Research Associate, Centre for International Studies & Diplomacy, SOAS, University of London Dr Lindsay Sarah Krasnoff is a historian, writer, speaker, and consultant, author of Basketball Empire: France and the Making of a Global NBA and WNBA (Bloomsbury, 2023) and The Making of Les Bleus: Sport in France 1958-2010 (Lexington Books, 2013). She has written on French and global sports for a range of news and sports media outlets, including VICE Sports, CNN International, The Washington Post, The New Yorker, and more. She previously served as a historian for the U.S. Department of State's Bureau of Public Affairs, with a Europe-centric portfolio, and also worked with the Department's Sports Diplomacy office. Outside of her consulting practice, she is the Founding Director of FranceAndUS, and co-directed the SOAS University of London “Basketball Diplomacy in Africa” oral history project. Dr. Krasnoff holds a PhD in History from The Graduate Center (City University of New York), MA in Journalism and French Studies (NYU), and BA in International Affairs (The George Washington University).
Honorary fellow, Faculty of Science, Medicine and Health, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Wollongong Associate Professor Villalba is Wollongong’s only female vascular surgeon. Laurencia is the Head of the Vascular department at Wollongong Hospital and founder of the Vascular Care Centre, located on Crown St, Wollongong. In 2018 Laurencia was selected to become a member of the Court of Examiners, this is a board of high performing surgeons who assess the competencies of candidates, in order to ensure that they are safe and competent to practice as surgeons. Laurencia is the first ever female surgeon to be a part of this prestigious group. Laurencia became an Associate Professor in 2017 and has been teaching at Wollongong University since 2008. She is a highly sought after national and international speaker, speaking at medical conferences around the globe on topics such as May Thurner syndrome, Deep vein thrombosis and Pulmonary embolism treatment. “I believe in quality of life, patient education and personalized care. I treat all my patients as if they were my own family”
Associate Professor of Public Administration and Policy, American University Professor Faulk's research focuses on nonprofit management, nonprofit finance, and the intersection of nonprofit organizations and public policy. He has a Ph.D. in Public Policy with a concentration in Nonprofit and Public Management from the joint Ph.D. program in Public Policy at Georgia State University and the Georgia Institute of Technology. Prof. Faulk is the current Editor in Chief of Nonprofit Management and Leadership. His research has been published in the Journal of Policy Analysis and Management, Journal of Public Administration Research and Theory, Public Administration Review, Public Management Review, Journal of Behavioral Public Administration, International Public Management Journal, Public Performance & Management Review, Nonprofit and Voluntary Sector Quarterly, Nonprofit Management and Leadership, VOLUNTAS: International Journal of Voluntary and Nonprofit Organizations, Foundation Review, and Nonprofit Policy Forum.
PhD Candidate, Rehabilitation Sciences, University of British Columbia Linda is wrapping up her PhD in Rehabilitation Sciences at the University of British Columbia. Her research focused on identifying and integrating social support into rehabilitation after a sport-related knee injury to help optimize recovery. Linda has more than 12 years of clinical experience working with patients with traumatic knee injuries, specifically those with ACL injuries.
Associate Professor, Northumbria University, Newcastle Linsey Robb is Associate Professor in Modern British History at Northumbria University. Her work focuses on cultural, social and gendered histories of the Second World War. Key publications include Men At Work (2015), Men in Reserve (2017), Men, Masculinities and Male Culture in the Second World War (2018) and British Humour and the Second World War (2023). She is currently working on a cultural and social history of conscientious objection in Britain during the Second World War, research which is funded by an Arts and Humanities Research Council Research, Development and Engagement Fellowship.
PhD Candidate, UCL Lottie is an ESRC-funded PhD student on the UBEL Doctoral Training Programme. Her research will produce action-oriented research on UK policy and community engagement on forced marriage, and evidence on best practice for initiatives in UK schools which strengthen girls’ agency. Lottie has 9 years’ professional experience across research and practice with expertise in gender-based violence and child sexual exploitation prevention. Her research interests concern the relational elements and everyday enactments of gender, violence, and patriarchal practices that regulate young people’s sexual behaviours.
