Lecturer (Assistant Professor Equivalent) of Marketing, La Trobe University Ali Gohary is a lecturer (equivalent to Assistant Professor) in Marketing at the La Trobe Business School, La Trobe University, Melbourne, Australia. He joined La Trobe Business School in June 2023. Dr. Gohary holds a PhD in Marketing from Monash Business School, Monash University. His research interests focus on consumer psychology in domains of health and well-being, ethical consumption, and cross-cultural studies. His research has been published in ABDC A* and A journals such as the Journal of Business Research, European Journal of Marketing, Journal of Advertising, Journal of Consumer Behaviour, Journal of Travel Research, and Annals of Tourism Research, among others.
Associate Lecturer in Security Studies, Department of International Politics, Aberystwyth University My research examines the role of (in)security in policy formation, especially in illiberal regimes. I am particularly interested in seeing (in)security in politics as a process of bringing change. Specifically, I'm looking at how the fear of terrorism can completely reshape both politics and society. I am interested in Russia and Central Asia.
Professor of Statistics, University of Michigan My primary area of research is machine learning. My research group focuses on rigorous theoretical analysis of machine learning models and algorithms. We also work on challenging real-world applications of machine learning especially in chemistry and psychiatry. My work has been supported by an NSF CAREER grant (2015), a Sloan Research Fellowship (2017), an Adobe Data Science Research Award (2020), and a Facebook Research Award (2021). I serve on the editorial boards of Journal of Machine Learning Research and Statistical Science. In 2022, I was named as a Fellow of the Institute of Mathematical Statistics. My alma maters are IIT Kanpur (B.Tech., 2002) and UC Berkeley (M.A., 2005 and Ph.D., 2007. Advisor: Peter Bartlett). I was a research assistant professor at TTIC from 2008 to 2010. From 2010 to 2012, I was a post-doctoral fellow at UT Austin where I worked with Inderjit Dhillon and Pradeep Ravikumar.
Professor, Exercise Science, University of Canberra Andrew McKune is Professor of Exercise Science at the University of Canberra. Prior to taking up this role he held positions in Sport and Exercise Science at Tshwane University of Technology and the University of KwaZulu-Natal. He holds qualifications in human movement science, medical science (physiology), strength and conditioning (CSCS) and a doctoral degree specialising in exercise immunology. Research Interests Metabolic basis of mental illness. Science of therapeutic carbohydrate restriction in human health Immune/Inflammatory responses to nutrition and movement Monitoring disease, health and adaptations to nutrition and movement interventions using non-invasive methods e.g. heart rate variability, salivary biomarkers.
PhD Candidate (Pacific Studies), University of Canterbury A development sector practitioner for more than two decades, with a focus on strategic communications and advocacy, and early career in mainstream national, regional and international print and broadcast (radio and television) media. Currently pursuing a PhD programme at the Macmillan Brown Centre for Pacific Studies in Development, Gender and Public Diplomacy (Image Cultivation). A BA in History/Politics and Journalism, 2004 (University of the South Pacific, USP); Certificate, French Language, 2005 (Maitrise, Universite de Poitier); Post-Graduate Diploma in Pacific Studies, 2009 (USP); MA Gender Studies, 2011 (University of Sussex).
Research Assistant, Common Ground Politics, University of Alberta Alexandra Ballos is a graduate student at the University of Calgary, with research interests spanning extremism, right-wing ideologies, eco-politics, and gender dynamics, particularly within the context of Canadian politics and political culture. Having completed her Bachelor of Arts (Honours) degree in Political Science and Women and Gender Studies in 2024, she serves as a Research Assistant for the Common Ground Politics project.
