Iain Hay

Iain Hay is Matthew Flinders Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Geography in the College of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences at Flinders University. He is former foundation Dean (Education) for the College and was also Australian Discipline Scholar for the Arts, Social Sciences and Humanities. Iain completed his PhD at the University of Washington as a Fulbright Scholar and received a LittD from the University of Canterbury for work on geographies of domination and oppression. He is author or editor of many books including Qualitative Research Methods in Human Geography (5th edn Oxford 2021) ; Handbook on Wealth and the Super-Rich (Elgar 2016); and How to be an Academic Superhero. Developing and Sustaining a Career in the Social Sciences, Arts and Humanities (Elgar 2017). He co-founded Ethics, Place and Environment and has had significant editorial roles with numerous journals, including as Editor-in-Chief of Geographical Research. Iain has an enduring commitment to geographical education. He received the 2006 Prime Minister's Award for Australian University Teacher of the Year and was later seconded to a major national leadership role for academic standards development. He also has a long history of service to geographical discipline bodies including as Secretary and President of the Institute of Australian Geographers. He is currently First Vice-President of the International Geographical Union, Vice-President of the Royal Geographical Society of South Australia, and Deputy Chair of the Australian Academy of Science National Committee for Geographical Sciences. Iain has been admitted as a Fellow to numerous organisations including the Academy of Social Sciences, American Association of Geographers, Australian College of Educators, Australian Instiute of Company Directors, Institute of Australian Geographers, and the New Zealand Geographical Society. He is also a Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.

Iain Hay is interested in geographies of oppression and domination, wealth and income inequality, the super-rich and human-environment relations. He also has a significant record of scholarly work on research ethics and learning and teaching.

Qualifications

Educational

• BSc (1st class Honours in Geography) Canterbury 1983
• MA (with Distinction in Geography) Massey 1985
• PhD Washington 1989
• GradCertTertEd Flinders 1996
• MEdMgmt Flinders 2004
• LittD Canterbury 2009

Honours, awards and grants

• 2021 Fellow, American Association of Geographers
• 2021 Geoethics Medal, International Association for Promoting Geoethics
• 2018 American Association of Geographers' Gilbert Grosvenor Geographic Education Honors
• 2016 Massey University Distinguished Alumni Achievement Award, NZ
• 2015 Green Gown Australasia Award
• 2014 Fellow, Academy of Social Sciences, UK
• 2013 Principal Fellow, Higher Education Academy, UK
• 2013 Fellow, New Zealand Geographical Society
• 2012 Educator-in-Residence, National University of Singapore
• 2011 Distinguished New Zealand Geographer Medal, NZ Geographical Society
• 2010 Inaugural Association of American Geographers E. Willard and Ruby S. Miller Award, for "outstanding contributions to the discipline of geography..."
• 2009 Taylor and Francis Award of the Royal Geographical Society with the Institute of British Geographers
• 2009 Fellow, Australian College of Educators
• 2009 The Council of Education Associations of South Australia, Award "in recognition of outstanding contribution to the teaching profession in South Australia."
• 2008 Australian Geography Teachers Association (AGTA) Award
• 2008 Fellow, Institute of Australian Geographers
• 2006 Prime Minister's Award for Australian University Teacher of the Year
• 2006 Carrick Award for Australian University Teaching Excellence (Social Sciences)
• 2006 Carrick Australian Awards for University Teaching Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning "For sustained leadership and scholarship dedicated to improving the quality of geography learning and teaching within Australia and internationally."
• 2006 Fellow, Australian Institute of Company Directors
• 2005 Australian Institute of Urban Studies Research Prize
• 2004 Fellow, Australian Institute of Management
• 2000 Life Fellow, Governor's Leadership Foundation (South Australia)
• Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Teaching, Flinders University 1995, 2000 & 2005
• 1998 The Ian Potter and George Alexander Foundations Travel Grant 1996 The Geographical Congress '88 Trust Travel Grant
• 1994 British Academy Visiting Fellow
• 1989 Fulbright Cultural Enrichment Grant and Fulbright Professional Enhancement Grant
• 1985 Fulbright-Hayes Travel Award