Professor Judith Bessant

Judith Bessant has a particular interest in questions about justice, age, youth studies, economics, politics and history. She is widely published with a number of books and refereed journal papers.  

Spiritually she is an aspiring anthropologist committed to trying to better understand how we strange humans think, value, make and do things.  Her favourite activities are hanging out with her family and friends.  She has a zero tolerance for hypocrisy and avoids grumpy people.  Prior to becoming an academic Judith was a secondary school teacher. She really enjoys supervising post-graduate students.

She was appointed to the first Chair of Youth Studies and Sociology in Australia in 2004 at RMIT University. Judith has also performed a number of university governance roles as Research Director, member of  School Executives, University Research Committees, Chair of University Approval and Examination Research Committees and she was appointed as the Vice Chancellor's Representative, on RMIT University, Academic Board.  At other universities she has served in similar roles and on the University Senate. Professor Bessant has also established and consolidated research centres and worked to found and consolidate a number of undergraduate and postgraduate programs. 

She also advises governments and non-government Organizations. 

In 2017 Professor Bessant was awarded an 'Order of Australia' (AM) for her significant service to education as a social scientist, advocate and academic specialising in youth studies research.      

Please direct all mail to her RMIT address. Professor Bessant's CV is available from her on request.