Rate My Professor Danielle Schmidt

Danielle Schmidt serves as a Lecturer in Construction Management within the School of Civil Engineering and Construction, part of the College of Engineering and Information Technology at Adelaide University. She earned a Double Degree in Law and Civil Engineering with First Class Honours from the University of South Australia and subsequently gained admission as a Barrister and Solicitor of the Supreme Court of South Australia. Her professional experience includes various roles in civil engineering and law across Australia and internationally. An engaged professional, she holds membership in Engineers Australia and serves on the College of Leadership and Management. Additionally, she volunteers as a Justice of the Peace in South Australia. Committed to advancing women in STEM fields, Schmidt regularly delivers lectures on subjects encompassing law, engineering, and construction management. She currently teaches BUIL 3021 Construction Operations and Safety.

Schmidt is pursuing a PhD at the University of South Australia, investigating legal liabilities in Australia’s recycled water sector through a collaboration between the School of Law (Justice and Society) and the Future Industries Institute. Her academic interests center on bridging industry and academia to generate research outcomes that directly address user requirements. Her scholarly contributions include Fopp D, Abadia R, Le Busque B, Kamineni R, Becker M (2021), 'The Importance of Teaching with Empathy and Kindness in a Fully Online Environment: A Collective Case Study,' presented at the University of South Australia Teaching and Learning Symposium, Adelaide; Fopp, D (2021), 'Managing antimicrobial resistance in reclaimed water: an impossible feat for policy makers?,' Smart Water Magazine; Fopp, D (2019), 'Regulatory Uncertainty in Australia: Recycled Water,' conference proceeding from XENOWAC III, Cyprus; and Fopp, D (2019), ''fit for purpose' water and the precautionary principle in recycled water regulation,' conference proceeding from Jornadas Técnicas de Saneamiento Y Depuración XIV, Lorca, Murcia. She is available for media comment on pertinent matters.