Professor Patricia Easteal AM is an Emeritus Professor, School of Law, University of Canberra and the owner of Legal Light Bulbs, a research and training consultancy business. She has (co) authored or edited 25 books and published reports, 124 academic refereed journal articles and 47 book chapters or refereed conference papers. Most of these publications concern women and the law, violence against women, discrimination and harassment. Her google h-index is 31 and her i10-index is 84.
2010 Australian of the Year (ACT)
Australian of the Year
For service to the community, education and the law
Member, Order of Australia 2010
Order of Australia
For service to the community, education and the law through promoting awareness and understanding of violence against women, discrimination and access to justice for minority groups.
Australian Learning and Teaching Council Award for Teaching Excellence (2008)
Australian Learning and Teaching Council
These awards recognise university teachers (individuals and teams) renowned for the excellence of their teaching, who have outstanding presentation skills and who have made a broad and deep contribution to enhancing the quality of learning and teaching in higher education.