Principal Academic in Psychology, Bournemouth University Emily Arden-Close is a Principal Academia in Psychology at Bournemouth University. She completed her PhD in Health Psychology Research and Professional Practice at the University of Southampton, followed by research posts at the Universities of Sheffield and Southampton, and a mixed academic post at the University of Southampton. She is a registered Health Psychologist with the Health and Care Professions Council and an Associate Fellow of the British Psychological Society. Emily's research focuses on assessing and improving health and quality of life in long-term illness, and developing and evaluating digital interventions to improve health and wellbeing. She has worked on a Cancer Research UK funded grant looking at sperm banking before cancer treatment, and an Asthma Research UK funded grant which developed a breathing training intervention for patients with asthma, the results of which were published in The Lancet Respiratory Medicine. Emily has expertise in both qualitative and quantitative research, and in design of questionnaires and randomised controlled trials. She brings to her work both awareness of behaviour change techniques and a person-based approach to involving users in the development of digital interventions.
Rhoda and Richard Goldman Chair in Jewish Studies, San Francisco State University Eran Kaplan is the Rhoda and Richard Goldman Chair in Israel Studies at SF State. He received his B.A. (magna cum laude) from Tel Aviv University and his Ph.D. in Modern Jewish History from Brandeis University. Before coming to San Francisco, he taught at Princeton, Cincinnati, and Toronto. He is the author of The Jewish Radical Right: Revisionist Zionism and its Ideological Legacy and of The Origins Of Israel: A Documentary History with Derek Penslar (both published by the University of Wisconsin Press). In 2016, he published Beyond Post-Zionism with SUNY Press. His most recent scholarly work, Projecting the Nation: History and Ideology on the Israeli Screen, appeared with Rutgers University Press in 2020. In addition to his scholarly publications, he contributed articles to Haaretz and Tikkun. At SF State, Professor Kaplan teaches courses on Modern Israel, the Arab-Israeli Conflict, Israeli Cinema, Modern Hebrew Culture and the History of Jerusalem.
Elizabeth Spencer, BS, MCRP, JD, PhD, is a lawyer and urban and regional planner. Having served in academic and managerial positions at Southern Methodist, Bond, Australian Catholic, James Cook and Charles Darwin Universities, she currently serves as Professor of Law with Charles Darwin University and Adjunct Professor with James Cook University. She has taught across the law curriculum; her subject areas include contracts; torts; corporations; business law; international trade law; Australian legal system; legal research, writing and analysis; competition law; and commercial regulation. A member of the Texas State Bar since 1997, Liz practiced law in the United States before moving to The Netherlands, where she worked as a managing editor for Kluwer Law International and at the International Court of Justice. Liz has professional experience in the private and not-for-profit sectors in Australia, the US, Europe and SE Asia. She also has formal training and experience in facilitation, negotiation and mediation.
Associate Professor, University of Newcastle I hold a Bachelor degree in Mathematics and a PhD in Theoretical Computer Science. I have worked extensively in STEM Education, including several Australia-wide research projects. I am currently engaged in several nation-wide projects focused on the use of technology for the learning of mathematics and teacher training and professional development. I am Deputy Head of the School of Education at the University of Newcastle and a member of the Teachers and Teaching Research Centre.
Group Leader, Gut viruses & Viromics, Quadram Institute I am a Group Leader at the Quadram Institute Bioscience in Norwich (UK) where my group investigates bacteriophages, viruses of bacteria. I'm interested in how bacteriophages contribute to a healthy gut microbiome, and how we can exploit them to improve our health and treat diseases.
Lecturer in Criminology, Swansea University Ella has over 20 years’ experience working in criminal and social justice in Wales. A qualified Probation Officer, she has worked within adult and youth justice, and led on various initiatives, including restorative justice, integrated offender management and user engagement. Subsequently, as Crimestoppers’ first Wales Manager, Ella created crime prevention films and education packages for its ‘Fearless’ youth scheme. After conducting action research within the charity, she went on to set up the Wales Safer Communities Network, before bringing her skills and experience into academia. Ella's research interests span community safety and partnership working, as well as probation, young adults and social justice. Ella is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Ella has over 20 years’ experience working in criminal and social justice in Wales. A qualified Probation Officer, she has worked within adult and youth justice, and led on various initiatives, including restorative justice, integrated offender management and user engagement. Subsequently, as Crimestoppers’ first Wales Manager, Ella created crime prevention films and education packages for its ‘Fearless’ youth scheme. After conducting action research within the charity, she went on to set up the Wales Safer Communities Network, before bringing her skills and experience into academia. Ella's research interests span community safety and partnership working, as well as probation, young adults and social justice. Ella is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy.
