Personal profile
Personal profile
Valerie lecturers in Emergency Management and supervises Doctor of Public Safety candidates at Charles Sturt University. She has extensive experience in the design and delivery of tertiary level programs in emergency management and fire services. Her recent research highlights the importance of local community organisations in building community connections for disaster resilience, with a particular focus on compound and cascading disasters leading to community disaster fatigue.
Research Interests
- Fire services, emergency management and community recovery
- Time-pressured decision making
- Shared responsibility and community resilience
- Perceptions of risk and resilience in Bangladeshi and Australian communities
Professional Information
External Appointments & Memberships:
- International Sociological Association (ISA)
- ISA Research Committee 39 - The Sociology of Disasters
- International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM)
Editorial roles on journals:
- Associate Editor of Salus Journal
Education/Academic qualification
Doctor of Philosophy, The Art of multimodal decision making by incident controllers on the fireground, University of Western Sydney
Award Date: 17 Apr 2010
Master of Education, University of Western Sydney
Award Date: 09 Apr 2001
Bachelor of Adult Education, University of Western Sydney
Award Date: 12 Apr 1999
External positions
Board Member, Mountains Community Resource Network
2022 → …
Blue Mountains Resilience & Preparedness Working Group, Mountains Community Resource Network
2014 → …
Subject keywords
- emergency, disaster, resilience, vulnerability, recovery, fire, aesthetic, community,
Registered Supervisor
- Yes
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Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Applying the socio-technical model to the Resilient Villages pilot project
Ingham, V. & Wuersch, L., 2026, (Accepted/In press).Research output: Other contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Escape Routes
Ingham, V., Jun 2026, Encyclopedia of Mobilities. Adey, P., Berry, K. & Lin, W. (eds.). Edward Elgar PublishingResearch output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Community disaster fatigue in the Blue Mountains, NSW: Investigating ethical solutions using the Resilient Villages Pilot Project
Wuersch, L. & Ingham, V., 2025, p. 104-106. 3 p.Research output: Other contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Resilience action plans for safe workplaces in disaster-prone communities: A case study in the Blue Mountains, Australia
Wuersch, L. & Ingham, V., 2025, The 9th Conference of the Regulating for Decent Work Network: Strengthening labour institutions and worker voice to deliver decent employment. Geneva, Switzerland: International Labour OfficeResearch output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Conference paper › peer-review
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Resilient Villages action research project: Final report
Howard, A., Ingham, V., Massola, C., Rawsthorne, M., Santos, A. & Wuersch, L., Apr 2025, Bathurst, NSW: Mountains Community Resource Network. 52 p.Research output: Book/Report › Commissioned report (public)
Open AccessFile183 Downloads (Pure)
Prizes
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Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
Ingham, V. (Recipient), 2014
Prize: Other distinction › External recognition
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CSU Australian Graduate School of Policing & Security Mentoring Award
Ingham, V. (Recipient), Jul 2017
Prize: Award › Internal award
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FoBJBS 2024 Discretionary Research Funding
Corbo Crehan, A. (Recipient), Delaforce, R. (Recipient), Shipton, B. (Recipient) & Ingham, V. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Grant › Successful
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Resilient Australia Award (NSW) Community Award State Winner
Ingham, V. (Recipient), 2015
Prize: Award › External award
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Activities
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Mountains Community Resource Network (External organisation)
Ingham, V. (Member)
2022 → 2023Activity: Membership › Professional association or peak discipline body › Community
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Connecting for Regional Disaster Resilience Symposium 2023
Ingham, V. (Participant), Hicks, J. (Participant), Wuersch, L. (Participant) & Islam, R. (Participant)
Sept 2022 → Mar 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference/Symposium › Academic
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8th Postgraduate Supervision Conference 2022
Delaforce, R. (Participant), Corbo Crehan, A. (Participant) & Ingham, V. (Participant)
18 Mar 2022Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference/Symposium › Academic
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International Sociological Association XX World Congress of Sociology
Ingham, V. (Member of programme committee)
2021 → 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Conference/Symposium › Academic
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CSU Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Sciences Supervisor Workshop
Ingham, V. (Speaker)
07 Aug 2020Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Public lecture/debate/seminar/presentation › Academic
Press/Media
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Charles Sturt University - Strengthening Fire Resilience in the Blue Mountains
21/02/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Working together to improve disaster resilience in your local community
01/02/19
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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New community bushfire preparedness plan for NSW
15/06/16
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
Impacts
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Blue Mountains Bushfire Plan - Hansard mention
Doyle, T. (Presenter), Redshaw, S. (Creator), Ingham, R. (Creator), Harrison, K. (Creator), Quigley, T. (Creator), Keating, M. (Creator) & Bigelow, J. (Creator)
Impact: Economic Impact, Public policy Impact, Social Impact, Public policy Impact
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BSAFE: Blue Mountains Sustainable Approaches to Fire and Emergency
Ingham, R. (Creator), Redshaw, S. (Creator), Harrison, K. (Creator) & Quigley, T. (Creator)
Impact: Environmental Impact, Social Impact