Head of the School of Performance, London South Bank University Professor Gill Foster is Head of Performance Arts at London South Bank University. Gill’s work focuses on actor training using performative pedagogies and creative rehearsal processes to develop students’ agency and socio-cultural resilience. Gill combines teaching with her own artistic practice as a director and dramaturg and has created a wide range of inclusive, interdisciplinary projects operating at the intersection of actor training and professional theatre. She has developed numerous innovative partnerships with acting training institutions, theatres, and industry professionals both nationally and internationally, and has worked in China, Europe, the US and in Canada. In 2018, she was awarded a National Teaching Fellowship in recognition of her work in developing transformative outcomes for students. In 2020 she was short-listed for the Times Higher Education ‘Most Innovative Teacher’ Award and in 2021 awarded the Music and Drama Education Drama Inspiration Award for an academic practitioner who has ‘made or continues to make a real and significant difference to the lives of their students’.
Professor in Accounting, Deakin University Professor George Tanewski is director and research leader of the IPA-Deakin SME Research Centre and a Professor of Accounting in the Deakin Business School. George’s research interests are focused on SMEs, including ownership structure issues, innovation, productivity, financing and the well-being and sustainability of SMEs. George’s research via the Centre also plays a key role in influencing government policy in boosting the long-term viability and productivity of Australia’s small business sector. As a direct result of the applied research undertaken by the Centre, particularly through recommendations made in the 2015 and 2018 Australian Small Business White Papers, the Australian federal government announced in November 2018 the creation of a $2billion Australian Business Securitisation Fund, which will provide more access to finance for the nation’s small-to-medium enterprises (SMEs). Australia is one of the only countries in the developed world without a government-funded loan guarantee scheme for the small business sector and this policy change brings Australia in line with these developed countries. The long-term objective of the Australian Business Securitisation Fund is to enhance the viability and productivity of the small business community by offering these businesses greater access to capital. In addition to George’s interest in boosting the long-term viability and productivity of Australia’s SMEs, his research on accounting disclosure matters related to large private firms’ financial reporting has played a key role in influencing standard setting policy and regulation with respect to Australia’s differential reporting regime. As a direct consequence of this research showing that the quality of financial statements provided by large proprietary companies in the form of Special Purpose Financial Reports (SPFRs) is low, thereby highlighting an alarming lack of transparency in SPFRs produced by private entities, the AASB is removing the option of preparing SPFRs by large proprietary companies from July 2021. In partnership with other Deakin University researchers, George received a $2.24 million grant from the Department of Innovation, Science, Energy and Resources (DISER) in October 2020 and a $1.137 million grant from the prestigious National Health and Medical Research Council (NHMRC) in December 2019 to evaluate a potentially high-impact intervention strategy to help upskill accountants to deliver mental health first aid to their small-medium enterprise (SME) clients, who are particularly vulnerable to mental health and financial stress issues. The DISER funded project primarily builds on the NHMRC project, which is partnered with Beyond Blue, WorkSafe Victoria, the Institute for Public Accountants (IPA) and MHFA Australia. A major strength of the DISER and NHMRC-funded projects is the interdisciplinary composition of the team undertaking the research. The other Chief Investigators are Professor Andrew Noblet (Management), Professor Michael Berk (School of Medicine), Dr Arlene Walker (School of Psychology), Professor Tony LaMontagne (School of Health & Social Development), Associate Professor Nicola Reavley (Centre for Mental Health, University of Melbourne) & Professor Karina Nielsen (Institute for Work Psychology, University of Sheffield). The NHMRC project is focused on scientifically evaluating the efficacy of using accountant continuing professional training programs (CPDs) as an intervention strategy to protecting the mental health of both accountants and SME owners. The DISER grant specifically funds the rollout of a sector-wide accountant CPD program that will be delivered online via Australia’s three accounting professional bodies to upskill accountants to provide mental health first aid to their small-medium enterprise (SME) clients. The DISER project also offers an important avenue for the early identification, management or prevention of various mental health conditions. George has published research in a number of leading academic journals including Auditing: A Journal of Practice and Theory, Abacus, The Australian Journal of Management, Pacific-Basin Finance Journal, Accounting and Finance, The Journal of Business, Finance and Accounting, The British Accounting Review, Journal of Business Venturing, Family Business Review, Journal of Small Business Management and Small Business Economics. His teaching interests are mainly in the areas of research methods, quantitative methods, financial reporting, and financial statement analysis.
PhD Candidate in Food Science, RMIT University Grace Loke is a PhD candidate at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology (RMIT) University in Australia, specialising in sensory and consumer science. Her research is committed to exploring how isolation and confinement in outer space affects the sense of smell and eating behaviour in humans. Grace earned her Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Food Technology, where her research primarily delved into the effects of the Mediterranean diet on mood, anxiety, and depression through clinical trials and dietary interventions. On a broader scope, she is passionate about improving future food design systems by incorporating her background knowledge and skills in sensory and consumer science. Her commitment extends beyond ensuring access to food for all; she strives to create an enjoyable eating experience that promotes overall health, well-being, and improved quality of life.
Allen and Kelli Questrom Professor of Information Systems, Boston University Gordon is Professor of Information Systems and Fellow of the Digital Business Institute at Boston University’s Questrom School of Business. His research involves the economic evaluation of online platform technologies, with a focus on the drivers of individual participation and behavior in online social contexts, as well as the societal consequences of these technologies. Gordon’s work, which has been published in a variety of leading journals spanning Information Systems, Marketing, Management and Operations, has been supported by more than $2 million in grants from various corporate, non-profit, and government entities, including Meta, Adobe, 3M, the NSF, and the Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation. His work has also been cited by various prominent outlets in the popular press, including Time Magazine, Wired, and the Wall Street Journal. Gordon presently serves as an Associate Editor for two INFORMS journals: Management Science and Information Systems Research. He is also a member of the Central Applied Science team at Meta and has previously been employed as a research consultant by Microsoft. Prior to entering academia, Gordon worked as hardware design engineer, an IT systems auditor, and most recently as a financial services technology consultant with Accenture. Gordon holds a PhD in Business Administration from Temple University, as well as an MBA and Bachelor of Software Engineering from McMaster University, Canada.
PDI. Profesor Ayudante doctor Departamento de Historia Contemporánea, Universidad de Valladolid Gema Pérez Herrera, doctora en Historia Contemporánea desde el año 2017, con la tesis, hoy convertida en libro “José Pedro Pérez-Llorca, una biografía política”, publicado por Centro de Estudios Constitucionales en colaboración con el BOE. Licenciada por lala Universidad de Navarra en Historia y en Periodismo (2006-2012), posteriormente realicé un máster en Estudios Contemporáneos y latesis doctoral en el programa de Artes y Humanidades (2014-2017). He contado con numerosas becas para realizar mis estudios y ser colaboradoraen algunos departamentos, tanto privadas como estatales. Durante este tiempo realizóuna estancia de investigación de 6 meses en el de departamento de Governance de la Universidad de Georgetown en Washington DC, avalada por los profesores Eusebio Mujal León y Charles King. Actualmente es profesor ayudante doctor en la Universidad de Valladolid, en el departamento de Historia Moderna y Contemporánea, de América y de periodismo. Ámbito desde el que desarrolla su docencia e investigación. Sus líneas de investigación están centradas en elestudio de la España Reciente, especialmente de la Transición en sus vertientes política y cultural, en la representación de la Historia en el cine y en los estudios sobre la mujer. Han estado avaladas tanto por el Grupo de Investigación en Historia Reciente (GIHRE), el grupo de estudios sobre la mujer GENOVIFEM, la Red Winn,el proyecto proyecto «Perfiles del Centro Político: los protagonistas» (HAR 2016-75600-C2-1-P). Actualmente sigueperteneciendo aalgunos deellos, mantiene suslíneas de investigación en historia política y cultural de la Transición. Formaparte de un nuevo proyectodel Instituto Cultura y Sociedadsobre el estudio de la transmisión del conocimiento histórico de la España reciente en nuestros díasa través del cine: El presente del Pasado. Así mismo pertenece al Instituto de Historia Simancas de la Universidad de Valladolidy participa en un grupo de investigación financiado por el ministerio sobre la recuperación del Consenso Constituyente (RECOCONS).PID2021-123730OB-I00. Cuenta conpublicacionesen revistas indexadas como Arbor, Historia del Presente, editoriales como Thomsom Reuters Aranzadi, el Centro de Estudios Políticos y Constitucionales, Escribana Books. En el ámbito de la docencia cuentacon experiencia predoctoral y postdoctoral en la Universidad de Navarra, tanto en español como en inglés, y un año de docencia como profesora en la Universidad de Piura (Perú), que me dio una perspectiva internacional y complementaria a mi estancia en Norteamérica, haciéndolecomprender mejor la realidad latinoamericana. Cuentacon experiencia en el campo de la gestión por su trabajo como Coordinadora del Grado de Historia en la UNIR y redactora de contenidos para varias de sus asignaturas. Entre sus publicaciones se encuentra la biografía política de José Pedro Pérez-Llorca, en la que se estudia en profundidad su papel en la configuración de la España constitucional y el Estado autonómico que surgen en los años de la Transición española. Un artículo, “UCD y sus gobiernos ante el Estatuto de Autonomía de Cataluña ( 1978-1979)” que analiza en profundidad el camino del Estatuto de autonomía catalán, y varios capítulos de libro en los que se estudian distintos aspectos de la política autonómica española en su contexto histórico. Ha analizado también la cuestión del consenso constituyente en el capítulo ( pendiente de publicación):«La Constitución de 1978: el reencuentro entre las dos Españas», y la política exterior española y sus relaciones con Estados Unidos en “La triple encrucijada española: el diseño de la participación militar de España en la OTAN (1981-1982)”, y “FRIEND OR FOE ? Spain, the United States and NATO’s issue after the arrival of the Socialist Party to the spanishGovernment, 1982 –1983”. Código ORCID: orcid.org/0000-0002-1662-8009 Experience
Director of the Centre for Sport and Social Impact, La Trobe University My teaching and research activities are reasonably diverse. First and foremost, I consider myself an organizational theorist. Put simply, I tend to study organizations more than people. My specializations are in interorganisational relationships and systemic governance (i.e., the competition, cooperation and exercise of power between organizations). My other areas of expertise relate to sponsorship and ambush marketing, and consumer behavior.
