Rae Yao Wang
Honours Student
The University of Melbourne
Merrick was awarded the Resilient Communities PhD Scholarship in 2020 which is associated with both the University of Melbourne and the City of Melbourne Climate Change and Resilience team (formerly Resilient Melbourne). This scholarship enables Merrick to sit at the practice-research nexus where he can better understand the issues faced by local government, namely social connectedness and community development in a society that is constantly fluctuating.
Research Interests
- Urban planning
- Urban design
- Architecture
- Sociology
Other academic ventures include research assistance for the ARC Discovery Project ‘Temporary and Tactical Urbanism’ with Associate Professor Quentin Stevens and Professor Kim Dovey. This has focused on the design, use, management, governance, and politics of parklets in metropolitan Melbourne, including considerations for their long-term future. Aside from this, Merrick is a sessional tutor in Urban Design Theory (ABP90017) and Land Use and Urban Design (ABP90132).
