PhD Candidate, Griffith University Freya Langley is a writer and PhD candidate at Griffith University. Her doctoral research focuses on women and gender diverse people's participation and experiences in the Australian music scene, with a view to addressing chronic gender inequality in these spaces from a grassroots perspective.
Research Officer, La Trobe Rural Health School, La Trobe University My PhD examined the implementation and evaluation of place-based initiatives for disadvantaged children and their families. I work part-time for the La Trobe Rural Health School as a Research Officer. I also conduct research in the area of gender-based violence. I have more than 25 years experience as a senior health administrator with expertise in strategy, policy, governance and operations.
Lecturer - Educational Leadership, Monash University Dr Fiona Longmuir is a Lecturer in Educational Leadership in the School of Education, Culture and Society at Monash University. She has a background of 15 years as a teacher and leader at schools in disadvantaged, urban communities in Victoria, Australia. Fiona’s research interests are in intersections of educational leadership, educational change, and student empowerment. Her recent research studies have investigated teachers' working conditions, student engagement in alternative education settings and leading and learning through crisis and disruption.
Professor, Curtin University Fred Jourdan is a professor and geochronologist / geochemist in the School of Earth and Planetary Sciences, at Curtin University, Australia. Since 2007, he is the director and primary user of the Western Australian Argon Isotope Facility (part of the John de Laeter Center) dedicated to 40Ar/39Ar geochronology. His research focuses on the application and development of the argon geochronometer to understand (1) the role of volcanism on past climate changes, and (2) the evolution of the volcanism and impact process on Earth and throughout the solar system. He is the unit coordinator of Dynamic Earth where he teaches Geology to large cohorts of first year students. He is passionate about teaching and uses a relax, yet engaging approach to learning where he applies flip and micro-flip pedagogy techniques. He is committed to actively transmit his passion for science to the public through school visits, radio interviews and news articles as well as leading the Geooutreach group at Curtin University. He is devoted to help his discipline flourish in his role of Discipline Lead.
Fiona Given completed her Arts/Law degree at Macquarie University in 2003. She is a part time Research Assistant at UTS. Fiona has a general member on the Guardianship Division of the NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal for almost ten years. She is on the board of Assistive Technology Australia.