CITA National Postdoctoral Fellow, Astrophysics, University of Victoria Simon Blouin is a CITA National Fellow in astrophysics at the University of Victoria. He holds a PhD in Physics from the Université de Montréal (2019). He was previously a Banting Fellow at the University of Victoria (2021-23) and a Director's Postdoc Fellow at Los Alamos National Lab (2019-21). Simon uses a vast array of numerical simulation techniques to build improved physics models of white dwarfs. By comparing those models to astronomical observations, he uses white dwarfs as accurate cosmic clocks, probes of planetary evolution, and tracers of supernovae.
Doctoral Researcher at the Oxford Internet Institute, University of Oxford Sophie is a DPhil student at the Oxford Internet Institute and a freelance consultant. Her doctoral research examines digital identification systems used in the field of international development. Sophie’s DPhil is fully funded by the ESRC Grand Union Doctoral Training Partnership and is supervised by Professor Victoria Nash (OII) and Professor Loren Landau (ODID). Sophie has conducted freelance research with organisations including UNHCR, the European Centre for Privacy and Cybersecurity, the Minderoo Centre for Technology & Democracy, and Harvard Berkman Klein Centre for Internet & Society. Her expertise lies at the intersection of technology and migration. Prior to returning to academia, Sophie worked as a Digital Ethics Consultant and co-founded Sopra Steria’s Digital Ethics practice. As a researcher and consultant, Sophie has worked with a range of governmental, private, and non-profit organisations to anticipate and respond to their ethical challenges when working with technology. In 2023, Sophie was recognised as one of Women in AI Ethics (WAIE)’s 100 Brilliant Women in AI Ethics.
Director, Urban Institute, University of Sheffield Simon's work is noted for the way it develops innovative, interdisciplinary perspectives to help open up and explore important new agendas for urban studies and infrastructural research. He has played major roles within urban and planning research towards addressing important questions surrounding telecommunications, infrastructure and mobility, sustainability and, most recently, systemic transitions, climate change, ecological security and smart cities. He is currently working as either PI or Co-I on five RCUK funded grants, including two projects, one impact grant, and two international networks employing five researchers as well as research work for the Swedish Mistra Urban Futures Foundation. Finally, he regularly undertakes work for policy users, including central government and urban and regional agencies in the UK, Europe, and internationally. Simon is currently an urban expert on the JPI Urban Europe Scientific Advisory Board.
Lecturer in Energy and Environment, University of Hull Dr Simmons is a Lecturer in Energy and Environment with research interests in the development of our understanding of sedimentary processes through the application of novel acoustic measurements of flow and sediment transport over scales ranging from the laboratory flume to the deep ocean.
Associate Professor Education, Charles Darwin University Sally Knipe is Associate Professor (Education) at Charles Darwin University. Sally is an experienced teacher and academic with an extensive background in the leadership and development of teacher education programs, which includes working as a national assessor of initial teacher education programs. Sally has published several articles in the areas of teacher education, school education as well as in the use of existing data.
Investigative journalist, The Conversation Sean Kevin Campbell is an investigative journalist based in New York City and contributing reporter with The Garrison Project. His recent stories his focused on the criminal legal system, social justice and health. His investigation into the Black Lives Matter Global Network Foundation was one of the most widely read stories in 2022, and with New York magazine’s “Ten Years Since Trayvon” issue, was honored with a 2023 National Magazine Award. Sean has won the Les Payne Award for Coverage on Communities of Color from the Society of Professional Journalists’ Deadline Club and a Sidney Award from the Hillman Foundation, among other recognitions. His feature work has been published by outlets including New York Magazine, Rolling Stone, ProPublica, and FiveThirtyEight. Sean holds a BS in aerospace engineering from the University of Florida, an MFA in creative writing from Sarah Lawrence College, and a master of science degree from the Columbia University School of Journalism with a specialization in data journalism.
