Contributors

Caitlin Reader

Research Assistant at the Centre for Healthy Sustainable Development, Torrens University Australia

Research Assistant at the Centre for Healthy Sustainable Development, Torrens University Australia Caitlin Reader is a Research Assistant at Torrens University. She is also a Provisional Certified Practising Speech Pathologist. Passionate about supporting clients and families to build communication confidence and achieve their potential.

Clare Littleton

Associate Professor and Deputy Director of the Centre for Healthy Sustainable Development, Torrens University Australia

Associate Professor and Deputy Director of the Centre for Healthy Sustainable Development, Torrens University Australia I am Associate Professor at Torrens University Australia and Deputy Director of the Centre for Sustainable Development (Acting). I conduct research in the area of public health with a specific focus on children, the social and political determinants of health, health equity, education, and public policy. My research focusses on addressing complex policy issues through cross disciplinary research, specifically public health and political science. Through my research I aim to bring about social change, address equity issues, and contribute to addressing the UN sustainable development goals. I teach across a range of different topics in the Master of Public Health (MPH) at Torrens University including the social and political determinants of health, health policy and advocacy, qualitative research methods, and Capstone research projects. I am currently subject lead for the Health Policy and Advocacy Course in the MPH. I am also involved in curriculum development and most recently wrote the new Health Policy and Advocacy topic.

Carlos García Rivero

Associate Professor, Universitat de València

Associate Professor, Universitat de València Associate Professor in Politics, Valencia University, Spain Research Associate, Centre for International and Comparative Politics, Stellenbosch University, South Africa

Catherine O. Johnson

Research Scientist in Public Health, University of Washington

Research Scientist in Public Health, University of Washington Catherine O. Johnson is a Lead Research Scientist at the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation. She received her MPH and PhD in Epidemiology from the University of Washington with a focus on cardiovascular disease. Dr. Johnson specializes in studying the burden of cardiovascular disease both globally and with a focus on disparities in burden in the United States.

Cem Soner

Doctoral Researcher in Finance, Bangor University

Doctoral Researcher in Finance, Bangor University Cem Soner is a Doctoral Researcher in Finance and an Instructor at Bangor Business School. His research focuses on bank lending, small business lending, economic shocks, and regional inequalities. Previously, he was working in the international development sector as a consultant. He obtained his bachelor's degree in economics from Bilkent University (Turkey) and master's degree in corporate finance from SDA Bocconi (Italy). He has also completed all three levels of the Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) programme.

Carri Westgarth

Chair in Human-Animal Interaction, University of Liverpool

Chair in Human-Animal Interaction, University of Liverpool I am Professor of Human-Animal Interaction at the University of Liverpool in the Department of Livestock and One Health, School of Veterinary Science. I lead the Westgarth Anthrozoology Group and founded and lead the Merseyside Dog Safety Partnership. My research focuses on dog bite prevention, dog walking, canine obesity, canine ageing. I am also a Full Member of the Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors and occasionally teach dog training classes on the Wirral. My PhD was conducted from 2005-2008 in the University of Liverpool Veterinary Epidemiology Group and was entitled "Contact between dogs, and between dogs and people".