Associate ProfessorMyra Hamilton

BA (Hons 1), PhD University of Sydney

Associate Professor Myra Hamilton is an ARC Mid-Career Industry Fellow in the Discipline of Work and Organisational Studies at the University of Sydney, and former Principal Research Fellow at the ARC Centre of Excellence in Population Ageing Research at the University of Sydney (2020-2024). She is a sociologist and social policy scholar whose research focus is on gender, work and care over the lifecourse. Myra’s research explores how workplace and public policies and programs can build wellbeing and financial security in work and in care over the life course. She combines traditional academic research with applied policy research for government, industry and non-government organisations, including evaluations of policies and programs. She makes regular contributions to public and media debate on issues such as grandparenting, economic security in retirement, balancing work and care, young carers, intergenerational relationships and income inequalities. She has close working relationships with the community sector including peak bodies in the areas of carers and seniors, is Reviews Editor of the International Journal of Care and Caring and sits on the NSW Carers Advisory Council and the Board of Council on the Ageing NSW.