Senior Lecturer, School of Public Health, University of Technology Sydney Dr. Shannon Lin joined UTS in 2019 as the course director of the Graduate Certificate in Diabetes Education and Management in the Faculty of Health, with almost 20 years of experience in diabetes education and management. Before joining UTS, Shannon worked as a diabetes educator and dietitian at the University of Wollongong, Sydney Primary Health Network, Diabetes NSW and ACT, GP practices and aged care facilities. She also worked as a senior dietitian (Advanced Accredited Practising Dietitian, AdvAPD) and diabetes educator (Credentialed Diabetes Educator, CDE) at various diabetes clinics, including Indigenous outreach clinics in Coonamable/Dubbo, Bathurst and Illawarra, while working at Sydney Endocrinology. Meanwhile, Shannon has consulted aged care facilities for nearly 20 years. She started with Life for a Child (an international humanitarian organization) as a diabetes education and training specialist in 2023 to support many African and Asian countries. Shannon is also the Honorary Senior Fellow of Baker Department of Cardiometabolic Health, University of Melbourne, working with the team at the Australian Centre for Accelerating Diabetes Innovations.
Associate professor in Mental Health and Behavioural Science, University of Wollongong Associate Professor in Mental Health and Behavioural Science, School of Medicine, University of Wollongong. Clinical Psychologist and Fellow of the College of Clinical Psychology (FCCLP).
Professor, Département de sexologie, Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) Sylvie Lévesque, (PhD Public health, BA and MA Sexology), is a full professor at the Université du Québec à Montréal (UQAM) in Canada, where she teaches in the Sexology department. She is the director of the Laboratoire sur la santé reproductive et les violences (Reproductive Health and Violence Lab) and conducts collaborative research projects on reproductive coercion, obstetric and gynecologic violence, intimate partner violence in the perinatal period, contraceptive burden, as well as sexual and reproductive health promotion.
PhD student, Clinical Psychology, University of Manitoba Sophie Hanson is a PhD student at the University of Manitoba's Clinical Psychology Training Program. She researches self-compassion and its applications for socially progressive activists.
Professor in Biological Psychology, Lancaster University My research background is in biological psychology/neuroscience and I am interested in biological factors and mechanisms which affect human cognition and behaviour across the lifespan. Much of my research has focused on the effects of glucose administration and glucose regulatory mechanisms on human cognition. Through grant-funded collaborations with other centres I have also investigated the cognitive effects of glucose regulatory mechanisms with clinical populations such as diabetics. In addition, I have conducted investigations into the neurocognitive effects of energy drinks, nutritional supplements and food components. I am also interested in evaluation of the behavioural and physiological effects of emotions and stress, and more specifically, how this affects cognitive performance. My work has been funded by national and international competitive grants (BBSRC, ESRC, JDRF) and industry.
Assistant Professor, Human Resources and Labour Relations, Athabasca University Dr. Susan Cake is an Assistant Professor in Human Resources and Labour Relations. Susan has been with Alberta’s Athabasca University since 2020. Susan serves as the Chair of Child Care Now Alberta and is on the board of Child Care Now. Prior to joining AU, Susan was a worker advocate specializing in the areas of Occupational Health and Safety, Workers’ Compensation Systems, and pensions. Susan’s current research interests include government workplace policy and regulations, collective bargaining, and child care.
