Assistant Professor, College of Law, University of Saskatchewan Benjamin Ralston is an Assistant Professor at the University of Saskatchewan College of Law where he teaches courses on environmental law, administrative law, and the relationship between Indigenous peoples and Canadian law. He also teaches a course on environmental law and policy for the University of Saskatchewan School of Environment and Sustainability.
Adjunct Associate Professor, Queensland University of Technology Dr Beverley Henry is an Adjunct Associate Professor at Queensland University of Technology, and provides consulting services to government and agricultural organisations and is or has previously been a member of several international committees and advisory groups. Areas of expertise and research include climate change and the land sector with a focus on quantifying and managing greenhouse gas emissions and carbon sequestration in vegetation, soils and livestock production.
Lecturer in Criminology, University of Winchester Brandon is an accomplished and experienced Educator, University Lecturer, and Higher Education Leader with extensive research expertise spanning the policing, defence, security, risk assessment, and emergency management sectors. His recent research focuses on the intricate dynamics and intricacies of human decision-making in complex, high-risk emergency response, security, and defence contexts. Additionally, he has explored the psychology of technological innovation in decision-making and human performance, aviation security and risk, and influence and strategic communications in security and defence domains. Brandon has applied his analytical, research, and subject matter expertise in the following areas: Application and Efficacy of Technology in Emergency Response, Defence, and Security Contexts: Conducted research on the utilization and effectiveness of technology in various high-pressure environments to enhance emergency response, defence strategies, and overall security measures. Victimology, Trauma, and Intersectionality: Investigated the intersection of victimology, trauma, and social identities, exploring the unique challenges faced by individuals who experience victimisation and the impact of intersecting identities. Enhancing Intelligence Efficacy in Policing and Covert Contexts: Conducted research aimed at improving intelligence gathering and utilisation in the realm of policing, including covert operations, with a focus on enhancing operational effectiveness and strategic decision-making. Development of Strategic Communication to Influence Human Behaviour in National Security and Health Contexts: Explored the development and implementation of strategic communication approaches to shape human behaviour in domains of national security and public health, considering the intricate interplay of communication strategies and desired outcomes. Investigating and Managing Sexual Offence Behaviours: Conducted research on the etiology, assessment, and management of sexual offense behaviors, with a focus on developing effective intervention strategies and risk assessment models. Police Investigative Interviewing and Interrogation: Explored the techniques, ethics, and effectiveness of police investigative interviewing and interrogation methods, seeking to enhance the quality and reliability of investigative processes. Covert Intelligence Policing Practices: Conducted research into covert intelligence practices within the policing context, examining the strategies, challenges, and legal implications associated with intelligence gathering and covert operations. Emergency Response Decision-Making: Explored the cognitive processes and decision-making strategies employed in high-stakes emergency response scenarios, aiming to optimize decision-making effectiveness and enhance operational outcomes. Research Methodology and Social Science Analysis: Demonstrated expertise in research methodology and social science analysis, utilising a range of qualitative and quantitative research methods to investigate complex phenomena and generate insightful findings.
Professor of Exercise Science, and Director of the Exercise Physiology Lab, Kennesaw State University After 30 years working as a broadcast technician at the ABC affiliate in Omaha, I completed my doctoral degree and moved to north Georgia to embark full-time on a career in academia, teaching and studying connections between physical activity and health outcomes. My current research focuses on examining the effects of various forms of exercise on clinical status in adults with type 2 diabetes, and on the influences of physical activity on weight and cardiometabolic risk management in adults.
Professor of Film Studies, Royal Holloway University of London I hold degrees from Queens’ College, Cambridge, and Columbia University. My research interests include critical theory; representations of the Holocaust in film and television; theories of mass culture; urban studies; postmodernism; post-classical Hollywood; film genre, especially the Western, science fiction film, war films. My major publications are Film Genre: Hollywood and Beyond (Edinburgh University Press, 2005) and Post-Classical Hollywood: Film Industry, Style and Ideology since 1945 (Edinburgh University Press, 2010). The essay collection Teaching Holocaust Literature and Film (co-edited with Robert Eaglestone) was published in December 2007. Recent and forthcoming shorter include essays on Siegfried Kracauer, Walter Benjamin, and the Holocaust; "revisionist" Westerns; suburban sexualities; narrative reversal as redemption in Holocaust film; Chris Marker’s politics; urban apocalypse and the theory of Michel de Certeau; time and narrative in The Lord of the Rings; national identity in George Lucas’ American Graffiti; the political unconscious of TV sitcoms; contemporary Holocaust film; and the theorisation of screenwriting. I am currently preparing Darkness Visible, a study of Holocaust film. I am also a practicing professional screenwriter. My original short screenplay Torte Bluma was filmed in New York in summer 2004, with a cast: including Stellan Skarsgaard and Simon McBurney, and premiered at the 2005 Edinburgh Film Festival. Torte Bluma was judged Best Drama at the 2005 Los Angeles International Short Film Festival and Best Film at the 2005 Palm Springs International Shorts Festival. Torte Bluma can be viewed at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wKaEEie66ZI. I am the co-creator and co-author of the 6-part ITV drama series The Frankenstein Chronicles (airing Autumn 2015).
Senior Lecturer, Chemistry, Federation University Australia Dr Benjamin Long is an environmental and supramolecular chemist at Federation University. Dr Long’s key research foci are emerging organic environmental contaminants (e.g. pharmaceuticals and personal care products), plant bioactive compounds, especially those from Indigenous Australian traditional medicine (e.g. Federation University’s Bush Medicine Project) and the use and application of supramolecular interactions (e.g. analyte/contaminant detection and hydrogels). Benjamin attained his PhD from Deakin University in 2014, and after postdoctoral appointments at the University of Sydney and Deakin University, he joined Federation University Australia in 2017.
