Associate Professor of Applied Geology, University of Auckland Chartered Geologist (CGeol) and director of the master of engineering geology degree at the University of Auckland. PhD from the University of Dundee and MEng from University of New South Wales. Prior to joining the University of Auckland, I worked for a large multi-national consultancy in Brisbane, and worked on engineering geological issues across Australia-Pacific and the Middle East. Part of the landslide emergency response team for the Gisborne state of emergency in November 2021. Published >80 journal articles including many on landslide investigations and satellite monitoring, particularly on urban landslides in the North Island, including Auckland and Gisborne. Have received funding from EQC, Royal Society and MBIE for environmental geology research, supervised >50 research students to completion.
Associate Professor, Registered Dietitian, Department of Applied Human Nutrition, Mount Saint Vincent University Dr. Grant identifies as a Scientist, Registered Dietitian (RD), Dietetic Educator and lifelong learner. The focus of her research program (named GrantLab) is community-based and practice-based research, that can be conceptualized as two pillars: 1) Nutrition Care Process/ Medical Nutrition Therapy and 2) Community Outreach and Program Development Dr. Grant has practiced as a dietitian and wellness professional in several practice settings, including 15-20 years in clinical (including primary, acute care, inpatient and outpatient settings) and community nutrition (including rural, remote, and urban settings). She was core faculty for York University’s Health Coach Program (for five years), an internationally recognized program that trains allied healthcare professionals (including nurses, dietitians, dentists, medical doctors) in contemporary evidence-based counseling, conflict resolution, record keeping and modification communication techniques. A recipient of several awards for her contributions to patient care, communication and education (e.g. The Alumni Early Career Teaching Award [2021], Diabetes Canada Canadian Diabetes in Pregnancy Study Group Award of Excellence [2020]), Dr. Grant is a passionate believer that education activities inform research and practice and vice versa. GrantLab trains highly qualified personnel (HQP) to develop the knowledge and skills needed to become engaged in all parts of the knowledge-to-action process and to support ongoing exchange about nutrition and foods and complementary approaches to prevention and treatment of disease. Current projects centre around the following: Two-Eyed Seeing, Shared Decision Making, Integrative Knowledge Translation, Critical Pedagogy, and Train-the-Trainer Model GrantLab strives to engage in participatory and inclusive approaches, while maintaining academic excellence and scientific rigor.
Principal Academic, Eastern Institute of Technology Dr Pii-Tuulia Nikula is a Principal Academic at EIT in Napier, New Zealand. Her research spans across the fields of environmental sustainability, public policy, management, higher education and international education. Most of her current research focusses on sustainability issues as they relate to organisational climate mitigation and the use of education agents in international student recruitment. Pii-Tuulia's research has been published in international journals such as Studies in Higher Education, Corporate Social Responsibility and Environmental Management and Journal of Studies in International Education. Pii-Tuulia is a co-editor of two books: Sustainable Education Abroad: Striving for Change and Student Recruitment Agents in International Higher Education: A Multi-Stakeholder Perspective on Challenges and Best Practices. Pii-Tuulia is a co-founder of CANIE (Climate Action Network for International Educators).
Researcher, JD Candidate, Royal Roads University Andrea Galizia is a JD Candidate at Osgoode Hall Law School. She works as a Senior Editor on the Osgoode Hall Law Journal. Before attending law school, Andrea completed her Master’s degree in political science at the University of Toronto where her work focused on comparative constitutionalism. Andrea is a founding member of the Digital Public Interest Collective, and is the producer of the DPI Collective podcast.
Assistant Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice, University of South Carolina Ian T. Adams is assistant professor of criminology and criminal justice at the University of South Carolina. His research includes work on policing, body-worn cameras and police policy evaluation.
Honorary Associate Professor of Public Health Nutrition, Deakin University Julie is a recently retired academic having worked for over 35 years in public health nutrition, teaching and research. She is a Fellow of the Public Health Association of Australia, having been instrumental in setting up and convening the Food and Nutrition Special Interest Group and advocating on a range of food regulatory matters since their inception. Her current research interests are in ultra-processed foods, the food environment and it's impact of consumer food choice and healthy and sustainable diets. Qualifications: PhD Bachelor of Science Grad Dip Dietetics Grad Dip Health Education Grad Cert Higher Education
