Rate My Professor Brodie Fraser

Dr. Brodie Fraser serves as Senior Research Fellow in the He Kāinga Oranga / Housing and Health Research Programme within the Department of Public Health at the University of Otago, Wellington, part of the Division of Health Sciences. Fraser earned a Bachelor of Arts (BA), Master of Policy (MPOLS), and Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) from the University of Otago in 2021. The PhD thesis, titled "We can’t find a safe or secure place to be ourselves: Takatāpui/LGBTIQ+ homelessness in Aotearoa New Zealand," was the first study in Aotearoa examining homelessness among Takatāpui/LGBTIQ+ individuals. With a background in political science, Fraser previously investigated modes of political participation among LGBTIQ+ youth, worked in parliamentary politics, and has over a decade of activism and volunteering in the LGBTIQ+ community.

Fraser's research specializations encompass Takatāpui/LGBTIQ+ communities' housing and homelessness experiences, housing instability, Housing First programs for women, public housing needs and disparities, and children's experiences in housing support systems. A postdoctoral fellowship focused on housing instability using mixed methods to influence policy and practice. Key publications include: "Evaluating fifth-year outcomes Housing First for women in Aotearoa New Zealand" (Fraser et al., 2026, Discover Public Health); "Disparities in need: Comparing public housing tenants and Accommodation Supplement recipients in Aotearoa New Zealand" (Fasoro et al., 2025, Housing & Society); "Flatting amongst LGBTIQ+ people in Aotearoa New Zealand" (Fraser & Buchanan, 2025, Kōtuitui); "LGBTIQ+ homelessness: A review of the literature" (Fraser et al., 2019, International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, 276 citations); and "“You’re so powerless”: Takatāpui/LGBTIQ+ people’s experiences before becoming homeless in Aotearoa New Zealand" (Fraser et al., 2021, PLOS ONE). Fraser provides media expertise on homelessness, LGBTIQ+ inequities, poverty, and public housing, contributing to public discourse on these issues.