Festive season, bushfire, politics, security and road safety experts
Monash University has a number of experts available for comment on a range of topics relating to the festive season; politics and security; bushfires and the recovery processes; and road safety.
Family traditions
Managing stress over the holiday season
Professor Jane Fisher, Department of Epidemiology and Preventive Medicine
Contact details: +61 409 353 781 or Jane.Fisher@monash.edu
Industrial/workplace relations issues over the Christmas/holiday period
Professor Julian Teicher, Department of Management
Contact details: +61 448 984 258 or Julian.Teicher@monash.edu
Issues related to disaster/community resilience (not bushfires)
Dr Caroline Spencer, Monash Injury Research Institute
Contact details: +61 407 216 825 or Caroline.Spencer@monash.edu
The Boxing Day test
Australian Open
Do large sporting events promote the state and city as the place in Australia to conduct sport business?
Dr Tom Heenan, National Centre for Australian Studies
Contact details: +61 439 047 118 or Tom.Heenan@monash.edu
Australian Open
Game analysis
Social media player-fan reaction
Julie-Ann Tullberg, School of Media, Film and Journalism
Contact details: +61 409 177 476 or Julie-Ann.Tullberg@monash.edu
Outsourcing and offshoring jobs
Redundancies before Christmas
Infrastructure and road safety for cyclists
Airlines and strikes
Hospitals
Workplace Relations
Workplace Conflict
Professor Greg Bamber, Department of Management
Contact details: +61 418 875 474 or Greg.Bamber@monash.edu
Is Melbourne's public transport system prepared for increased demand over the festive season?
Professor Graham Currie, Department of Civil Engineering
Contact details: +61 414 852 699 or Graham.Currie@monash.edu
(Please note: Professor Currie is not available from 30 December 2014 to February 1 2015)
Gambling, advertising and sponsorship
Dr Charles Livingstone, Department of Health Social Science
Contact details: +61 407 322 949 or Charles.Livingstone@monash.edu
Road safety:
All aspects of traffic law enforcement (including alcohol-related accidents)
Professor Max Cameron, Monash Injury Research Institute
Contact details: +61 417 331 762 or Max.Cameron@monash.edu
Run off road crashes, pedestrian deaths, wire rope barrier; speed limits
Nimmi Candappa, Monash Injury Research Institute
Contact details: +61 413 135 889 or Nimmi.Candappa@monash.edu
A full list of experts available to comment on topics relating to road safety can be viewed at Monash News.
Politics and national security:
General political commentary
Dr Zareh Ghazarian, School of Social Sciences
Contact details: +61 402 851 224 or Zareh.Ghazarian@monash.edu
Industrial disputes
Professor Greg Bamber, Department of Management
Contact details: +61 418 875 474 or Greg.Bamber@monash.edu
Bushfires:
Advancing bushfire arson prevention in Australia
Dr Paul Read, Monash Sustainability Institute
Contact details: +61 434 066 103 or Paul.Read@monash.edu
Disasters: social impacts and community resilience
Professor Margaret Alston, Department of Social Work
Contact details: +61 418 242 856 or Margaret.Alston@monash.edu
For any other topics on which you may be seeking expert comment, visit Expertline for a listing of Monash academics and researchers.
The Monash University closedown period runs from Wednesday 23 December through to 4 January 2016.
During this time the Media and Communications Office will be closed.
The online Expertline service to assist in the search for academic commentary and expertise will remain accessible over the closedown period however, the Media and Communications Office cannot guarantee availability of academic staff during this time.
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The Media and Communications team would like to thank you for your engagement throughout 2015 and wish you a happy and safe festive season.