Our team

Our team unites leading researchers and practitioners who are committed to helping society navigate the complex security challenges of a rapidly changing world.

We collaborate with government, industry, and communities to develop evidence-based solutions and support informed public dialogue.

Senior staff

Name	Position	Telephone	Email
Professor Bec Strating	Director, La Trobe Centre for Global Security	9479 6671	B.Strating@latrobe.edu.au
Associate Professor Brooke Wilmsen	Deputy Director, La Trobe Centre for Global Security	9479 6693	B.Wilmsen@latrobe.edu.au
Dr Ruth Gamble	Director, La Trobe Asia	9479 3667	R.Gamble@latrobe.edu.au

Professional staff

Name	Position	Email
Hannah Bourke	Senior Program Coordinator	H.Bourke@latrobe.edu.au
Matt Smith	Senior Communication Co-ordinator, La Trobe Asia	M.Smith@latrobe.edu.au

LCGS research fellows

Name	Position	Email
Dr. Sam Bashfield	Research Fellow	S.Bashfield@latrobe.edu.au
Mark Manantan	Research Fellow	M.Manantan@latrobe.edu.au
Ambika Vishwanath	Research Fellow	A.Vishwanath@latrobe.edu.au
Dr. Lupita Wijaya	Research Fellow	L.Wijaya@latrobe.edu.au

Pillar leads

Name	Position	Pillar	Telephone	Email
Professor Nick Bisley	Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research)	Economic security	9479 2692	N.Bisley@latrobe.edu.au
Professor Bianca Brijnath	Professor, Hlth Communication in Society	Health security	9479 1099	B.Brijnath@latrobe.edu.au
Professor Lauren Rickards	Professor Political Communication	Climate security	9479 1038	L.Rickards@latrobe.edu.au
Associate Professor Brooke Wilmsen	Deputy Director, La Trobe Centre for Global Security	Environmental security	9479 6693	B.Wilmsen@latrobe.edu.au
Professor Andrea Carson	Professor Political Communication	Information security	9479 1312	A.Carson@latrobe.edu.au
Professor Timothy Jones	Professor, History	Human security	9479 2366	T.Jones@latrobe.edu.au
Associate Professor Michael O’Keefe	Associate Professor, Politics	National Security	9479 2676	M.Okeefe@latrobe.edu.au