Contributors

Amy West

PhD Candidate in Dog Cognition, University of Portsmouth

PhD Candidate in Dog Cognition, University of Portsmouth I am a PhD Candidate at the University of Portsmouth, under the supervision of Juliane Kaminski. My research focus is Theory of Mind in Dogs, particularly visual perspective taking abilities. My research interests cover dog cognition and human-dog communication.

Amy Paterson

DPHIL STUDENT, University of Oxford

DPHIL STUDENT, University of Oxford Amy is a medical doctor from KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa, with a masters in Global Surgery from the University of Cape Town. She is currently pursuing a DPhil (PhD) at the University of Oxford. Her studies in Oxford are supported by a Rhodes Scholarship.

Andrew Bloeser

Associate Professor of Political Science; Director, Center for Political Participation, Allegheny College

Associate Professor of Political Science; Director, Center for Political Participation, Allegheny College I am an Assistant Professor of Political Science at Allegheny College in Meadville, PA. Before coming to Allegheny College, I completed my B.A. at the University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point and my Ph.D. at the University of Illinois. My research and teaching interests lie primarily in political behavior, participation, and mobilization. As a scholar, my research is motivated by a commitment to the ideals of participatory democratic theory. More specifically, my research examines the inherent challenges of participatory democracy and seeks strategies for overcoming these challenges. One of my current projects examines the challenges of mobilizing citizens for collective action. Another examines the challenges of communicating accurate policy information to citizens. My teaching similarly combines a focus on participatory democracy with my interests in American politics and citizen behavior. Courses I teach include political psychology, politics and the news media, and direct action organizing (social movements and community organizing). My commitment to participatory democracy also extends beyond my academic work. Prior to joining the faculty at Allegheny College, I worked as a community organizer for the Champaign County Health Care Consumers (CCHCC) where I contributed to campaigns addressing health care and environmental justice concerns.

Anne M. Cronin

Professor of Cultural Sociology, Lancaster University

Professor of Cultural Sociology, Lancaster University Anne Cronin is a Professor of Cultural Sociology at Lancaster University who works on social and cultural analysis of public relations, advertising and marketing.

Amanda Daley

Professor of Behavioural Medicine, Loughborough University

Professor of Behavioural Medicine, Loughborough University Amanda is a Professor of Behavioural Medicine and an NIHR Research Professor in Public Health. Amanda is also the Director of the Centre for Lifestyle Medicine and Behaviour (CLiMB). Her work is focused on investigating the effects of lifestyle interventions on health outcomes. Amanda has a particular interest in testing lifestyle interventions that can be delivered by health care professionals within routine NHS consultations. She is the chief investigator on several on-going trials that are examining the effectiveness of community and general practice based physical activity and weight management interventions. Amanda currently leads a programme of work around testing the effects of physical activity calorie equivalent (PACE) food labelling on the purchase and consumption of food and drinks, and the role of standing desks during GP consultations. Amanda works closely with public health organisations, the NHS and other stakeholders. She is most interested in conducting randomised controlled trials, but also has a strong interest in conducting systematic reviews and interrogating large datasets. Amanda currently receives funding from a range of funding bodies and leads the following research awards:

Andrew Milne

Lecturer in Philosophy, The University of Western Australia

Lecturer in Philosophy, The University of Western Australia