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Jen Evans
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Jen Evans
Research Fellow
RCS NW Hospitals Campus, Burnie
+61 3 6430 1662 (phone)
General Responsibilities
Research Fellow
Dr Jen Evans is a social and cultural geographer whose research is focussed on the valuing of natural environments, land use conflict, participatory GIS mapping and Indigenous methodologies. She is a Research Fellow with the Rural Clinical School at the University of Tasmania. Dr Evans is passionate about community participation and empowerment in decision making processes for natural environments and understanding people’s attachment to place. Dr Evans is published in the fields of social change and the natural environment, visitor interpretation and public infrastructure design. She has authored several publications regarding the valuing of takayna country (the Tarkine).
Biography
Dr Evans has a pre-academic career in the public service working for Local, Regional and State Government entities from 1993 to 2010 and has operated her own design and consulting practice since 2009. She obtained a Bachelor of Arts in Environmental Design from the University of Tasmania in 1991 and a Bachelor of Architecture (Honours) from the University of Tasmania in 1999. Dr Evans was awarded a Doctor of Philosophy (Regional Development) from the University of Tasmania in 2016 and commenced as an academic at the University of Tasmania, first as a Course-work co-ordinator with the Institute for Regional Development and then as Research Fellow with the Rural Clinical School in 2018.
Memberships
Member, Six Rivers Aboriginal Corporation (2017 – present)
Member, Indigenous Research Group, Cradle Coast Campus (2017 – present)
Teaching Appointments
2017 – Guest lecturer (KGA223)
2017 – PhD supervision, student PhD completion Dr Emma Lee
2017 – Design of short online volunteering course for the Australian Masters Games
2017 – Unit co-ordinator breadth unit (XBR202)
2017 – Lecturing, tutoring and marking (KGA172)
Publications
View more on AssocProf Jennifer Evans in WARP
Fields of Research
- Social geography (440610)
- Regional analysis and development (330406)
- Natural resource management (410406)
Research Objectives
- Other environmental management (189999)
- Environmental ethics (130303)
- Ecological economics (159902)
Publications
Total publications
55
Journal Article
(1 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Evans JD, Kirkpatrick JB, Bridle KL, 'A reciprocal triangulation process for identifying and mapping potential land use conflict', Environmental Management (New York): An International Journal for Decision-Makers, Scientists and Environmental Auditors, 62, (4) pp. 777-791. ISSN 0364-152X (2018) [Refereed Article] DOI: 10.1007/s00267-018-1076-8 [eCite] [Details] Citations: Scopus - 6Web of Science - 5 Co-authors: Kirkpatrick JB; Bridle KL |
Book
(1 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | tebrakunna country and Lee E, Evans J, 'Indigenous Women Voices: 20 years of Linda Tuhiwai Smith's Decolonizing Methodologies', Zed Books, United Kingdom, pp. 248. ISBN 978-1786998415 (2022) [Edited Book] Co-authors: tebrakunna country and Lee E |
Chapter in Book
(3 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | Evans J, 'Can men weave baskets?: the queering of lutruwita country', Indigenous Women's Voices 20 Years on from Linda Tuhiwai Smith's Decolonizing Methodologies, Zed Books, E tebrakunna country and Lee and J Evans (ed), United Kingdom, pp. 54-81. ISBN 9781786998422 (2022) [Research Book Chapter] | |
| 2022 | Evans J, tebrakunna country and Lee E, 'Indigenous women's voices 20 years on from Linda Tuhiwai Smith's Decolonizing Methodologies', Indigenous Women's Voices 20 Years on from Linda Tuhiwai Smith's Decolonizing Methodologies, Zed Books, E tebrakunna country and Lee and J Evans (ed), United Kingdom, pp. 12-31. ISBN 9781786998422 (2022) [Research Book Chapter] Co-authors: tebrakunna country and Lee E | |
| 2019 | Evans J, 'Giving voice to the sacred black female body in takayna country', Indigenous perspectives on sacred natural sites culture, governance and conservation, Routledge, J Lijeblad, B Verschuuren (ed), United Kingdom, pp. 15-31. ISBN 9780815377023 (2019) [Research Book Chapter] |
Review
(1 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Lee E, Evans J, 'Book review: Dominic O'Sullivan, Indigeneity: A Politics of Potential-Australia, Fiji, and New Zealand', Antipode: A Radical Journal of Geography, August 2018 pp. 1-10. ISSN 0066-4812 (2018) [Review Single Work] |
Conference Publication
(7 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Evans J, 'Knowing country in cities', World Habitat Day at the Centre for Urban Transitions, 4 October 2021, virtual (2021) [Plenary Presentation] | |
| 2021 | Evans J, Lee E, 'Indigenous women's voices: 20 years on from Linda Tuhiwai Smith's Decolonizing Methodologies', Annual Conference of the Australian Anthropological Society, 24 November - 1 December 2021, virtual (2021) [Conference Extract] | |
| 2021 | Evans JD, 'Indigenous Women's Voices', University of Tasmania & Experimentas' Life Forms Symposium 'First Nation's epistemologies, ways of thinking and understanding life', Hobart, Australia (2021) [Plenary Presentation] | |
| 2017 | Evans J, 'Colonisation of Aboriginal cultural heritage visitor interpretation in takayna Country', 13th Biennial Australia and New Zealand Association for Leisure Studies Conference, 4-7 December 2017, Hobart, Tasmania, pp. 14. (2017) [Conference Extract] | |
| 2015 | Evans JD, 'Keynote speaker: Social change and the environment', Strahan NRM Forum, March 25, 2015, Strahan, Tasmania (2015) [Keynote Presentation] | |
| 2013 | Evans JD, 'Wilderness and Conflict in the Tarkine', 7th Annual Graduate Research Conference, University of Tasmania, 1-2 September, 2013, Hobart, Tasmania (2013) [Conference Extract] | |
| 2010 | Evans JD, 'Mystery and the Tarkine - Portent or Potential', 14 October, 2010, Burnie, Tasmania (2010) [Keynote Presentation] |
Design
(2 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Evans JD, 'West Park - a place to live, learn and grow', Burnie, Tasmania (2013) [Other Designs] | |
| 2009 | Evans JD, 'Tarkine Projects: Concept Plan - Waratah Falls Walk' (2009) [Other Designs] |
Contract Report, Consultant's Report
(15 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | Evans J, 'Tasmanian Indigenous Quitline Enhancement Project Evaluation', Quit Tasmania and Cancer Council Tasmania, Australia (2021) [Contract Report] | |
| 2020 | Evans J, 'Cradle Coast NRM Aboriginal Participation Plan', Cradle Coast NRM, Australia (2020) [Consultants Report] | |
| 2020 | Evans J, 'Waratah Falls Walk Concept Plan', Waratah Wynyard Council, Australia (2020) [Consultants Report] | |
| 2019 | Evans JD, 'The Nut State Reserve Interpretation Plan', Nut State Reserve, Tasmania, Australia (2019) [Consultants Report] | |
| 2019 | Evans JD, 'The Milkshake Hills Regional Reserve Interpretation Plan', Tasmanian Parks & Wildlife Service, Australia (2019) [Consultants Report] | |
| 2017 | Evans J, 'The Nut State Reserve Experience review project', Tasmanian Parks & Wildlife Service, Australia (2017) [Contract Report] | |
| 2017 | Evans JD, 'The Nut State Reserve experience review project final report', Tasmanian Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment, Hobart, Tasmania (2017) [Contract Report] | |
| 2017 | Lee E, Evans JD, 'Indigenous fisheries: weaving the research net', University of Tasmania; Institute for Marine and Antarctic Studies, Hobart, Tasmania (2017) [Contract Report] Co-authors: Lee E | |
| 2017 | Leith PB, McHenry MT, Bridle K, Evans JD, Fudge ME, et al., 'Strengthening engagement and collaboration for impact in the ERS theme', University of Tasmania, Tasmania, Australia (2017) [Contract Report] Co-authors: Leith PB; McHenry MT; Bridle K; Fudge ME; Harwood A; Magierowski RH | |
| 2016 | Evans JD, 'Heritage Landing Experience review project: Final report', Tasmanian Parks & Wildlife Service, Tasmania (2016) [Contract Report] | |
| 2012 | Evans JD, Archer J, 'Healthy Communities - a local government toolkit for building healthier Tasmanian communities', The Cradle Coast Authority, Tasmania (2012) [Consultants Report] | |
| 2010 | Evans JD, Hampton K, 'North West Coastal Pathway Plan', Cradle Coast Authority, Tasmania (2010) [Contract Report] | |
| 2010 | Evans JD, Hampton K, 'North West Coastal Pathway Plan - DESIGN TOOLKIT', Cradle Coast Authority, Tasmania (2010) [Contract Report] | |
| 2009 | Evans J, 'A gateway for nature lovers', Waratah Wynyard Council, Tasmania, 1-35 (2009) [Consultants Report] | |
| 2008 | Mackey J, Lebski S, Evans JD, 'Tarkine Toursim Development Strategy', Cradle Coast Authority, Tasmania (2008) [Contract Report] |
Major Creative Work
(6 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Evans JD, 'Tarkine drive interpretive signage', Cradle Coast Authority, Tarkine, Tasmania (2014) [Published Creative Work] | |
| 2011 | Evans JD, Archer JL, 'Wild sight', Jen Evans & Jenny Archer, Ulverstone, Tasmania, University of Tasmania, Cradle Coast Campus (2011) [Curated Exhibition] | |
| 2010 | Evans JD, Archer J, 'Tarkine Tasmania: wild, unique, diverse', Jen Evans & Jenny Archer, Ulverstone, Tasmania, 1st, pp. 80 (2010) [Published Creative Work] | |
| 2010 | Evans JD, Jaensch S, Lee E, 'Table Cape lighthouse: a beacon for human achievement in a wild and beautiful place', Warath Wynyard Council, Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Services and the Federal Government, pp. 6 (2010) [Published Creative Work] | |
| 2009 | Evans JD, 'Tarkine interpretive experience', Waratah Wynyard Council, Athenaeum Hall, Waratah, Tasmania. (2009) [Published Creative Work] | |
| 2005 | Evans JD, 'Delirium', Hot Mother Lounge, Burnie, Tasmania (2005) [Other Exhibition] |
Other Creative Work
(5 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2011 | Evans JD, Archer JL, 'Shutterbirds', Greenskin media, Ulverstone, Tasmania., pp. 614 (2011) [Minor Creative Work] | |
| 2011 | Evans JD, Veltman H, 'Discover the Tarkine website', Cradle Coast Authority, Online, pp. 25 (2011) [Minor Creative Work] | |
| 2010 | Evans JD, Jaensch S, Lee E, 'Table Cape lighthouse: a beacon for human achievement in a wild and beautiful place, visitors guide', Warath Wynyard Council, Wynyard, pp. 12 (2010) [Minor Creative Work] | |
| 2010 | Evans JD, Wind A, 'Health oceans for a healthy future', Cradle Coast NRM, Burnie, Tasmania, pp. 20 (2010) [Minor Creative Work] | |
| 2009 | Evans JD, 'Tarkine Tasmania: connection to wild places', Cradle Coast Authority, Burnie, Tasmania, pp. 8 (2009) [Minor Creative Work] |
Thesis
(1 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Evans J, 'Valuing the Tarkine: A Systematic Quantification of Optimal Land Use and Potential Conflict Compromise' (2016) [PhD] |
Other Public Output
(13 outputs)| Year | Citation | Altmetrics |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Lee E, Evans J, 'Indigenous Women's Voices: 20 Years on from Linda Tuhiwai Smith's Decolonizing Methodologies', Bloomsbury Academic Podcast, online, 26 January 2023 (2023) [Media Interview] Co-authors: Lee E | |
| 2023 | Lee E, Evans J, 'Indigenous women's voices: 20 years on from Linda Tuhiwai Smith's decolonizing methodologies edited by Emma Lee and Jennifer Evans, part two', Bloomsbury Academic Podcast, online (2023) [Media Interview] Co-authors: Lee E | |
| 2022 | Evans J, 'Indigenous women's voices decolonizing methodologies', ABC Drive, Northern Tasmania, 26 September 2022 (2022) [Media Interview] | |
| 2022 | Evans J, 'Recipient of the Tasmanian Aboriginal Writer's Fellowship, Tasmanian Literary Awards 2022', 15 December 2022 (2022) [Award] | |
| 2022 | Lee E, Evans J, 'Ringing out beautiful and clear: Indigenous Women's Voices and the legacy of Linda Tuhiwai Smith's Decolonizing Methodologies', LSE Review of Books, Online, 19 August 2022 (2022) [Magazine Article] | |
| 2013 | Evans JD, 'There's more to the Tarkine than trees', The Conversation, online, February 19, 2013 (2013) [Magazine Article] | |
| 2011 | Evans JD, 'Significant places: Aboriginal cultural heritage in Cradle Coast Tasmania', Cradle Coast NRM, Tasmania (2011) [Report of Restricted Access] | |
| 2011 | Evans JD, 'Tarkine natural values assessment', Cradle Coast Natural Resource Managment, Tasmania (2011) [Report of Restricted Access] | |
| 2010 | Evans JD, 'Cradle Coast NRM Aboriginal Engagement Strategy', Cradle Coast NRM, Tasmania (2010) [Report of Restricted Access] | |
| 2010 | Evans JD, 'Corinna Wilderness Experience: Tourism carbon footprint and management strategy', FINAL REPORT, Corinna Wilderness Experience, Tasmania (2010) [Report of Restricted Access] | |
| 2010 | Evans JD, 'Tarkine Tasmania: self guided walks', Cradle Coast Authority and the Federal Government, Tasmania (2010) [Report Other] | |
| 2010 | Evans JD, Dean A, 'Tarkine Tasmania: a visitors guide to walks and experiences', Cradle Coast Authority, Tasmania (2010) [Report Other] | |
| 2009 | Evans JD, Horton H, 'Tarkine Toursim Development Strategy: Tarkine Aboriginal Tourism Plan', Cradle Coast Authority, Tasmania (2009) [Report of Restricted Access] |
Grants & Funding
Funding Summary
Number of grants
8
Total funding
$1,288,586
Projects
Privileging the spirit, voices, and culture of Aboriginal people in dementia care: Education for non-Aboriginal healthcare providers (2023 - 2024)$989,090
- Description
- The Royal Commission into Aged Care Quality and Safety detailed seven recommendations which emphasise the need for older Aboriginal people to receive culturally respectful and safe, high quality, trauma-informed, needs-based, and flexible services regardless of where they live - and to receive such services from staff who are educated about and trained in culturally safe and trauma-informed care. In this Stream 2 project, Aboriginal Australian Elders in TAS, VIC, NSW, and WA will co-create, co-deliver, and assist in measuring the impact of new web-based knowledge that has practical implications for improving health care for Aboriginal people with dementia. The citizen science methodology will be Participatory Action Research (PAR). PAR, by definition, is a co-creation process and a hallmark of the four funded initiatives that underpin this project: the Good Spirit, Good Life quality of life tool for older Aboriginal people; the online Caring for Spirit program; Let's CHAT Dementia and Aboriginal women learning on Country. Elders from each community who were involved in these four initiatives will form an Advisory Board and work with the project team to co-create a 12-week online university unit where content, delivery, and assessment privilege the spirit, voices, and culture of Aboriginal people. This new knowledge will educate non-Aboriginal healthcare providers. The co-created new knowledge will be offered initially through the tuition-free online Diploma of Dementia Care at the University of Tasmania and then scaled up for nationwide availability, potentially through a co-created Massive Open Online Course (MOOC). The impact of this new knowledge about culturally respectful and safe dementia care will be measured through analysis of co-designed quantitative and qualitative assessment data from non-Aboriginal healthcare providers as they complete the unit and make changes in their professional practice.
- Funding
- Medical Research Future Fund ($989,090)
- Scheme
- Grant - Preventative and Public Health Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Goldberg LR; Radford K; Smith K; LoGiudice D; Poulos L; Baldock D; Canty A; Breen J; Evans JD; Kuruvilla M; Bessarab D; Cartwright J; Andersen C; Schramm TA; Barnett AP
- Period
- 2023 - 2024
Fostering cross-cultural women's knowledge on Water and River Country (2023)$40,000
- Description
- Organise a symposium in Northern Tasmania in Feb 2024 to bring together women to share their strengths and approaches for more equitable Water and River Country care and management, to heal, and to highlight indigenous methodologies. It is about truth telling from women.
- Funding
- Australian Academy of Science ($40,000)
- Scheme
- Theo Murphy Initiative
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Kumar S; Evans JD; Barnes NR
- Year
- 2023
Modelling an Indigenous Voice to Government and Parliament in Tasmania (2022 - 2023)$50,000
- Description
- The aim of this research project is to devise models for an Indigenous Voice to Government and Parliament in Tasmania. This project will review the federal governments final report for Indigenous Voice co-design (2021) and tailor to palawa (Tasmanian Aboriginal) communitys needs. Developing an understanding of Indigenous Voice will help palawa participate in national and local democracy projects from a position of strength. Swinburne University of Technology has received and will administer an Australian Institute of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS) Indigenous Research Exchange 2020-2021 grant on behalf of the Tasmanian Regional Aboriginal Communities Alliance (TRACA) via The Flinders Island Aboriginal Association Inc (FIAAI). All researchers involved in this project are Aboriginal, as are the project partners, making this an exclusively Aboriginal research project.
- Funding
- Federation University Australia ($50,000)
- Scheme
- Contract Research
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Evans JD
- Period
- 2022 - 2023
Aquaculture-Community Futures: North West Tasmania (2019 - 2021)$172,996
- Description
- In order to secure the future of Australian aquaculture, it is increasingly clear that, alongside effective and responsible production, building and maintaining community support is vital. The Tasmanian salmon industry is acutely aware of the need to garner and maintain societal support. A number of factors contribute towards the achievement of community acceptability (or 'social license to operate'). These include: the perception that a company offers benefits; that it contributes to the well-being of the region, respects the local way of life and acts fairly; that it listens, responds and exhibits reciprocity; and that relations are based on an enduring regard for each other's interests. Many of these factors are based on understanding, and contributing towards the achievement of, that which is valued by local and regional communities. This project aims to understand the regional development and well-being futures envisaged by residents of NW Tasmania and how salmonid farming can contribute to meeting these shared values.
- Funding
- Fisheries Research & Development Corporation ($172,996)
- Scheme
- Grant-Annual Open Call Round
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Alexander KA; Ogier EM; Evans JD; Fudge ME
- Period
- 2019 - 2021
Innovation in teaching, learning and research (2018)$10,000
- Description
- This grant supported members of the Cradle Coast Academic Community of Practice to develop excellent and distinctive teaching and learning and research programs.
- Funding
- University of Tasmania ($10,000)
- Scheme
- null
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Schmidt MS; Richey SM; Evans JD; Hawkins C; Prior SJ; Angel CJ; Smith CJ; Finnen MJ
- Year
- 2018
Indigenous fisheries: weaving the research net (2017)$3,500
- Description
- Indigenous fisheries in Tasmania lacks characterisation and research inputs (Lee 2016). These factors inhibit greater HASS-STEM collaboration and investment in Indigenous partnerships and knowledges. For example, commercial on-sale of Indigenous seafoods caught under cultural activities is not permitted (Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment 2017). This regulatory condition prevents Indigenous peoples and communities engaging in cultural food festivals and similar. However, one of only two Indigenous led and managed Fisheries Research and Development Corporation (FRDC) grants (Susman, pers. comm. April 2017) is currently being undertaken at the Centre for Marine Socioecology, UTAS, over 2 years (2017-2019) to investigate the barriers and opportunities in establishing a commercial market for Indigenous fisheries.
- Funding
- University of Tasmania ($3,500)
- Scheme
- Grant-MAM Research Theme
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Lee EJ; Evans JD
- Year
- 2017
Innovation in teaching, learning and research (2017)$15,000
- Description
- This grant supported members of the Cradle Coast Academic Community of Practice to develop excellent and distinctive teaching and learning and research programs.
- Funding
- University of Tasmania ($15,000)
- Scheme
- null
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Schmidt MS; Richey SM; Evans JD; Hawkins C; Prior SJ; Angel CJ; Smith CJ; Finnen MJ
- Year
- 2017
Innovation in teaching, learning and research (2016)$8,000
- Description
- This grant supported members of the Cradle Coast Academic Community of Practice to develop excellent and distinctive teaching and learning and research programs.
- Funding
- University of Tasmania ($8,000)
- Scheme
- null
- Administered By
- University of Tasmania
- Research Team
- Schmidt MS; Richey SM; Evans JD; Hawkins C; Prior SJ; Angel CJ; Smith CJ; Finnen MJ
- Year
- 2016
Research Supervision
Current
2
Completed
1
Current
| Degree | Title | Commenced |
|---|---|---|
| PhD | Unlocking Entrepreneurial Opportunities for Adolescent Young Women: A Tasmanian case study | 2018 |
| PhD | Managing Tourism in Protected Areas for Socio-Ecological Justice | 2023 |
Completed
| Degree | Title | Completed |
|---|---|---|
| PhD | Establishing Joint Management Processes and Models for Tasmania's Protected Areas Candidate: Emma Jane Lee | 2017 |