Associate Professor in Mathematical Biology, University of Melbourne James McCaw is a mathematical biologist and epidemiologist and an Australian Research Council Future Fellow (2011 – 15) at the University of Melbourne. After obtaining a PhD in theoretical physics in 2005, he turned his interests to a recognised needs area in Australia – mathematical modelling of infectious diseases to inform public health policy. He now holds a teaching and research position split between the School of Mathematics & Statistics and the Melbourne School of Population and Global Health. He also holds an honorary appointment at the Murdoch Childrens Research Institute. James’ interests range from the application of mathematics to problems in basic biology through to multi-scale integrated health policy analyses.
Postdoctoral Associate, Victoria University Dr Jean Ker Walsh is working on a book based on her thesis and her career experience in political journalism, as a political media adviser and strategic communications specialist.
Lecturer in Law, The University of Queensland I am a lecturer in law at the TC Beirne School of Law at the University of Queensland, with research interests spanning environmental law, climate change adaptation, and coastal ecosystem protection. I undertook my postdoctoral research with the Global Change Institute at the University of Queensland, focussed on legal issues surrounding sea-level rise and flooding. I work extensively with colleagues from science, and my work has a strong multidisciplinary character.
Research Lecturer in Music Perception and Cognition, Western Sydney University Dr MacRitchie joined the Music Cognition and Action research program at MARCS Institute in 2014. With a background in both electrical engineering and music, her research focuses on the acquisition and development of motor skills in piano performance. Studies range from looking at movements of novices to experts, from those who have studied music from a young age to those who are rediscovering music in retirement. Jennifer serves as Associate Editor of Frontiers in Psychology, Performance Science, and is on the editorial board of Musicae Scientiae. She has conducted research in a variety of environments, completing her doctoral work in University of Glasgow's Science and Music Research group, and a postdoctoral position at the Conservatorio della Svizzera Italiana in Lugano, Switzerland. Jennifer is also an experienced pianist, having performed concertos by Grieg, Shostakovich and Gershwin's Rhapsody in Blue with amateur orchestras in Glasgow, UK, as well as regular performances with chamber groups in the UK, Switzerland and Australia.
Ph.D. Candidate in Psychology, Yale University My research investigates human social cognition and behavior, with a focus on cooperation and morality. I integrate approaches from psychology, experimental economics, and evolutionary game theory. I’m interested in questions like: Why do humans condemn others for immoral or selfish behavior? How do we select collaborative interaction partners, and signal our quality as prospective partners? Why do we hate hypocrites?
