Conflict researcher, US Naval War College Ralph Shield is a senior researcher with the Strategic and Operational Research Department (SORD) at the U.S. Naval War College. He previously served as a military officer, defense attaché, and foreign military advisor. His work has appeared in the Journal of Strategic Studies, Small Wars & Insurgencies, the Journal of Slavic Military Studies, and the Journal of Southern African Studies (forthcoming). His specific research interests include non-Western approaches to counterinsurgency, air power employment in intrastate war, competitive intervention in civil wars, and the drivers of divergent military behavior.
Ph.D. Candidate in Agriculture Science (Sensing and automation, Digital agriculture, Precision agriculture), Dalhousie University I am an ambitious and dedicated data scientist with 10 years of experience, currently undertaking doctoral studies at Dalhousie University in Canada, where I am focusing on applying sensing technology and automation in agriculture. I hold a master’s degree in environmental engineering from Hokkaido University in Japan. In addition to my academic credentials, I have demonstrated outstanding professional achievements through my work in environmental infrastructure projects in Palestine. I have worked with prestigious international organizations, including the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA), where I contributed significantly to the successful completion of various projects. My extensive experience in the environmental engineering sector has helped me develop a comprehensive understanding of the challenges facing the industry. Data science and automation are my passion, and I am committed to leveraging my skills and knowledge to drive meaningful change and contribute to the advancement of the agricultural industry.
Professor of Social Psychology, University of Kent Robbie is interested in the social psychology of justice and (in)equality, including: Just-world beliefs These refer to the extent to which people believe they, and others, receive the treatment and life outcomes they deserve. These are related to psychological health, functioning, and a raft of social attitudes (for more information, see Hafer & Sutton, 2014; Sutton & Douglas, 2005; Sutton & Winnard, 2007; Sutton et al., 2008; Wu et al., 2013 in the publication list). Conspiracy beliefs Robbie collaborates with Professor Karen Douglas on conspiracy belief (see Douglas & Sutton, 2008, 2011, Sutton & Douglas, 2014. Their work examines the psychological mechanisms that cause people to entertain such beliefs. Immanent justice reasoning Robbie collaborates with Mitch Callan (University of Essex) on why people tend to perceive that a person's misfortune must be attributable to some prior misdeed of theirs, even when the two cannot be related (Callan et al., 2010, 2013, 2014). Gender, sexism and inequality Robbie has studied several aspects of gender inequality, including gendered fear of crime (Sutton & Farrall, 2005, 2008; Sutton, Robinson & Farrall, 2011), sexist intrusions on the autonomy of women during pregnancy (Murphy et al., 2011; Sutton, Douglas, & McClellan, 2011), and gender inequality in educational attainment (Hartley & Sutton, 2013). He is interested in social communicative approaches to these and other questions, such as intergroup relations (e.g., Douglas & Sutton, 2003, 2010; Sutton, Elder & Douglas, 2006). A related interest is in environmental psychology.
Adjunct Associate Professor in Climate Change, The University of Queensland Ralph is a research scientist with expertise in climate change, ecohydrology and spatial sciences. He integrates these branches of knowledge to tackle relevant issues for society with potential to inform policy and natural resources management. Ralph's current research focuses on climate extremes and the impacts of climate change across multiple sectors using climate simulations and observations. He leads the Climate Projections and Services team at Queensland’s Department of Environment and Science and the Queensland Future Climate Science Program. Ralph is also an Adjunct Associate Professor at the University of Queensland.
