Andrew is a sociologist with expertise in the areas of urban sociology, social policy, housing studies, and social theory. He researches a variety of topics including housing insecurity and homelessness, social housing provision, urban governance, and contemporary welfare systems. His current research explores the ‘slow violence’ of evictions processes in the private rental sector, as well as the experience of being on the social housing waiting list.

Andrew is the Australasian editor of Housing Studies, and he was formally the Urban Sociology Thematic Group convener for the Australian Sociological Association. Prior to joining UNSW, Andrew held a series of research fellowships at the University of Queensland (2016-2022). Andrew received his PhD in sociology from the University of Queensland in 2017.