Marisa Paterson

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Marisa Paterson

Member of the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly
for Murrumbidgee
Assumed office
17 October 2020
Preceded byBec Cody
Personal details
Born
Marisa Paterson

1982 (age 38–39)
NationalityAustralian
Political partyLabor Party
Alma materCharles Darwin University (PhD)
Australian National University (MAAPD)
Monash University (BA)
OccupationPolitician
ProfessionAcademic
Websitewww.marisapaterson.com.au

Marisa Paterson (born 1982)[1] is an Australian anthropologist, academic and politician. She was elected to the Australian Capital Territory Legislative Assembly in 2020, representing the Australian Labor Party.[2]

Education[]

Paterson graduated from Monash University with a Bachelor of Arts in anthropology and psychology. She completed a Masters of Applied Anthropology and Participatory Development at the Australian National University, and has a Doctor of Philosophy in anthropology from Charles Darwin University.[3]

Career[]

As director of the Centre for Gambling Research at the Australian National University, Paterson's focus has been on modelling the impact of gambling on Indigenous communities.[3][4]

At the 2020 Australian Capital Territory general election, Paterson won one of the five seats in Murrumbidgee.[2] Paterson was the only new Labor member elected at the 2020 election.

Selected publications[]

  • Young, Martin; Barnes, Tony; Stevens, Matthew; Paterson, Marisa; Morris, Mary (December 2007). "The Changing Landscape of Indigenous Gambling in Northern Australia: Current Knowledge and Future Directions". International Gambling Studies. 7 (3): 327–343. doi:10.1080/14459790701601497. ISSN 1445-9795 – via Taylor and Francis.
  • Fogarty, Marisa; Coalter, Nicola; Gordon, Ashley; Breen, Helen (4 August 2016). "Proposing a health promotion framework to address gambling problems in Australian Indigenous communities". Health Promotion International. 33 (1): 115–122. doi:10.1093/heapro/daw060. ISSN 0957-4824. PMID 27492826 – via Oxford University Press.
  • Fogarty, Marisa (2 November 2017). "The place of cultural competency in 'responsible gambling' practice: challenging notions of informed choice". Addiction Research & Theory. 25 (6): 444–450. doi:10.1080/16066359.2017.1311875. ISSN 1606-6359 – via Taylor and Francis.
  • Paterson, Marisa; Taylor, Matthew; Gray, Matthew (February 2020). "Trajectories of Social and Economic Outcomes and Problem Gambling Risk in Australia". Social Indicators Research. 148 (1): 297–321. doi:10.1007/s11205-019-02194-w. ISSN 0303-8300 – via Springer.
  • Paterson, Marisa; Whitty, Megan; Boyer, Charlotte (7 May 2020). "An overview of digital and online strategies to reduce gambling harm". Health Promotion Journal of Australia. 32 (2): 248–257. doi:10.1002/hpja.341. ISSN 1036-1073. PMID 32246884 – via Wiley.

References[]

  1. ^ "Marisa Paterson". smartvote Australia. Australian National University.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b "ACT Election 2020 Results". ABC News.
  3. ^ Jump up to: a b "Dr Marisa Paterson". ANU Centre for Social Research & Methods. 13 April 2017. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
  4. ^ "Marisa Paterson". ACT Labor. Retrieved 19 October 2020.
Retrieved from ""