Contributors

Rachael Gray

Associate Professor in Veterinary Pathology, University of Sydney

Associate Professor in Veterinary Pathology, University of Sydney Bachelor of Veterinary Science (1996) Doctor of Philosophy (2005)

Rebecca Paxton

Doctoral student, University of Adelaide

Doctoral student, University of Adelaide Rebecca is a PhD student in science and technology studies at the University of Adelaide, where she studies public and scientific perceptions of the development and potential use of gene drives for pest control and conservation. She has previously conducted research on community decision making and perspectives about the use of gene editing technologies in food production and human health, and preferences regarding animal welfare in livestock industries. She has a long-standing interest in multifunctional food and farming systems research, as well as in hazard and disaster management.

Raymond Robertson

Professor of Economics and Government, Texas A&M University

Professor of Economics and Government, Texas A&M University Dr. Raymond Robertson is a professor and holder of the Helen and Roy Ryu Chair in Economics and Government in the Department of International Affairs at the Bush School of Government and Public Service. He is a research fellow at the Institute for the Study of Labor in Bonn, Germany. Robertson earned a BA in political science and economics from Trinity University in San Antonio, Texas, and an MS and PhD in economics from the University of Texas at Austin. He has taught at the Maxwell School of Citizenship and Public Affairs at Syracuse University, and was a visiting professor in the Department of Economics at the Graduate School of Administration, Monterrey Institute of Technology’s Mexico City campus.

Roni Abusaad, PhD

Lecturer, San José State University

Lecturer, San José State University Roni Abusaad, PhD, Lecturer in Human Rights at San Jose State University.

Ruth Wells

Senior research fellow, Psychiatry and Mental Health, UNSW Sydney

Senior research fellow, Psychiatry and Mental Health, UNSW Sydney Ruth Wells is a Senior Research Fellow in the Trauma and Mental Health Unit, in Psychiatry and Mental Health at the University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. Their research focuses on improving MHPSS service provision in humanitarian settings globally and bringing to light how conflict and social exclusion can impact on the well-being of displaced communities. They bring a feminist and decolonizing lens to critically evaluate mental health services towards being more person-centred, equitable and inclusive. They have a strong commitment to participatory research practices and are humbled to have the opportunity to work together with Syrian Turkish, Bangladeshi colleagues, as well as people from refugee backgrounds living in Australia. Ruth currently leads teh Caring for Carers study, quasi-experimental study across Turkiye, Syria and Bangladesh. The program investigate the impact of a clinical supervision intervention on the wellbeing of mental health practitioners working with Syrian and Rohingya refugee communities in these areas. The project also examines the impact of supervision on the quality of services provided from the perspective of service users in these refugee communities. https://www.c4csupervisionmhpss.com/ They were awarded a 2023 Springer Nature Inclusive Health Research award in recognition of their innovative inclusive practice in research. In particualr, this award supports their work with the Rohingya Advisory Committee in Bangladesh which aims to provide avenues for Rohingya people to contribute to public debate about their communities health needs. https://www.nature.com/immersive/inclusivehealthresearch/winners/index.html https://figshare.com/articles/online_resource/Caring_for_Carers_A_psychosocial_supervision_intervention_for_mental_health_practitioners/23703636?file=42262866

Ruar Elkington

Senior Lecturer in Creative Industries & Chief Investigator at QUT Digital Media Research Centre (DMRC), Queensland University of Technology

Senior Lecturer in Creative Industries & Chief Investigator at QUT Digital Media Research Centre (DMRC), Queensland University of Technology For over a decade, Dr Ruari Elkington’s industry engagement and academic research has been driven by questions around how screen content connects with discrete audiences in markets increasingly under pressure through creative and commercial tensions. His screen industry experience centred on the acquisition, marketing and distribution of documentary, feature film and innovative digital content to theatrical and online audiences. He is a Chief Investigator with QUT’s Digital Media Research Centre and has published in the field of screen distribution, screen studies and education. Ruari is a Fellow, and Associate Fellow (Indigenous) of the Higher Education Academy (HEA) and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts. In 2021 he was nominated and approved by Council as a member of the Australian Institute for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Studies (AIATSIS). In 2018 Dr Elkington was awarded a Churchill Fellowship to investigate new initiatives connecting Creative Industries students and online video creators in collaborative work. His real-world engagement is evidenced in his 2019 peer reviewed appointment to the World Economic Forum (WEF) Expert Network (Future of Information and Entertainment) building on his 2016 AMP “Tomorrow Maker” award and funding. Over the last five years external leadership work within the screen sector has also included National Executive Committee Membership (2019) to the Australian Screen Production Education and Research Association (ASPERA), and institutional membership and ongoing student mentorship and screening facilitation for the Australian Academy of Cinema & Television Arts (AACTA) /Australian Film Institute (AFI). He is currently a Senior Lecturer in Creative Industries at the Queensland University of Technology’s Creative Industries, Education and Social Justice Faculty. QUT is currently ranked as Australia's best young university in the Times Higher Education Young University Rankings and was the world’s first University to establish a Creative Industries faculty in 2001.