Associate professor of economics, Queensland University of Technology Dr. Jayanta Sarkar is an Associate Professor at Queensland University of Technology, Brisbane. He completed his Ph.D. degree in Economics from Southern Methodist University (Dallas, Texas) in 2006. He worked as an Assistant Professor at Louisiana Tech University, before moving to Australia in 2010. Dr. Sarkar’s research focuses on human behaviour and decision making, primarily in the areas of health and education. He has frequently published in high-impact peer-reviewed journals such as Health Economics and is also a regular commentator in Australian TV and news media. Dr. Sarkar has successfully led cross-disciplinary research partnering with stakeholders associated with health programs funded by Queensland Health, as well as Queensland Schools. His research has attracted numerous overseas PhD students conducting research in the area of behaviour and health. His research interest areas include Economic Development, Behavioral Economics, Health and Human Capital.
PhD candidate, Department of Human Nutrition, University of Otago My current research explores the effects of interrupting evening sedentary time with short bouts of resistance exercise, on postprandial metabolism and subsequent sleep and physical activity patterns. Additionally, my research includes exploration of the feasibility of using a regular activity break to reduce sedentary time in a free-living setting using behavioural theory.
Reader in Criminology, Sheffield Hallam University I have been at Sheffield Hallam University since 2012. Prior to this I completed my PhD at the University of Cambridge. I have carried out research across prison, probation, parole, youth justice and criminal justice inspection. My research focuses on the intersection between policy and practice in criminal justice and I have particular expertise in emotional labour, staff well-being, probation policy, privatisation and technology. Prior to doing my PhD I worked in various roles in the community with offenders. I also have an MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice from Edinburgh University.
Assistant Professor, Sociology and Politics, Thompson Rivers University Jennifer E. Shaw is an assistant professor of Sociology and Politics at Thompson Rivers University, ne Secwepemcul’ecw. She holds a PhD in cultural anthropology from Simon Fraser University. Her research focuses on children, youth, and families in the contexts of transnational migration, the global care economy, and precarious and temporary work. Jennifer brings 10 years of experience working in the non-profit settlement sector with migrant and refugee youth, which drives her commitment to action-oriented and community-based research.
Political History Curator, Smithsonian Institution I study the deep history of American democracy, especially the wild partisan campaigns of the 1800s. At the same time, I collect objects from contemporary protests, conventions, elections, and riots for the Smithsonian, to try to preserve our own heated moment for generations to come. Together, it involves a bit of time-traveling, explaining the past to the present, and the present to the future. My first book, The Virgin Vote: How Young Americans Made Democracy Social, Politics Personal, and Voting Popular in the Nineteenth Century uncovered the forgotten history of the youth vote, to show that young men and women were once the most engaged, and sought after, demographic in American politics. My new book, The Age of Acrimony: How Americans Fought to Fix Their Democracy, 1865-1915, chronicles the way that the "normal" democracy we inherited from the 20th century was invented, around 1900, to restrain the vibrant but violent partisan political campaigns of 19th century America. To tell this story, The Age of Acrimony follows the father-daughter political dynasty of radical congressman William “Pig Iron” Kelley and his labor activist daughter Florence Kelley.
Associate Extension Professor in Marine Fisheries Ecology, Mississippi State University I am a fisheries ecologist studying the ecological role of sharks in coastal ecosystems. Most of my work takes place in the northern Gulf of Mexico, an ecosystem with an exciting diversity of sharks, skates and rays. I lead the Marine Fisheries Ecology group at Mississippi State University, a team focused on providing science-based solutions to common issues affecting commercial and recreational fishermen in the northern Gulf of Mexico. Our research objectives are to better understand the abundance and distribution, life history (age and growth, maturity, mortality), movements and migrations, and feeding ecology of a wide range of important species in addition to coastal sharks, such as reef fishes, and coastal migratory pelagic species. Ultimately, we strive to work alongside stakeholders from all sectors to ensure the fishery resources we depend on are sustained for future generations.
