Experts available for holiday season 2024-2025

Over the summer holiday season, the following University of Adelaide researchers are happy to be approached for comment on their areas of expertise. The list has been organised into broad subject areas. Please see individual names to check their availability.

SUMMER/CHRISTMAS/NEW YEAR'S SPECIFIC TOPICS:

Holiday movies (cinema/TV/streaming), best TV/films of year, summer watching
Dr Jessica Ford- available except public holidays
Lecturer in Media
School of Humanities
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)409 566 720
Email: [email protected]

Movie entrepreneurship, movie production, movie exhibition, Bollywood, significance of Boxing Day movie release
Dr Rajeev Kamineni- available throughout on email
Academic Director, The Academy by Deloitte
Adelaide Business School
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)431 202 045
Email: [email protected]

Energy landscape and geopolitical trends going into 2025
Dr Rachelle Kernen- available except on public holidays
Postdoctoral Research Fellow
School of Physics, Chemistry, Earth Sciences and Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Resources
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)432 776 206
Email: [email protected]

Social media and wellbeing during the holidays; overconsumption and ethical shopping; brand activism and diversity/inclusion in holiday campaigns and/or marketing; consumer vulnerability and wellbeing; technology and social media in holiday marketing; general marketing commentary
Dr Amelie Burgess- available throughout
Senior Lecturer in Marketing
Adelaide Business School
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)408 680 838
Email: [email protected]

Pharmacology, toxicology, caffeine, which decorative Christmas plants are toxic
Dr Ian Musgrave- available for radio phone interviews throughout
Senior Lecturer
School of Biomedicine
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)417 059 532
Email: [email protected]

Musculoskeletal health in chronic illness/cancer therapy, language and wellbeing (PTSD, pain), emotions and good mental health over Christmas and New Year period
Associate Professor Tania Crotti- available except on public holidays
Associate Professor
School of Biomedicine
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)420 238 294
Email: [email protected]

Historical Fashion: holiday dress traditions, historical dress during summer social season - Christmas & NYE but also cricket, tennis, polo, golf, etc., fashion at the Tudor court during the festive season
Dr Grace Waye-Harris- available except public holidays
Lecturer
School of Humanities
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)410 162 855
Email: [email protected]

Theatre, musicals, film, concerts, opera
Mr George Torbay- available throughout, except 1-16 January
Head of Music Theatre
Elder Conservatorium of Music, Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: + 61 (0)421 245 665
Email: [email protected]

ENVIRONMENT

Architecture, housing, urban planning
Dr David Kroll- available except on public holidays
Senior Lecturer in Architecture
School of Architecture and Civil Engineering
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)450 493 365
Email: [email protected]

Electricity market, power systems, wind/solar plants, energy storage
Dr Ali Pourmousavi - available except on public holidays
Senior Lecturer
Electrical and Mechanical Engineering School
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)413 740 277
Email: [email protected]

Mediterranean (Greece, Rome) and Near Eastern archaeology
Dr Margaret O'Hea- available except on public holidays
Senior Lecturer
School of Humanities
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)458 306 432
Email: [email protected]

Food, agriculture, environment (nature conservation, food production, food preferences, bushfire)
Associate Professor Patrick O'Connor - available except on public holidays
School of Economics and Public Policy
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)427 770 385
Email: [email protected]

Agricultural economics, risk, water and water markets, green spaces and health values from them, irrigation, theft of water and compliance issues, transaction costs
Associate Professor Adam Loch- available throughout
School of Economics and Public Policy
The University of Adelaide
Phone: +61 (0)412 178 162
Email: [email protected]

Bushfires, climate change and health, heat and public health, electric vehicles, any lung disease including silicosis
Professor Hubertus Jersmann- available throughout, but preferably PM (clinics in the mornings)
Senior Clinical Academic, Respiratory and Sleep Physician
Faculty of Health Sciences, School of Medicine
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)408 440 604
Email: [email protected]

ANIMALS

Wildlife health, wildlife disease, one health, bushfire/heat effects on wildlife, conservation medicine, biodiversity health, zoos
Associate Professor Wayne Boardman- available except on public holidays
Associate Professor of Wildlife, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Health
School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)467 721 676
Email: [email protected]

Animal welfare, ethics and law or animal behaviour topics
Associate Professor Alex Whittaker- available except on public holidays
Associate Professor in Animal Welfare and Law
School of Animal and Veterinary Sciences
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)415 546 331
Email: [email protected]

CHEMISTRY AND EARTH SCIENCES

Quantum materials, superconductivity, quantum nano-sciences
Dr Giuseppe Tettamanzi- available except on public holidays
Senior Lecturer
School of Chemical Engineering
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)405421 886
Email: [email protected]

Astronomy, space, dark matter
Dr Padric (Paddy) McGee- available throughout
Research support (demonstrator in astronomy/astrophysics; web content developer and grant-funded researcher in Nuclear and Particle Physics, and High-energy Astrophysics)
School of Physics, Chemistry and Earth Sciences
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)406 125 984
Email: [email protected]

HEALTH

Obesity and related chronic disease; men's health, including testosterone; erectile dysfunction; lower urinary tract symptoms
Professor Gary Wittert- available throughout
Head of the Discipline of Medicine
Adelaide Medical School
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)409 411 789
Email: [email protected]

Public Health management of COVID-19, alcohol use and cancer, hepatitis C and sexually transmissible infections
Associate Professor Emma Miller- available after 20 December
The Stretton Institute, School of Health Sciences
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)403 930 000
Email: [email protected]

General medical practice, especially preventive care
Dr Oliver Frank- available throughout
Clinical Associate Professor
Adelaide Medical School
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)407 181 683
Email: [email protected]

Heart disease
Associate Professor Christina Bursill- available except 3-6 January
Director, Vascular Research Centre
School of Medicine and SAHMRI
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)409 677 846
Email: [email protected]

Chronic pain, female reproductive health, pelvic pain, endometriosis, gut health
Dr Kelsi Dodds- available except on public holidays
Lecturer and Grant-Funded Researcher
School of Biomedicine
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)407 797 823
Email: [email protected]

Microbiome, gut health, cancer treatment
Dr Hannah Wardill- available except on public holidays, phone contact preferred
NHMRC Investigator and Head of the Supportive Oncology Research Group
School of Biomedicine
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)476 870 643
Email: [email protected]

FINANCE/MARKETS/MARKETING

Food waste management and sustainability in the tourism sector
Associate Professor Duygu Yengin- available throughout via phone
School of Economics and Public Policy
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)424 258 678
Email: [email protected]

Food waste management and sustainability in the tourism sector
Dr Tracey Dodd - available throughout via phone
Adelaide Business School
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)407 165 676
Email: [email protected]

Climate finance, carbon markets, climate change negotiations (COP29), corporate finance, personal finance, sustainability
Dr Daniel Rossetto- available except on public holidays
Institute for Sustainability, Energy and Resources
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)412 467 202
Email: [email protected]

Financial markets, investments
Dr Marta Khomyn- available throughout except 9-15 December
Lecturer (Finance and Business Analytics)
Adelaide Business School
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)481 314 349
Email: [email protected]

Property, property prices and rents, property investment, property development
Mr Peter Koulizos- available throughout
Lecturer, Master of Property
School of Architecture and Civil Engineering
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)412 781 236
Email: [email protected]

NOLO wine, wine, tourism, hospitality, marketing general
Associate Professor Steve Goodman- available throughout
Associate Professor of Marketing
Adelaide Business School
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)416 133 236
Email: [email protected]

Solutions journalism, positive news, news avoidance
Katherine Roff- Available except 20 December - 1 January
PhD Candidate and 20-year journalist
School of Humanities
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)433 947 228
Email: [email protected]

POLITICS/LAW/TECH

SA state politics, national politics, British politics
Emeritus Professor Clement Macintyre- available except public holidays
Department of Politics and International Relations
School of Social Sciences
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)432 977 055
Email: [email protected]

Contemporary Chinese politics; Chinese culture and society; Australia-China relations; Chinese language
Professor Mobo Gao- available except public holidays
Professor of Chinese Studies
Asian Studies Department
School of Social Sciences
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)404 178 417
Email: [email protected]

Employment law
Dr Gabrielle Golding - available except public holidays
Senior Lecturer in Law
Adelaide Law School
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)400 391 272
Email: [email protected]

Consumer protection, business and contracts, sports law
Dr Mark Giancaspro- available except public holidays
Senior Lecturer and Legal Practitioner
Adelaide Law School
The University of Adelaide
Phone: +61 (0)438 871 267
Email: [email protected]

Cybersecurity, IT and software engineering
Dr Sherif Haggag- available throughout
Director of Teaching Operations
School of Computer and Mathematical Sciences
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)426 233 449
Email: [email protected]

Terrorism, political violence, criminology
Dr Jared R. Dmello- available throughout (prefer email or text before a call if possible)
Senior Lecturer in Criminology
School of Social Sciences
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)430 009 314
Email: [email protected]

HISTORY

The endurance of historical injustices (legacies of colonialism), frontier violence, Australia Day v Invasion Day
Dr Skye Krichauff- available except public holidays
School of Historical and Classical Studies
The University of Adelaide
Mobile: +61 (0)407 183 905
Email: [email protected]

Media contact:
Media team, The University of Adelaide.Phone: +61 8 8313 0814. Email: [email protected]