Associate Professor of Psychiatry, University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus I am a clinical neuroscientist focused on using neurobiological measures to improve treatment for alcohol and addictive disorders. My training and expertise span behavioral genetics, functional neuroimaging, experimental pharmacology, and “human laboratory” paradigms. I am also a licensed clinical psychologist in the state of Colorado. My current work, funded by grants from the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), focuses on evaluating novel medications for Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD).
Lecturer, Director of Studies (Computer Science), UNSW Sydney Dr Jake Renzella is the Director of Studies (Computer Science), and Co-Head Computing and Education Research Group at the University of New South Wales' School of Computer Science and Engineering. Jake’s research focus is on designing and evaluating pedagogically-sound Artificial Intelligence-based tools for use in Education contexts. Jake is the Computer Science Academic Lead of Sunswift Racing, and Co-Founded educational platforms used at several Australian universities.
PhD Candidate in 19th Century British Literature, University of Washington Joshua Fagan is a PhD candidate at the University of Washington, specializing in British and American 19th century literature, with a particular focus on the intersection of literature with conceptions of science and history. He received a B.A. from Columbia University and an M.A. from the University of St. Andrews for a dissertation on the utilization of the medieval past in the writings of William Morris. His current project focuses on literary uses of Darwinian ideas of time and flux in response to the impermanence and overstimulation of the fin-de-siècle world. He has published on writers ranging from Christina Rossetti to H.G. Wells.
Senior Teaching Fellow in Education, University of Strathclyde Dr Jonathan Firth is a teacher, author and researcher. Having taught at secondary school level for many years, he now works at the University of Strathclyde, Glasgow, teaching on undergraduate and postgraduate courses. His research interests focus on the applications of psychology to education, in particular memory, metacognition, and creativity. He lives on the west coast of Scotland. His books include ‘The Teacher’s Guide to Research’, and 'Metacognition and Study Skills'.
PhD Candidate (Ecology), University of Otago I am particularly interested in the role of urban green spaces in fostering habitat for native species and cultivating a sense of place for urban residents. My research is centred around two main areas: developing general biodiversity assessment tools and investigating invertebrate colonisation and community composition within urban green installations.
