Rate My Professor Emily Yorkston

Her research specializations include the interaction between physical space and social outcomes as well as public policy evaluation. She has served as lead investigator for significant projects, including the three-year evaluation of the Southport Specialist Domestic and Family Violence Court Justice Response (2017-21), whose recommendations were accepted by the Queensland Government, resulting in specialist courts in five locations. Other key evaluations encompass the Queensland Housing Strategy’s First Action Plan (2017-2020), COVID-19 responses for homelessness and residential tenancies, and the ongoing Navigator pilot program evaluation (2024-2027) for the Queensland Department of Justice and Attorney-General. Her insights have informed policy adjustments, with the Southport evaluation cited in the Women's Safety and Justice Taskforce Hear Her Voice Report 2. Notable publications include 'Cohort Profile: The Nurses and Midwives e-Cohort study—A novel electronic longitudinal study' (2009, International Journal of Epidemiology), 'The future nursing workforce in Australia: baseline data for a prospective study' (2007, Australian Journal of Advanced Nursing), 'Quantifying the effect of a community-based injury prevention program in Queensland' (2007, Injury Prevention), and 'Special issues in injury prevention research: Developing the science of program implementation' (2010, Injury). Yorkston's expertise spans applied sociology, social program evaluation, social impact assessment, public participation, and urban planning.