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.
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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.
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Dr Kim Barbour
Kim is a researcher in the School of Humanities (Faculty of Arts). She is involved with the Scientists’ Persona project.
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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.
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Prof Rachel Burton
Rachel is a researcher in the School of Agriculture, Food and Wine (Faculty of Sciences). She is a collaborator in PESTA.
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Prof Jodie Conduit
Jodie is a researcher in the Adelaide Business School (Faculty of the Professions). She is involved with the Scientists’ Persona project.
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Prof Sean Connell
Sean is a researcher in the School of Biological Sciences (Faculty of Sciences). He is interested in improving science communication.
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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.
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Prof Bronwyn Gillanders
Bronwyn is a researcher in the School of Biological Sciences (Faculty of Sciences). She is involved with the Marine Plastics project.
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Prof Frank Grutzner
Frank is a researcher in the School of Biological Sciences (Faculty of Sciences). He is involved with the EchidnaCSI project.
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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.
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Dr Ian Musgrave
Ian is a researcher in the Adelaide Medical School (Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences). He is a collaborator in PESTA.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Ms Tahlia Perry
Tahlia is a PhD student in the School of Biological Sciences (Faculty of Sciences). She is involved with the EchidnaCSI project.