Professor Lou Harms was elected to Council commencing 1 October 2022. She is the Chair and Head of Social Work, and Deputy Head of the School of Health Sciences, at the University of Melbourne’s Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences. She is a Member of the Australian Association of Social Workers.
Lou’s research and teaching focuses on human experiences of and adaptation to trauma, grief and loss. She has particular interests in resilience and strengths-based approaches in understanding individual, family and community recovery in health, disability, and post-disaster contexts.
Lou holds a PhD, a Master of Social Work, a Bachelor of Social Work and a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Melbourne.