Journal of Ergonomics

Journal of Ergonomics
Open Access

ISSN: 2165-7556

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Myfan Jordan

Department of Ergonomics, Grassroots Research Studio, City of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Biography

Myfan Jordan is the Founding Director of Grassroots Research Studio, a co-design and social research consultancy based in Melbourne, Australia.

With over two decades of experience, she specializes in "bottom-up" research, policy development, and program evaluation. Her expertise spans areas such as aging, LGBTIQA+ issues, aged care, housing, gender equality, disability, and intersectional disadvantage.

In addition to her role at Grassroots Research Studio, Myfan serves on the Board of Cohousing Australia and convenes their Creating Community Working Group. She is also a member of the New Economy Network of Australia, where she co-convenes the Women's Hub and co-edits the New Economy Journal.

Myfan has authored numerous policy briefs, articles, and research pieces. Notably, her book, "Women's Work in the Pandemic Economy: The Unbearable Hazard of Hierarchy," examines women's economic behavior during Australia's COVID-19 crisis, focusing on the care 'frontline' in feminized labor sectors and voluntary care provisioning in digital sharing networks.

Her research interests include the structural characteristics and functional properties of starches from various native and modified botanical sources, as well as the bioactive properties of peptides from native and sprouted grains and dairy products.

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