People

Connect with our diverse PESTA research team.

If you would like to get involved in either a study or research capacity, please contact us.

  • Prof Rachel Ankeny

    Rachel Ankeny is the Chief Investigator for PESTA

    Rachel is a researcher in the School of Humanities (Faculty of Arts). She is involved with the Collaboration Readiness, Scientists’ Persona and Preventing Fruit Fly Contamination in the Riverland projects.

  • Dr Kim Barbour

    Kim is a researcher in the School of Humanities (Faculty of Arts). She is involved with the Scientists’ Persona project.

  • Dr Teresa Burgess

    Teresa is a researcher in the School of Public Health (Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences). She is involved with the Social, Ethical and Economic Considerations of Smart Technologies for Ageing Well project.

  • Prof Rachel Burton

    Rachel is a researcher in the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine (Faculty of Sciences). She is a collaborator in PESTA.

  • Prof Jodie Conduit

    Jodie is a researcher in the Adelaide Business School (Faculty of the Professions). She is involved with the Scientists’ Persona project.

  • Prof Sean Connell

    Sean is a researcher in the School of Biological Sciences (Faculty of Sciences). He is interested in improving science communication.

  • Dr Michelle Coulson

    Michelle is a researcher in the School of Biological Sciences (Faculty of Sciences). She is interested in developing citizen science.

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  • Dr Shona Crabb

    Shona is a researcher in the School of Public Health (Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences). She is a collaborator in PESTA.

  • Prof Bronwyn Gillanders

    Bronwyn is a researcher in the School of Biological Sciences (Faculty of Sciences). She is involved with the Marine Plastics project.

  • Prof Frank Grutzner

    Frank is a researcher in the School of Biological Sciences (Faculty of Sciences). He is involved with the EchidnaCSI project.

  • Prof Paula Moynihan

    Paula is a researcher in the Adelaide Dental School (Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences). She is interested in co-design solutions to promoting healthier eating.

  • Dr Ian Musgrave

    Ian is a researcher in the Adelaide Medical School (Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences). He is a collaborator in PESTA.

  • Assoc Prof Melissa Nursey-Bray

    Melissa is a researcher in the School of Social Sciences (Faculty of Arts). She is involved with the Marine Plastics project.

  • Prof Veronica Soebarto

    Veronica is a researcher in the School of Architecture and Built Environment (Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences). She is involved with the Green Spaces, Public Spaces and Ageing Well project.

  • Dr Christoph Treude

    Christoph is a researcher in the School of Computer Science (Faculty of Engineering, Computer and Mathematical Sciences). He is involved with the Social, Ethical and Economic Considerations of Smart Technologies for Ageing Well project.

  • Prof Carolin Plewa

    Carolin is a researcher in the Adelaide Business School (Faculty of the Professions). She is involved with the Collaboration Readiness and Scientists’ Persona projects.

  • Dr Helen Barrie

    Helen is a researcher at UniSA Business (University of South Australia). She is involved with the Green Spaces, Public Spaces and Ageing Well and the Social, Ethical and Economic Considerations of Smart Technologies for Ageing Well projects.

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  • Prof Annette Braunack-Mayer

    Annette is a researcher in the School of Health and Society (Faculty of Social Sciences - University of Wollongong). She is involved with the Social, Ethical and Economic Considerations of Smart Technologies for Ageing Well project.

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  • Dr Heather Bray

    Heather is a researcher in the School of Biological Sciences (Faculty of Science - The University of Western Australia). She is a collaborator in PESTA.

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  • Dr Andreas Cebulla

    Andreas is a researcher at the Australian Industrial Transformation Institute (Flinders University). He is involved with the Social, Ethical and Economic Considerations of Smart Technologies for Ageing Well project.

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  • Dr Zoe Doubleday

    Zoe is a researcher in the Future Industries Institute (University of South Australia). She is interested in improving science communication.

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  • Ms Rebekah Harms

    Rebekah is a PhD student in the School of Humanities (Faculty of Arts). She is a Research Assistant for PESTA.

  • Ms Celeste Hill

    Celeste is a PhD student in the School of Biological Sciences (Faculty of Sciences). She is involved with the Green Spaces, Public Spaces and Ageing Well project.

  • Ms Kelly McKinley

    Kelly is a PhD student in the School of Humanities (Faculty of Arts). She is involved with the Preventing Fruit Fly Contamination in the Riverland project.

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  • Ms Imma Perfetto

    Imma is an Honours student in the School of Biological Sciences (Faculty of Sciences). She is interested in improving science communication.

  • Ms Tahlia Perry

    Tahlia is a PhD student in the School of Biological Sciences (Faculty of Sciences). She is involved with the EchidnaCSI project.