The following La Trobe University academics are available to comment on aspects of the forthcoming Federal Election.
POLITICS, MEDIA, AND ECONOMICS
- Dr Andrea Carson, Associate Professor of Politics and Media
Misinformation, disinformation, the digital campaigns for the election, gender
Email: a.carson@latrobe.edu.au Mobile: 0438 079 999 - Ian Tulloch, Adjunct Research Fellow
Australian federal and state politics; regional politics; electoral politics; environmental and water politics; industrial relations/unions and politics
Email: i.tulloch@latrobe.edu.au Mobile: 0438 418 581 - Dr Nasya Bahfen, Senior Lecturer in Journalism
Diversity, raced-based policies, candidates running on divisive or controversial platforms
Email: n.bahfen@latrobe.edu.au Mobile: 0450 141 049 - Dr Nicholas Barry, Senior Lecturer in Politics
Election campaigns: Australian political parties and institutions, long-term trends in voter behaviour, income inequality
Email: n.barry@latrobe.edu.au Mobile: 0418 940 259 - Dr Judith Brett, Emeritus Professor of Politics
Australian politics, political history, Labor party
Email: j.brett@latrobe.edu.au - Dr Kevin Brianton, Adjunct Senior Research Fellow
Political messaging, campaign tactics and media strategy
Email: k.brianton@latrobe.edu.au Mobile: 0407 830 163 - Professor Aron O’Cass, Dean of La Trobe Business School
Political marketing and branding
Email: a.ocass@latrobe.edu.au Mobile: 0417 771 360 - Dr Buly Cardak, Associate Professor Economics
Economics, household finance, cost of living, inflation
Email: B.Cardak@latrobe.edu.au - Associate Professor Jasmine Westendorf, Senior Lecturer in International Relations
Conflict and peace, international law and organizations
Email: J.Westendorf@latrobe.edu.au
FOREIGN AFFAIRS AND POLITICS
- Dr Bec Strating, Director of La Trobe Asia
Australian foreign and defence policy, maritime security
Email: B.Strating@latrobe.edu.au - Professor Nick Bisley, Dean of Humanities and Social Sciences
Asia’s international relations, Australian foreign and defence policy
Email: n.bisley@latrobe.edu.au - Dr Tony Walker, Vice-Chancellor’s Fellow
Australian politics, China and Australia political relations
Email: t.walker@latrobe.edu.au - Dr Niamatullah Ibrahimi, Lecturer in International Relations
Middle-east relations, Afghanistan, political violence, peacebuilding, post-conflict politics
Email: n.ibrahimi@latrobe.edu.au - Professor James Leibold, Senior Lecturer in Politics
China and ethnic issues, Chinese influence in Australian universities, censorship in higher education, university overreliance on PRC students, potential dangers of foreign donations, China's treatment of ethnic minorities
Email: j.leibold@latrobe.edu.au M: 0448 833 601 - Associate Professor Dirk Tomsa, Professor in Politics
Southeast Asia - Australia relations, Indonesia, Australia-Indonesia relations
Email: D.Tomsa@latrobe.edu.au - Dr Robert Horvath, Senior Lecturer in Politics
Russia-Ukraine war; Russian propaganda; Russian politics; Russian foreign policy; Vladimir Putin
Email: R.Horvath@latrobe.edu.au
DISABILITY, AGED CARE, RURAL HEALTH AND MENTAL HEALTH
- Professor Christine Bigby, Director Living with Disability Research Centre
Disability policy, social inclusion, abuse of people with disabilities
Email: c.bigby@latrobe.edu.au Mobile: 0438 602 264 - Professor Irene Blackberry, Director John Richards Centre for Rural Ageing
Ageing, aged care policy, rural ageing, chronic diseases including dementia and diabetes
Email: I.Blackberry@latrobe.edu.au - Professor Jane Mills, Dean, La Trobe Rural Health School
Rural health, health workforce, health system strengthening and nursing education
Email: jane.mills@latrobe.edu.au M: 0409 762 200 - Dr Chris Maylea, Associate Professor La Trobe Law School
Mental health law, mental health policy, forensic mental health, disability law, people who use mental health services
Email: C.Maylea@latrobe.edu.au M: 0439 463 255 - Dr Darren O’Donovan, Senior Lecturer La Trobe Law School
NDIS funding, disability policy and law
Email: d.odonovan@latrobe.edu.au
CLIMATE CHANGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY
- Dr Julia Dehm, Senior Lecturer at La Trobe Law School
Climate change, environmental law and policy, natural resource governance, economic inequality and social justice
Email: j.dehm@latrobe.edu.au - Dr Kathleen Birrell, Lecturer La Trobe Law School
Climate change law, politics around climate change, environmental policy
Email: k.birrell@latrobe.edu.au
EDUCATION POLICY
- Professor Joanna Barbousas, Dean of Education
Education policy, teacher education, teacher progression, innovative learning options
Email: j.barbousas@latrobe.edu.au Mobile: 0416 289 040 - Professor Bernadette Walker-Gibbs, Associate Dean (Learning and Teaching) of Education
Teacher education in regional and rural settings, access and equity in education
Email: b.walker-gibbs@latrobe.edu.au
