Professor of Statistics and Director, Statistical Consulting Centre, The University of Melbourne Ian Gordon is a Professor of Statistics in the School of Mathematics and Statistics at the University of Melbourne. His main responsibility is as Director of the Statistical Consulting Centre. Ian has over 40 years of experience in applied statistical work, and a particular interest in communicating statistical ideas effectively in all he does. Ian’s work reflects his interest in the use of statistical methods to promote health and well-being in society, and to promote justice, and there has been an emphasis in his consulting on medical and epidemiological research, and, in his expert witness work, on cases where disadvantaged or vulnerable people were seeking justice. Ian is currently President of the Statistical Society of Australia.
Assistant Professor of Communication Studies, University of Houston-Downtown I earned my Ph.D. from Texas A&M University. Prior to receiving an MA in Organizational Communication, I earned a J.D. from the University of New South Wales and a Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice from the Australian National University. My research areas: Conflict Management in Nursing Teams; Nurses’ Careers and Work Arrangements; Nurse Management and Leadership Communication; and Basic Research on Negotiations.
Postdoctoral Fellow, University of South Africa I hold a PhD in public health and am passionate about mitigating the spread of HIV/AIDS among the most vulnerable populations. As a researcher at the University of South Africa, I have gained valuable professional experience and expertise in conducting research. My focus is on social determinants of health and their impact on marginalised populations infected or affected by HIV/AIDS, such as LGBTQI+ populations, adolescent girls and young women, and men who have sex with men. My qualifications, both academic and professional, equip me with the knowledge and skills necessary to contribute significantly to the academic community and address pressing societal issues related to healthcare accessibility for marginalised groups.
Emeritus Professor of Housing Studies, Sheffield Hallam University Ian Cole is Emeritus Professor of Housing Studies at the Centre for Regional Economic and Social Research at Sheffield Hallam University. He has extensive experience of research, teaching and writing in the field of housing and regeneration policy and practice. He has directed major research projects for the Department of Work and Pensions, Department for Communities and Local Government (DCLG), Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF), regional bodies, local authorities and housing associations. Professor Cole has advised House of Commons Select Committee inquiries on the impact of regeneration, low housing demand, social housing regulation, land value capture and housing market renewal. He chaired a Ministerial Advisory Panel on the future of regulation in the social housing sector.
Senior Research Fellow in Coral Reef Ecology, University of Exeter My research addresses questions about the response of coral reef ecosystems to natural and human-induced environmental variability. Synthesizing research on ecological and physiological responses of reef organisms to their environment and the importance of reef carbonate structures for habitat provision, coastal protection and sediment supply to low-lying islands, I am currently focussing on quantifying reef geo-ecological functions. In this sense I am evaluating the impacts of environmental change on the state and functioning of reef carbonate structures and the potential beneficial effects of active management interventions, such as reef restoration or rat eradication from islands.
Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology, The University of Edinburgh I am a Senior Lecturer in Clinical Psychology at the School of Health in Social Science. I received my PhD in Clinical Psychology from Simon Fraser University (SFU) in 2010, followed by a 2-year post-doctoral research fellowship at Harvard Medical School (HMS), Department of Psychiatry. Subsequently I worked for 5.5-years as a research associate at the University of Cambridge (UoC), Institute of Criminology.
