- Research Fellow, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
As part of the Beyond Behaviour Change research program, Larissa’s research is about the ways we live and consume, and the impacts on energy use, the environment, and health & wellbeing. Her most recent projects focus on energy policy, demand management, energy poverty and heatwave vulnerability.
Experience
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2011–presentResearch Fellow, Centre for Urban Research, RMIT University
Education
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2003University of Melbourne, PhD (Medicine)
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1995Monash University, BArts/BSc (Hons)
Grants and Contracts
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2017Hidden Energy Poverty
- Role:
- Lead Investigator
- Funding Source:
- Victorian Council of Social Service (VCOSS)
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2017Heatwaves, Homes & Health
- Role:
- Lead Investigator
- Funding Source:
- Energy Consumers Australia
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2016Smart Home Control: Exploring the potential for enabling technologies in households
- Role:
- Co-Investigator
- Funding Source:
- Energy Consumers Australia
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2015Disconnections case studies
- Role:
- Co-Investigator
- Funding Source:
- Consumer Action Law Centre
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2014Changing demand: the flexibility of energy practices in larger households with dependent children
- Role:
- Co-Investigator
- Funding Source:
- Energy Consumers Australia
Contact Larissa for
- General
- Media request
- Speaking request
- Consulting / Advising
- Research collaboration
- Research supervision
- Location: Melbourne, Australia
- Website
- X (formerly Twitter): @LarissaNicholls
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- ORCID
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