Professor of Ethics, Auburn University O.C. Ferrell is the James T. Pursell, Sr. Eminent Scholar in Ethics and Director of the Center for Ethical Organizational Cultures at Auburn University. He has served on the faculty at Belmont University, the University of New Mexico, University of Wyoming, Colorado State University, University of Memphis, Texas A&M University, University of Michigan, Illinois State University, and Southern Illinois University. Ferrell holds a doctorate from Louisiana State University in marketing, an MBA in marketing as well as a bachelor's in sociology from Florida State University. Ferrell is president-elect of the Academy of Marketing Science. He was formerly vice president of Publications for the Academy of Marketing Science and was past president of the Academic Council of the American Marketing Association. He serves on the board of the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy’s Center for the Public Trust and is also an advisory board member of Savant Learning. He serves on the Academic Advisory Committee for the Direct Selling Education Foundation. He received the AMS Cutco/Vector Distinguished Educator Award for contributions to the marketing discipline. Additional recognition includes being the first recipient of the Marketing Education Innovation Award for the Marketing Management Association, Lifetime Achievement Award from the Macromarketing Society, and special award for service to doctoral students from the Southeast Doctoral Consortium. He has chaired 13 dissertations with his former students currently serving as Deans, Associate Provost, CIBER Directors, journal editors, among others. Ferrell is co-author of several leading textbooks including Business Ethics: Ethical Decision Making and Cases (12th edition), Marketing (19th edition), Marketing Strategy (6th edition), Business and Society (4th edition), Management (3rd edition), and Introduction to Business (12th edition). He has published in the Journal of Marketing, Journal of Marketing Research, Journal of the Academy of Marketing Science, Journal of Business Ethics, Journal of Public Policy & Marketing, AMS Review, Journal of Business Research, as well as others. He writes weekly business ethics summaries and reviews for the Wall Street Journal with a subscriber list of over 6000. Ferrell has served as an expert witness is some high profile ethics, legal, and marketing cases.
Indigenous Research Fellow, Australian National University I am a Gomeroi woman and was born and raised in Newcastle, NSW on Awabakal land. I am currently a research fellow at the Australian National University and was awarded a PhD in Social Psychology from the University of Newcastle in 2019. My research focuses on allyship and prejudice towards Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, political psychology, inequality and the social determinants of health. My current projects include an ARC funded investigation of online strategies for increasing the social inclusion of working class university students and a longitudinal project investigating non-Indigenous attitudes before and after the Voice to Parliament referendum.
High Performance Manager, Hawthorn FC, and Researcher, Deakin University I completed my Bachelor of Exercise and Sport Science (Honours) and PhD at Deakin University. My research explores the impact of inadequate sleep on strength training and skeletal muscle health in females. I have an interest in how the menstrual cycle and hormones can impact exercise and muscle adaptation. I am also the AFLW High Performance Manager at the Hawthorn Football Club.
Postdoctoral Research Associate in Space Technology, University of Glasgow I am currently a postdoctoral research associate in space technology at the University of Glasgow. My research interests are broadly in the fields space systems engineering and planetary science. As part of my research I primarily investigate orbits and their suitability for a given space mission. In my current role, I do this in the context of orbiting solar reflectors as a concept of space-based solar power to enhance the utility of solar power farms beyond the daylight hours.
Senior Lecturer and Researcher in Law, University of East London Dr Onafuwa is the Programme Leader for LLB (Law), the Project Lead and Interim Deputy Head for the Department of Law, Justice and Policing. Her areas of academic interest include human rights law, behavioural & social methods, socio-legal research, access to justice/legal aid via alternative judicial institutions in African countries e.g. customary court systems. Dr Onafuwa also researchers the effects of cuts to legal aid on service providers in England and Wales, time and stress management in the Nigerian judiciary and implications for access to justice. Customary law and succession in Nigeria. Including other crucial matters relating to law and society and law and development e.g., fuel subsidy removal in Nigeria and the unfettered police powers in the UK.
Programme Lead BA (Hons) Animation, University of Greenwich Dr Oliver Gingrich is the programme lead for the BA (Hons) Animation at the School of Design, University of Greenwich, a media arts practitioner and researcher. With an Engineering Doctorate in Digital Media, and 15 years of professional practice in the Creative Industries as Creative Director and Art Director, Olive's practice centres around holographic projection, real-time animation and participatory art: As holder of an AHRC-research grant for participatory media arts and its effect on social connectedness and public health, Dr. Oliver Gingrich is exploring intersection between co-creation practices, art and wellbeing. As Director at Art in Flux, Olive supports underrepresented artist groups within the media arts. At the University of Greenwich, Olive's role is within teaching as senior lecturer across all three cohorts, research and creative practice. Olive Gingrich is academic conduct officer and forms part of the ECR research network.
