Areas of expertise

• Social And Cultural Geography 160403
• Higher Education 130103
• Sociology Of Education 160809
• Recreation, Leisure And Tourism Geography 160402
• Aboriginal And Torres Strait Islander Environmental Knowledge 050201
• Natural Resource Management 050209
• Human Geography 1604
• Curriculum And Pedagogy 1302

Past student projects

Publications

• Walkington, H, Griffin, A, Keys-Mathews, L et al 2011, 'Embedding Research-Based Learning Early in the Undergraduate Geography Curriculum', Journal of Geography in Higher Education, vol. 35, no. 3, pp. 315-330.
• Feary, S, Kanowski, P, Altman, J et al 2010, 'Managing forest country: Aboriginal Australians and the forest sector', Australian Forestry, vol. 73, no. 2, pp. 126-134.
• Hueneke, H & Baker, R 2009, 'Tourist behaviour, local values, and interpretation at Uluru: 'The sacred deed at Australia's mighty heart'', Geojournal, vol. 74, pp. 477-490.
• Baker, R, Le Heron, R & McEwen, L 2006, 'Co-Learning: Re-linking Research and Teaching in Geography', Journal of Geography in Higher Education, vol. 30, no. 1, pp. 77-88.
• Baker, R 2005, 'Geography.', in R.Q.Grafton, L.Robin & RJ Wasson (ed.), Understanding the environment: bridging the disciplinary divides, UNSW Press, Sydney, pp. 169-183.
• Baker, R & Measham, T 2005, 'Combining People, Place and Learning', in Meg Keen, Valerie A. Brown, Rob Dyball (ed.), Social Learning in Environmental Management: Towards a sustainable future, Earthscan Publications Ltd, London, pp. 91-103.
• Baker, R & Lupton, A 2003, 'Encouraging critical thinking in a combined Arts and Science course on the relationship between people and the environment', Improving Learning Outcomes Through Flexible Science Teaching, ed. University of Sydney, University of Sydney, Australia, pp. 8-13.
• Baker, R 2003, 'Yanyuwa classical burning regimes, Indigenous science and cross-cultural communication', in Cary, G., Lindenmayer, D., and Dovers, S. (ed.), Australia burning: fire ecology, policy and management issues, CSIRO Publishing, Melbourne, pp. 198-204.
• Robinson, C, Baker, R & Liddle, L 2003, 'Journeys through an Australian Sacred Landscape', Museum International, vol. 218, pp. 74-77.
• Baker, R, Davies, J & Young, E 2001, 'Introduction to Part III: Sharing Knowledge', in R Baker, J Davies, E Young (ed.), Working on Country: Contemporary Indigenous Management of Australia's Lands and Coastal Regions, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 139-146.
• Baker, R & Davies, J, eds, 2001, Working on Country: Contemporary Indigenous Management of Australia's Lands and Coastal Regions, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, Australia.
• Baker, R, Davies, J & Young, E 2001, 'Working on Country: Listening, Sharing, and Providing Practical Support', in R Baker, J Davies, E Young (ed.), Working on Country: Contemporary Indigenous Management of Australia's Lands and Coastal Regions, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 337-345.
• Baker, R & Davies, J 2001, 'Introduction to Part II: Approaches to Managing Country', in R Baker, J Davies, E Young (ed.), Working on Country: Contemporary Indigenous Management of Australia's Lands and Coastal Regions, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 49-59.
• Baker, R, Davies, J & Young, E 2001, 'Introduction to Part IV: Negotiating Management', in R Baker, J Davies, E Young (ed.), Working on Country: Contemporary Indigenous Management of Australia's Lands and Coastal Regions, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 247-256.
• Baker, R, Davies, J & Young, E 2001, 'Managing Country: An Overview of the Prime Issues', in R Baker, J Davies, E Young (ed.), Working on Country: Contemporary Indigenous Management of Australia's Lands and Coastal Regions, Oxford University Press, Melbourne, Australia, pp. 1-23.