Jo Lindsay
Tel: +61 3 990 52425Fax: +61 3 990 52410
Email: Jo.Lindsay@monash.edu
Rm H 5.53
Bulding H Caulfield Campus
Associate Professor Jo Lindsay is convenor of the Sociology, Behavioural Studies and Gender Studies programs. Jo is in the Sociology discipline in the School of Political and Social Inquiry (PSI).
Jo Lindsay is Vice President of The Australian Sociological Association (TASA) 2011-2013.
Teaching
Jo Lindsay currently teaches:
| ATS1365 | Introduction to Sociology I | |
| ATS2718 | ATS3718 | Families, relationships and intimate life |
Research
Jo Lindsay specializes in the sociology of families, youth and health. Her research interests include families and consumption, gender relations, health inequalities, youth transitions and social change. The social dynamics of water use is a new field of research she is undertaking.
In the youth field Jo has undertaken major research projects on young people and alcohol consumption, young workers and health risks in their social lives, sexual health knowledge and practices. In the families field Jo has undertaken research on unmarried cohabitation, lesbian families and work/life balance for workers in the nursing and construction industries.
Jo is currently working on four major projects.
Publications
A list of Jo Lindsay’s publications can be found here
Postgraduate Supervision
Jo Lindsay has supervised projects on a wide range of topics including youth culture, mothering, health and ethnic identities. Jo would welcome the opportunity to supervise postgraduate students at PhD, MA or Honours level, particularly projects using a qualitative research approach.
Current supervision
| Student | Thesis Title / Topic | Supervisor(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Yarrow Andrew (PhD) | The politics of class in child care parent-staff relationships | Dr Joel Windle/ AProf Jo Lindsay |
| Brigid Henley (PhD) | Young university women’s alcohol consumption | AProf Jo Lindsay/ Dr Amy Dobson |
| Kate Johnston-Ata’ata (PhD) | Transition to parenthood for mothers and fathers: Expectations and experiences of support | AProf Renata Kokanovic/ Dr Mark Davis/ AProf Jo Lindsay |
| Handun Athukorala (PhD) | Ethnic identity of second-generation Sri Lankan immigrants in Australia | AProf Jo Lindsay/ AProf Anita Harris/ Prof Denise Cuthbert |
| Dahlia Hassanien (PhD) | Egyptian Women’s Employment and Family | AProf JaneMaree Maher / AProf Jo Lindsay |
| Alex Riquier (MA) | Consuming Motherhood | AProf Jo Lindsay / AProf JaneMaree Maher |
| Emily Lenton (MA) | Hepatitis C, sexuality and intimate relationships | AProf Suzanne Fraser/ AProf Jo Lindsay |
| Rita Pranawati (PhD) | An examination of young people's understandings of and orientations to risk and risk-taking in relation to road safety | A Prof Sue Blackburn/ AProf Jo Lindsay |
Recent completions -PhD, MA and Honours
| Student | Thesis Title / Topic | Supervisor(s) | Level | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anna Halafoff | Netpeace in multifaith societies: Misplaced risks and post-cosmopolitan common good | Prof. Gary Bouma/Dr Jo Lindsay | PhD | 2010 |
| Jenny Advocat | The Roles and Responsibilities of Researchers and Participants in Internet-based Randomised Controlled Trials | Associate Professor Sally Green/ Dr Jo Lindsay | PhD | 2007 |
| Ilsa Evans | Battlescars: Long-term effects of domestic violence | Dr Maryanne Dever/ Dr Jo Lindsay | PhD | 2005 |
| Mark Rogala | Taking the Test – Perceptions from the Driving Instructor’s Seat | Dr Jo Lindsay | MA Minor Thesis | 2006 |
| Michael Willis | Young people and the normalization of drug use in snow culture | Dr Jo Lindsay | MA Minor Thesis | 2006 |
| Jessica Saptoussis | ‘Biting the bullet’ Paid maternity leave in Australia: past, present and future policy directions | Dr Jo Lindsay | Honours | 2009 |
| Naomi Pfitzner | Mediators and family mediation after divorce | Dr Jo Lindsay | Honours | 2009 |
| Annie Le | Reading In Between the Lines: Female Tertiary Students and Celebrity Magazines | Dr Jo Lindsay | Honours | 2007 |
| Phil Bloeman | A gender analysis of teacher/student sex offences | Dr Jo Lindsay | Honours | 2006 |
| Durita Olsen | Generation Y: Expectations of Work, Relationships and Family | Dr Jo Lindsay | Honours | 2006 |