Assistant Professor, Lebanese American University Dr. Jo Kelcey is an assistant professor of education in the Department of Social and Education Sciences at LAU. She holds a PhD in International Education from New York University. Her research spans interdisciplinary concerns of education, politics, sociology and history, with a focus on how to improve education systems for the most marginalized learners. She has written and published on global governance in education, refugee education and the importance of historical methods for understanding contemporary education policies and practices.
Senior Resarch Officer, Walter and Eliza Hall Institute Dr John (Eddie) La Marca completed his PhD at La Trobe University, where he studied genes that control stem cell behaviour in Drosophila melanogaster. He then completed post-doctoral work at La Trobe University, researching the genes that regulate tumourigenesis, also using Drosophila melanogaster. He then moved to The Walter & Eliza Hall Institute, where his post-doctoral research explores blood cell and blood cancer development.
Lecturer in Japanese Studies, Monash University Bio: Jason Jones took to Japan early in life, when he began importing Japanese video games that were never translated for the international market. Being unable read the text and thus understand the storylines of these games, he began learning Japanese. This eventually led to him pursuing a PhD in Japan. Jason is Coordinator of Japanese Studies at Monash University. His work centres on cultural adaptation as represented in Japanese film, television, animation, manga, and other texts. His most recent research topics have seen him examining the world from the perspective of the Japanese sommelier in wine manga--yes, there is such a thing--and (re)visiting the 1960s, 70s and 80s to investigate the image-creating capacity of US media products in Japan, such as the oft-imitated dance show, _Soul Train_. Jason leverages the knowledge gained throughout his more than 10 years living in Japan to teach a range of units on various topics, including Japanese language, Japanese popular culture and screen translation. He is also an active subtitler and scripter for a number of international streaming services.
PhD Candidate in Sociology, University of York Jade is a PhD candidate at the University of York, who is currently researching the impact of having sexual images shared without consent in adults. While there are several terms for this phenomena - ranging from 'revenge porn' to 'image-based sexual abuse', amongst others- Jade's research also includes people affected by things such as 'upskirting' and 'sextortion'. She is interested more broadly in digital identity, gendered online spaces, and sexual violence. Jade's research at Masters level, also conducted at York, examined the gendered consumption of true crime content.
Professor of Criminal Justice and Criminology, University of Central Missouri Dr. Jennifer Varriale Carson serves as the Director of the Honors College and is also a Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at the University of Central Missouri. She holds a Ph.D. and M.A. from the University of Maryland in Criminology and Criminal Justice and a B.S. in Child Psychology from the University of Minnesota. Dr. Carson's work is focuses on her policy evaluation through the use of quasi-experimental and experimental methods, with a concentration on U.S. counterterrorism efforts and can be found in a number of academic outlets including the Journal of Research on Crime and Delinquency, Criminology and Public Policy, and the Journal of Quantitative Criminology and has been featured in Congressional Quarterly Researcher, the New Scientist, and Bloomberg News. She has also served as the Executive Counselor for the American Society of Criminology’s Division on Terrorism and Bias Crimes and was the recipient of the Academy of Criminal Justice Sciences’ Bracey/Joseph New Women Scholar Award.
Assistant Professor of Sport Management, Temple University Dr. Howe’s research centers broadly on the intersections of race, sport, and education—concentrating on the racialized experiences of stakeholders within and through sport organizations. Within these intersections, Dr. Howe focuses on Black male college athletes as well as Black coaches and athletic administrators. His research with Black male college athletes centers on race, identity development, and self-presentation. Related to Black athletic coaches and administrators, Dr. Howe examines their racialized experiences as they operate in predominately and historically white spaces. One of his research goals is to bridge the gap between scholarship and practice within collegiate athletics and higher education institutions. Thus, Dr. Howe has had the opportunity to engage with athletic departments and various academic units on college campuses to provide support and a positive environment for some of their key Black stakeholders. Dr. Howe has presented his work at national and international conferences associated with the North American Society for the Sociology of Sport, Black Student-Athlete Summit, North American Society for Sport Management, College Sport Research Institute, American Educational Research Association, and the Association for the Study of Higher Education. His work has also been published in academic journals, such as the Journal of Sport Management, European Sport Management Quarterly, Sociology of Sport Journal, International Review for the Sociology of Sport, Journal of Intercollegiate Sport, and International Journal of Sport Communication, among others. Dr. Howe earned his PhD in Educational Studies with a focus on Higher Education and Student Affairs from The Ohio State University. He obtained his Master of Science degree in Sport Management and Bachelor of Science in Corporate Communication degree from the University of Texas at Austin. During his time at Texas, Dr. Howe also worked with the football team on the equipment staff. While in school, Dr. Howe was also the recipient of the Gates Millennium Scholarship, which is funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation.
