G. (2012). Designing for Health: Knowledge and Resources for Built Environment Professionals. Landscape Archtecture Astralia, May(134), 26.
Thompson, S. M., & Capon, A. G. (2012). 'Healthy Built Environments: From Rhetoric to Reality: Mind the Gaps!. New Planner, December(93), 21. Retrieved from http://www.be.unsw.edu.au/programs/healthy-built-environments-program/new-planner
Capon, A. G., & Thompson, S. M. (2012). Healthy Built Environments @ Rio + 20. New Planner, September(92), 13. Retrieved from http://www.be.unsw.edu.au/programs/healthy-built-environments-program/new-planner
Thompson, S. M., & Harris, P. J. (2012). Editorial. New Planner, Issue no. 91(June), 4. Retrieved from http://www.be.unsw.edu.au/programs/healthy-built-environments-program/new-planner
Mccue, P., & Thompson, S. M. (2012). Healthy Planning in NSW: Key Resources for Effective Policy Making and Practice. New Planner, June(91), 10-13. Retrieved from http://www.be.unsw.edu.au/programs/healthy-built-environments-program/new-planner
Capon, A. G., & Thompson, S. M. (2012). Our habitat, our habits, and our health. Diabetes Connect, Autumn, 12-13. Retrieved from http://www.australiandiabetescouncil.com/
Kent, J., & Thompson, S. M. (2012). Health and the Built Environment: Exploring Foundations for a New Interdisciplinary Profession. Journal of Environmental and Public Health, 2012. doi:10.1155/2012/958175
Thompson, S. M., & Capon, A. G. (2011). Access to Healthy Food: What's the Evidence?. New Planner, (December), 16-17.
Thompson, S. M., & Capon, A. G. (2011). The Built Environment and Strengthening Communities: What's the Evidence?. New Planner, (September), 20-21.
Capon, A. G., Thompson, S. M., & Mu, L. (2011). The View from the City. World Health Design, July, 6-9.
Phibbs, P., & Thompson, S. M. (2011). The health impacts of housing: toward a policy-relevant research agenda. Retrieved from http://www.ahuri.edu.au/publications/projects/p70619
Thompson, S. M., & Capon, A. G. (2011). Healthy Built Environments: Supporting planning policy and practice. New Planner, (March), 10-11.
Thompson, S. M., & Capon, A. G. (2010). A Healthy Built Environments Year. New Planner, 2010(December), 10-11. Retrieved from http://www.planning.org.au/news/nsw-3
Thompson, S. M., & Capon, A. G. (2011). The Built Environment and Getting People Active: What’s the Evidence?. New Planner, June, 12-13.
Capon, A. G., & Thompson, S. M. (2010). Food and the city. New Planner, 2010(June), 10-11. Retrieved from http://www.planning.org.au/news/nsw-3
Thompson, S. M., & Capon, A. G. (2010). Housing and Health. New Planner, 2010(September), 10-11. Retrieved from http://www.planning.org.au/news/nsw-3
Wheeler, A. R., & Thompson, S. M. (2010). The future health and environmental sustainability of South East Queensland: an evaluation of the Regional Plan. Australian Planner, 47(3), 152-161.
Thompson, S. M., & Capon, A. G. (2010). Human Health is a new connection for planning in NSW. New Planner, 2010(March), 18-19. Retrieved from http://www.planning.org.au/news/nsw-3
Capon, A. G., & Thompson, S. M. (2010). Planning for the Health of People and Planet: An Australian Perspective. Planning Theory and Practice, 11(1), 109-113. Retrieved from http://www.informaworld.com/openurl?genre=article&issn=1464-9357&volume=11&issue=1&spage=91
Thompson, S. M., Whitehead, A., & Capon, A. G. (2010). The Healthy Built Environments Program: a joint initiative of the NSW Department of Health and the University of NSW. NSW Public Health Bulletin, 21(5-6), 134-138. Retrieved from http://dx.doi.org/10.1071/%20NB10020
Harris, P. J., Harris, E., Thompson, S. M., Harris-Roxas, B. F., & Kemp, L. A. (2009). Human health and wellbeing in Environmental Impact Assessment in New South Wales, Australia: Auditing health impacts within environmental assessments of major projects. Environmental Impact Assessment Review, 29(5), 310-318. doi:10.1016/j.eiar.2009.02.002
Maginn, P. J., Thompson, S. M., & Tonts, M. (2008). Chapter 1 Qualitative urban analysis: Towards a pragmatic renaissance. Studies in Qualitative Methodology, 9(SUPPL.: COMPLETE), 1-26. doi:10.1016/S1042-3192(07)00211-X
Maginn, P. J., Thompson, S., & Tonts, M. (2008). Chapter 1 Qualitative housing analysis: A meta-framework for systematising qualitative research. Studies in Qualitative Methodology, 10, 3-32. doi:10.1016/S1042-3192(08)10001-5
Blokland, T., Maginn, P. J., & Thompson, S. (2008). Chapter 10 Methodological consequences of inclusive community development: the value of ethnography for housing studies. Studies in Qualitative Methodology, 10, 227-247. doi:10.1016/S1042-3192(08)10010-6
Thompson, S. M. (2007). Home and Loss:renegotiating Meanings of Home in the Wake of Relationship Breakdown. M/C Journal, 10.
Freestone, R., Williams, P. J., Thompson, S. M., & Trembath, K. (2007). A Quantitative Approach to Assessment of Work-based Learning Outcomes: An Urban Planning Application. Higher Education Research and Development, 26 No.4, 347-361.
Thompson, S. M. (2007). A Planner`s Perspective on the Health Impacts of Urban Settings. NSW Public Health Bulletin, 18, 157-160.
Thompson, S. M., & Whitten, C. (2006). Cultural Collision: The Chanllenge of Planning for the Public Spatial Needs of Muslim Women. Women and Environments; Women and Urban Sustainability (Special Issue), No.70/71, 14-16.
Freestone, R., Thompson, S. M., & Williams, P. J. (2006). Student Experience of Work Based Learning in Planning Education. Journal of Planning Education and Research, 26, 237-249.
Thompson, S. M. (2006). The Quest for Heartful Environments: A Qualitative Researcher`s Journey. Urban Policy and Research, 24(1), 17-38.
Thompson, S. M. (2005). The right to the city: Social justice and the fight for public space. Urban Policy and Research, 23 no 1, 129-131.
Thompson, S. M. (2005). Meaning of home in relationship breakdown: understanding for conflict resolution professionals. Australian Dispute Resolution Journal, 16 No 4, 257-270.
Thompson, S. M. (2003). Planning and Multiculturalism: A Reflection on Australian Local Practice. Planning Theory and Practice, 4, 275-293.
Thompson, S. M., Gusheh, M., Stewart, S., Hanna, B. J., Armstrong, H., & Van Der Plaat, D. A. (2003). Navigating the Sea of Diversity: Multicultural Place-Making in Sydney. International Journal of Diversity in Organizations, Communities and Nations, 3, 239-252.
Thompson, S. M., & Dunn, K. (2002). Multicultural Services in Local Government in Australia: An Uneven Tale of Access and Equity. Urban Policy and Research, 20, 263-279.
Thompson, S. M., & Kwitko, L. (2002). Issues of Difference and Diversity in Planning Education. Australian Planner, 39, 30-36.
Thompson, S. M. (2002). Meaning of Home: Developing a Responsive and Humane Planning Practice. lan canada, 42, 13-15.
Dunn, K., Hanna, B. J., & Thompson, S. M. (2001). The Local Politics of Difference: an Examination of intercommunal Relations Policy in Australian Local Governement. Environment and Planning A, 33, 1577-1595.
Dunn, K., Thompson, S. M., & Hanna, B. J. (2001). Multicultural policy within Local government in Australia. Urban Studies, 38, 2477-2493.
Thompson, S. M. (2001). Involving the Citizen: Inclusive Public Participation in local Government. Geography Bulletin, 33, 25-29.
Thompson, S. M. (2001). Governance, Multiculturalism and Citizenship. Progress in Planning, 55, 173-194.
Thompson, S. M. (1998). Editorial. Urban Policy and Research, 16, 4-5.
Thompson, S. M. (1998). Returning to Nothing: The Meaning of Lost Places (Book Review). Urban Policy and Research, 16, 342-344.
Thompson, S. M., & Barrett, P. A. (1997). Summary Oral Reflective Analysis. Advances in Nursing Science, 55-65.
Thompson, S. M., & Barrett, P. A. (1997). Summary Oral Reflective Analysis: A Method for Interview Data Analysis in Feminist Qualitative Research. Advances in Nursing Science, 20(2), 55-65.
As Head of the Planning Program (2005-2008) Susan managed the end-of-year exhibitions of the Planning and Urban Development Program. The Healthy Built Environments Program exhibits student work on research into health and the built environment at the Planning Program’s end-of-year exhibition.
Fellow, Planning Institute of Australia
As time and opportunity permit, Susan contributes to planning consultancies in the area of healthy urban planning.
Thompson, S. (2014, March 12). You are where you live: health, wealth and the built environment. The Conversation. Retrieved from http://theconversation.com/you-are-where-you-live-health-wealth-and-the-built-environment-23141
Thompson, S. (2014, February 15). Sydney inner-city highschool likely to be in high-rise. Sydney Morning Herlad. Retrieved from http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/sydney-innercity-high-school-likely-to-be-in-highrise-20140214-32r9v.html
Thompson, S. (2013, July 2). Feeling alone 'a rural issue. The Border Mail. Retrieved from http://www.bordermail.com.au/story/1610382/feeling-alone-a-rural-issue/