MLA MRP Cornell University BS Iowa State University
Linda joined the Faculty in mid-1999 as Head of the Program of Landscape Architecture having previously worked in private practice as a planner and landscape architect in the United States, Hong Kong and Australia. She held the position of Head of Program for four years (1999-2003). Following that, she served as FBE’s Head of School (2005-2005) and Associate Dean, International (2006) and Director, International and Community Engagement (2007).
During her tenure as Head of School, Linda initiated and implemented FBEOutThere!, a special management unit within the Faculty to undertake interdisciplinary, service learning activities and developed a generic elective template for these courses (2006). She also introduced and ran sessional staff induction workshops in conjunction with the UNSW Learning and Teaching Unit (2004-2005).
Linda contributes to University committees as a member of the Management Committee of the Australian Human Rights Centre based in the UNSW School of Law and as presiding member of the Vice-Chancellor's Childcare Support Fund that supports women researchers. She was active in the Women Research 21 Program (2000) and was one of 20 women from across UNSW selected for the inaugural Academic Women in Leadership Program (2006).
Areas of special interest and expertise include: people/place relationships, park and open space planning and design, inclusive planning and design for children and youth, design education, and education for sustainability.
Teaching
Within the Bachelor of Landscape Architecture program, Linda teaches
LAND1221 People: Place: Design; co-convenes LAND1322 Urban Landscape Design Seminar; and has taught various design studios in Years 1-3 of the Program. She has also convened a number of interdisciplinary service learning studios that engaged students from across the programs in the FBE on design projects with various community groups.
Research
Australian Research Council Linkage Project (co-Chief Investigator with Nancy Marshall), “People and Parks: The Real Value of Open Space in Western Sydney” (2005-2008)
NSW Architects Registration Board Research Project, “Learning through the Built Environment,” (with FBEOutThere! team) (2007)
UNSW Learning and Teaching Grant, “Understanding the Self-Directed Research Process in the Graduation Year in All Undergraduate Programs Within FBE”, team led by Ann Quinlan and Nancy Marshall (2006)
FBE Research Project, “Community Gardens and Neighbourhood Renewal in Waterloo” (with Susan Thompson and Bruce Judd) (2000-2002)
Recent Publications
Papers & Book Chapters
Quinlan, AM., Corkery, LF. & Roche, B., 2008, 'Establishing a faculty engagement unit a case study from built environment', in Research and Development in Higher Education Volume 31 Engaging Communities, eds M. Barrow and K. Sutherland, Rotorua, New Zealand, Milperra, Australia, pp. 273 - 284
Quinlan, AM., Corkery, LF. & Roche, B., 2008, 'Learning Enabling Design: Approaching Mutuality in Education', in Beyond Beige: Improving architecture for older people and people with disabilities, vol 6(1st), pp. 146 - 165.
Corkery, LF., 2008, 'Designing Enabling outdoor environments', in TAKE 6 Beyond Beige: improving architecture for older people and people with disabilities, vol 6, pp. 78 - 93.
Wu, C., Marshall, NG., Corkery, LF., Evans, CB. & Zehner, RB. 'Urban Wetland Environment Management : Public perception and Evaluation'. In: Proceedings of CRIOCM 2007 International Research Symposium on Advancement of Construction Management and Real Estate. Sydney, CRIOCM, UNSW and Shenzhen University, pp. 39 - 49 2007.
Watson, K. & Corkery, LF. 'Designing 'in person' - locally and globally'. In: Proceedings of 5th DEFSA International Conference. Design Education Forum of South Africa, , 2007.
Quinlan, AM., Corkery, LF. & Marshall, NG. 'Revealing Student Perceptions of Excellence in Student Design Projects'. In: Proceedings of the ConnectED 2007 International Conference on Design Education, University of New South Wales, 9-12July, 2007. Sydney, UNSW, 2007.
Quinlan, AM., Corkery, LF. & Marshall, NG. 'Positioning the Design Tutor's presence in the Design Studio for successful student design learning'. In: Proceedings of the ConnectED 2007 International Conference on Design Education. Sydney, UNSW, 2007.
Judd, BH., Thompson, SM. & Corkery, LF. 'The Role of Community Gardens in Sustaining Healthy Communities'. In: Proceedings of the State Austrlaian Cities National Conference 2007. Adelaide, University of South Australia, pp. 161 - 172 2007.
Judd, BH., Baldry, E. & Corkery, LF. 'Connecting the Dots: Designers and Social Workers Learning in Community'. In: Proceedings of ConnectED 2007 International Conference on Design Education. Sydney, UNSW, 2007.
Corkery, LF., Roche, B., Watson, K. & Zehner, RB. 'Transforming Design Studio Learning and Teaching Through Real World, Interdisciplinary Projects'. In: Proceedings of ConnectED 2007 International Conference on Design Education. Sydney, UNSW, 2007.
Corkery, LF. & Evans, CB., 2006, 'Park-City Effect: mapping the social and environmental ecotones of three Sydney parklands', in State of Australian Cities: 2nd National Conference, 2005, eds Patrick Troy, Brisbane, Queensland, pp. Env12:1 - Env12:8
Corkery, LF., 2004, 'Student's Perceptions of Exellence in Landscape Architecture Studio Projects: A UNSW Perspective', in Landscape Review, vol 9/1(1st), pp. 80 - 85.
Corkery, LF., 2004, 'Community Gardens as a Platform for Sustainability', in Journal of Environmental Education, vol 20/1(1st), pp. 69 - 75.
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