Sandy Horne
Research Project Officer

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College of Business and Law School of Accounting and Finance
Profile of Sandy Horne

About me

Sandy is a Research Project Officer in the College of Business and Law. She has worked for Professor Andrew Beer since 2012, initially as a Research Assistant at the Centre for Housing Urban and Regional Planning (CHURP) at the University of Adelaide, and then during his time at the University of South Australia from 2015 to 2025. Following the merge of the University of South Australia and the University of Adelaide, she continues to support Professor Beer in the new Adelaide University. 

Over her career, Sandy has been involved in many research projects on topics such as structural adjustment, housing and homelessness, just transitions, place-based leadership, population, regional development, regional housing and local government. 

Prior to her university positions, Sandy was a student at the University of Adelaide. She graduated with a BA in 2012 majoring in Classical Studies and History. During the final stages of her degree she was selected for the university’s Arts Internship Program with the Migration Museum in Adelaide on the topic of Dutch migrants in South Australia. She was awarded a Summer Research Scholarship in 2011-2012. 

Before pursuing her academic interests, Sandy had a long career in the printing and publishing industries as a desktop publisher. She has also served as an electoral officer for Local, State and Federal elections.

2011 – 2012: Summer Research Scholarship, History Department, University of Adelaide
2020: Sandy's photo 'Every place matters' shortlisted in the University of South Australia Images of Research competition
2022: Sandy's photo 'Magnetite in waiting' shortlisted in the University of South Australia's Images of Research competition
2023: Sandy's photo 'Precious isolation' shortlisted in the University of South Australia's Images of Research competition

1996 – 2012: Self-employed as a desktop publisher
2012 – 2012: Casual Research Assistant at the University of Adelaide (School of History and Politics; Classical Studies; Centre for Asian Studies)
2012 – 2015: Research Assistant, University of Adelaide 
2015 – 2016: Research Administrator, University of South Australia 
2016 – 2025: Project Officer: Research, University of South Australia
2026 – current: Research Project Officer, Adelaide University

Member of the Royal Geographical Society of South Australia.
Last updated on 07/01/2026 by Sandy Horne