
UWA Media Research Experts
This is a resource for journalists and media outlets seeking UWA experts
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- Humanities
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Dr Nin Kirkham
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Deputy Head of School (Community and Engagement) | Humanities
Expert in Philosophy, ethics, bioethics, environmental ethics.
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Law
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Liam Elphick
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Law Lecturer
Expert in anti-discrimination law, with a focus on LGBTIQA+ and religious freedom protections and private law
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Law
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Dr Renae Barker
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Lecturer, UWA Law School
Expert in muslims and the law, burqa, niqab, church and state, freedom of religion
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Social Sciences
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Sven Ouzman
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Lecturer, Archaeology and Centre for Rock Art Research and Management
Expert in archaeology, heritage, heritage law, rock art, graffiti, homelessness.
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Health and Medical Sciences
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Professor, Sandra Carr
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Head of Health Professions Education
Expert in health and medical humanities, emotional intelligence, interprofessional learning, and curriculum development in the health professions.
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Law
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Dr. Sagi Pearl
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Lecturer UWA Law School
Expert in business and commercial law, consumer protection, international commercial law.
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Law
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Dr Felicity Maher
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Senior Lecturer UWA Law School
Expert in private law remedies, unjust enrichment and restitution law and the law of equity and contract and commercial law
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Law
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Mr Ian Murray
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Senior Lecturer UWA Law School
Expert in charity law, not-for-profit law, not-for-profit regulation, taxation law
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Law
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Dr Melanie O'Brien
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Senior Lecturer in International Law, UWA Law School
Expert in international criminal law (war crimes, genocide, crimes against humanity) (historic and current); human rights, women’s rights, peacekeeping, particularly peacekeeper sexual exploitation and abuse, transnational crime (including organ trafficking; human trafficking); law of armed conflict (international humanitarian law) and international law
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Law
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Associate Professor Natalie Skead
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Dean and Head of UWA Law School
Expert in property law, especially land law, Australian confiscation of proceeds of crime legislation, and legal education, including mental health in law.
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Health
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Dr Katie Attwell
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Senior Lecturer, Political Science and International Relations
Expert in vaccination, immunisation, (vaccine hesitancy, anti-vaccination and vaccination policy)
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Business and economics
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Professor Dirk Baur
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Professor in Accounting and Finance, UWA Business School
Expert in housing and market affordability
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Law
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Dr Marilyn Bromberg
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Senior Lecturer, UWA Law School
Expert in law, social media and Internet
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Health
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Dr Hayley Christian
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Senior Research Fellow, UWA School of Population and Health
Expert in physical activity, built environment, child health and development, pets and health
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Health
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- Sport and exercise
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Associate Professor Kay Cox
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Research Associate Professor, School of Medicine
Expert in exercise, ageing, Alzheimer’s disease and cardiovascular disease
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Earth and environment
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Professor Mike Dentith
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Professor of Geophysics, UWA School of Earth Sciences
Expert in minerals and petroleum exploration, earthquakes and earthquake-related phenomena
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Indigenous affairs
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Professor Pat Dudgeon
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Professor of Indigenous Studies, School of Indigenous Studies
Expert in indigenous health, Indigenous suicide
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Health
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Professor Colleen Fisher
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Head of School, School of Population and Global Health
Expert in family and domestic violence, women’s experiences and health and social outcomes, interventions and responses to address it
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Politics and international relations
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Professor Gordon Flake
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Chief Executive Officer, Perth USAsia Centre
Expert in politics, trade, international relations and foreign policy in the United States and Asia
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Social impact
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Professor Paul Flatau
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Director, UWA Centre for Social Impact
Expert in social impact of homelessness, housing affordability, quality of life, social and environmental determinants of health and well-being and health inequalities
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Social impact
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- Earth and environment
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Professor Anas Ghadouani
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Regional Executive Director, Cooperative Research Centre (CRC) for Water Sensitive Cities
Expert in water issues (including quality, policy, planning and infrastructure), wastewater engineering, drinking water, environmental water, algal blooms and water sensitive cities
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Business and economics
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Professor David Gilchrist
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Professor in Accounting and Finance, UWA Business School
Not-for-profit sector, charities, public sector reporting, governance and debt, government budgets, disability services, aged care, child care and state and federal budgets
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Technology
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Dr David Glance
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Director, UWA Centre for Software Practice
Expert in social media, bitcoin, technology and digital world
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Energy supply and consumption
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Professor Bill Grace
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UWA School of Design
Expert in WA's energy supply and consumption
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- History and heritage
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Emeritus Professor Jenny Gregory AM
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UWA Centre for Western Australian History
Expert in Western Australian and Australian history and cultural heritage
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- History and heritage
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Dr Jo Hawkins
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Business Development Manager, UWA Innovation Quarter
Expert in ANZAC legend, the Great Wars
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Health
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Professor Jane Heyworth
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Head of Population and Public Health
Expert in environmental causes of disease, air pollution, water quality and disease outbreaks
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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Business and economics
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Dr Michael Jetter
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Lecturer in Economics, UWA Business School
Expert in terrorism, gender differences and wage gaps and corruption in society
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Social impact
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- Law
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Dr Jade Lindley
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Research Fellow, UWA Law School
Expert in organised crime, maritime piracy, human trafficking, fraud, illegal fishing, terrorism and outlaw motorcycle gangs
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Health
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Professor Colin MacLeod
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Psychology Professor, UWA School of Psychology
Expert in psychology and anything resulting from emotions and their impact on human function e.g. depression, anxiety, bipolar
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Planning and infrastruture
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Dr Paul Maginn
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Senior Lecturer in Urban Planning and Regional Policy, UWA School of Earth and Environment
Expert in urban planning and policy, local government, housing, race and ethnic issues. Regulation of the sex industry.
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Health
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Professor Barry Marshall
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Nobel Laureate, Director The Marshall Centre for Infectious Diseases Research and Training.
Expert in digestive diseases
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Law
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Dr Fiona McGaughey
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Director of Higher Degrees (Coursework), UWA Law School
Expert in human rights law (e.g. women’s rights, Indigenous rights, asylum seekers, torture, freedom of speech etc.), modern slavery, equal opportunity and equality legislation
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Health
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Neil McLean
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Lecturer, School of Psychological Science
Expert in depression, anxiety, mental illness, child psychology and relationships
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Earth and environment
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Professor Jessica Meeuwig
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Director of Centre for Marine Futures, School of Biological Sciences
Expert in marine ecology, conservation, fisheries management and the role of marine protected areas
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Business and economics
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Dr Elizabeth Ooi
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Lecturer in Accounting and Finance, UWA Business School
Expert in personal finances
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Earth and environment
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Professor Charitha Pattiaratchi
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Professor of Oceanography, UWA Oceans Institute
Expert in ocean and coastal issues, climate change, sea levels, tsunamis and coastal flooding
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Health
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Professor Thomas Riley
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Professor in Microbiology and Immunology, School of Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
Expert in infectious diseases and microbiology
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Health
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Professor Bruce Robinson
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Professor National Centre for Asbestos Related Diseases (NCARD)
Expert in illegal drug use and addiction
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Business and economics
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Professor Raymond Da Silva Rosa
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Professor of Finance, UWA Business School
Expert in WA economy, financial markets, behavioural finance and mergers and acquisitions
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Business and economics
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Dr Sanjit Roy
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Senior Lecturer in Marketing, UWA Business School
Expert in retail industry, impact of technology on businesses, branding, marketing and financial aspects of the retail industry
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Education
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Dr Glenn Savage
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UWA Senior Lecturer in Education Policy
Expert in curriculum, school funding, NAPLAN testing, teaching standards and national schooling reform
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Earth and environment
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Hackett Professor Kadambot Siddique
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Professor of Agriculture, Chair and Director/Professor of The UWA Institute of Agriculture
Expert in agriculture, crop science, grains industry, sustainable farming systems and agronomy
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Arts
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Professor Ted Snell
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UWA Chief Cultural Officer, UWA Cultural Precinct
Expert in contemporary visual art, arts, museums and galleries, tertiary art education and arts policy
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Health
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Dr Alfred Tay
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Research Fellow, Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
Expert in microbiology, epidemiology, genetics of Helicobacter pylori and general bacteria spread, treatment, antibiotic resistance and evolution
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Business and economics
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Associate Professor Andrew Timming
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Professor in Human Resource Management, UWA Business School
Expert in HR recruitment and selection, attractiveness, evolutionary psychology, job interviews, employment discrimination, tattoos
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Planning and infrastruture
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Professor Matthew Tonts
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Pro Vice-Chancellor and Executive Dean, Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Education
Expert in regional development, rural communities, urban development and policy, economic development and population
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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Professor Allan Trench
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UWA Business School and Centre for Exploration Targeting, School of Earth Sciences
Expert in mining, minerals and the economy, commodity markets including Australia's gold industry, iron ore industry, nickel, cobalt, lithium, lead/zinc and copper industries, rare earth minerals, cesium, the energy transition, mineral exploration practice and economic, mineral endowment, mineral sector policy and governance, mineral royalties, mineral sector corporate capabilities and competitiveness
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Business and economics
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- History and heritage
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Professor Peter Veth
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Kimberley Foundation Ian Potter Chair in Rock Art, UWA Centre for Rock Art Research and Management.
Expert in indigenous archaeology, maritime archaeology and heritage
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Health
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Professor Andrew Whitehouse
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Professor of Autism Research
Expert in children and their development disorders (autism etc)
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Education
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Professor Helen Wildy
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Dean and Head of School, Graduate School of Education
Expert in school reform, school leadership, principals' roles, principal preparation, initial teacher preparation and standards agenda
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Business and economics
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Dr Andrew Williams
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Senior Lecturer in Economics, UWA Business School
Expert in government economics (census data, mergers, government finances)
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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Associate Professor Lisa Wood
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UWA School of Population and Health and Centre for Social Impact
Expert in homelessness, social determinants of health, sense of community and pets and tobacco control
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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- Social impact
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- Politics and international relations
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Professor Samina Yasmeen
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Professor in Political Science, UWA Centre for Muslim States and Societies
Expert in Islam and world politics, Australian Muslims, Pakistan's politics and foreign policy, and Militant Islamic movements
To arrange an interview contact the UWA Media Office on (+618) 6488 3229 or 0432 637 716.
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