Lisa Bourke holds a Masters from Utah State University and a PhD from Penn State University in Rural Sociology. She has researched rural communities in Australia and the U.S. for almost 25 years. Since joining the University of Melbourne in 2000, her research interests have focused on rural health and the wellbeing of young people living in rural communities. She uses multiple research paradigms and methods to undertake rural research in sociological, public health and multidisciplinary ways.
