Suzanna Joy
About Suzanna Joy
Suzanna Joy is an Associate in Cultural Heritage at Arup with extensive experience in archaeology and cultural heritage consultancy across various prestigious organizations.
Company
Suzanna Joy is currently working at Arup as an Associate in Cultural Heritage. Arup is a multinational professional services firm headquartered in London, known for its work in engineering, design, and planning. Suzanna has been with Arup since 2006, where she has been involved in various international projects, particularly in Europe and overseas. Her role includes developing and delivering archaeological and cultural heritage strategies.
Title
Suzanna Joy holds the title of Associate, Cultural Heritage at Arup. Her responsibilities include managing heritage sub-consultants, advising on planning conditions for both UK and Middle Eastern projects, and formulating strategies related to cultural heritage and archaeology.
Education and Expertise
Suzanna Joy completed her MSc in GIS and Spatial Analysis in Archaeology at University College London (UCL) between 2006 and 2008. She also holds a Postgraduate degree in GIS from the University of Sydney, which she completed in 1998. Furthermore, she achieved a BA (Hons) in Anthropology and Archaeology from James Cook University, having studied there from 1992 to 1995. Her expertise includes GIS modeling, spatial analysis, and visualising community value narratives.
Background
Suzanna Joy has a diverse background in archaeology and cultural heritage. She has served at various prestigious institutions, including Crossrail as an Archaeologist and Thames Tideway Tunnel as an Archaeology Advisor. Her career began as a technical assistant at Queensland Museum in 1995. Suzanna also has experience working with indigenous peoples in Queensland, Australia, on GIS modeling and mapping for Native Title Claims. She has played significant roles at institutions such as The British Museum and ARCHAEO Cultural Heritage Services.
Achievements
Among her many achievements, Suzanna Joy co-organised a workshop focused on evidence gathering and the prosecution of cultural property war crimes. She has developed a spatial GIS-based approach to visualising and assessing community value narratives. As a Trustee of UK Blue Shield, Suzanna is involved in protecting cultural heritage. As an Army reservist, she holds the position of Cultural Property Protection Officer. Additionally, she has advised on heritage protection efforts following natural disasters in Christchurch, New Zealand, and spoken on Women and Inclusive Masterplanning at the House of Lords, Westminster.