As part of the Beyond Behaviour Change research program, Larissa’s research is about the ways we live and consume, and the impacts on energy use, the environment, and health & wellbeing. Her most recent projects focus on energy policy, demand management, energy poverty and heatwave vulnerability.
Experience
2011–present
Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
Education
2003
University of Melbourne, PhD (Medicine)
1995
Monash University, BArts/BSc (Hons)
Grants and Contracts
2017
Hidden Energy Poverty
Role:
Lead Investigator
Funding Source:
Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS)
2017
Heatwaves, Homes & Health
Role:
Lead Investigator
Funding Source:
Energy Consumers Australia
2016
Smart Home Control: Exploring the potential for enabling technologies in households
Role:
Co-Investigator
Funding Source:
Energy Consumers Australia
2015
Disconnections case studies
Role:
Co-Investigator
Funding Source:
Consumer Action Law Centre
2014
Changing demand: the flexibility of energy practices in larger households with dependent children