Professor Edward Blakely

Honorary Professor in Urban Policy & disaster recovery expert

edward.blakely@sydney.edu.au

Edward Blakely is Honorary Professor of Urban Policy at the US Studies Centre, having previously served for two years as Executive Director of the Office of Recovery and Development Administration, th… more

Professor Colin Campbell

Visiting Professor & Professor of Political Science at the University of British Columbia

Colin Campbell's degrees include: A.B. (Hons.), Gonzaga University (1965), M.A., the University of Alberta (1966) and Ph.D., Duke University (1973)-all in political science. He also obtained a M.Div. … more

Professor Lyn Carson

Adjunct Professor of Civic Engagement

lyn.carson@sydney.edu.au

http://www.activedemocracy.net/

Carson was the founding Academic Program Director of the Centre and is now one of its Adjunct Professors. She is currently Professor in applied politics, with the Centre for Citizenship and Public Pol… more

Professor James Fallows

Chair in US Media & National Correspondent for The Atlantic

Professor James Fallows is Chair in US Media at the US Studies Centre and National Correspondent for The Atlantic Monthly magazine. One of the world's leading journalists, Fallows is author of nine bo… more

Professor Geoffrey Garrett

Chief Executive Officer

ceo.ussc@usyd.edu.au

Phone: +61 2 9351 7249

Dr Geoffrey Garrett is founding CEO of the United States Studies Centre and Professor of Political Science at the University of Sydney. He was previously President of the Pacific Council on Internati… more

Professor Murray Goot

Visiting Professor & ARC Australian Professorial Fellow at Macquarie University

Murray Goot is an Australian Research Council Australian Professorial Fellow and Professor in the Department of Modern History, Politics, International Relations and Security at Macquarie University w… more

Professor Robert Hill

Adjunct Professor in Sustainability

Robert Hill was a member of the Australian Senate from 1981 to 2006, representing South Australia. He was educated at the University of Adelaide and the London School of Economics, where he gained a m… more

Professor Margaret Levi

Chair in US Politics & Director of Research and Research Training at the US Studies Centre & Bacharach Professor of International Studies at the University of Washington

margaret.levi@gmail.com

Phone: +61 2 9114 0580

A Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, Professor Margaret Levi took up her chair at the US Studies Centre in 2009. She also holds the position of Jere L. Bacharach Professor of Interna… more

Professor Bruce McKern

Professor of International Business & Director of the Business Leadership and Innovation programs

bruce.mckern@sydney.edu.au

Phone: +61 2 9036 7100

Bruce joined the University of Sydney on a half-time basis as a Professor of International Business. His primary role is in the United States Studies Centre, as Director of the US Business Leadership … more

Professor Robert O'Neill, AO

Chair of the International Academic Advisory Committee

Dr Robert O'Neill, AO is Honorary Professor and Chair of the International Academic Advisory Committee of the US Studies Centre. O'Neill served as Planning Director for the Centre before its CEO was a… more

Professor Susan Pond, AM

Dow Sustainability Program

Dr Susan Pond AM FTSE has a distinguished record in medicine, science and business. Most recently, Dr Pond was a senior executive with Johnson & Johnson, serving as Director of Pharmaceutical Rese… more

Professor David Weisbrot, AM

Professor of Legal Policy

Professor David Weisbrot is Professor of Legal Policy at the United States Studies Centre and Professor of Law and Governance at Macquarie University. He is also an Emeritus Professor of Law and an… more

Associate Professor Brendon O'Connor

Associate Professor in American Politics & Director of Teaching and Learning

brendon.oconnor@sydney.edu.au

Phone: +61 9036 9206

Brendon joined the United States Studies Centre in 2009 as Associate Professor in American Politics. He was previously with the Department of Politics and Public Policy at Griffith University.… more

Dr James Curran

Lecturer in the History of the US-Australia Alliance

Dr Curran is a senior lecturer in the Department of History at the University of Sydney and teaches Australian political, intellectual, cultural and diplomatic history.… more

Dr Jane Park

Lecturer in Contemporary American Media

 Dr. Jane Chi Hyun Park has a Ph.D. in Radio-TV-Film from The University of Texas at Austin and a M.A. in English from the University of California, Irvine and previously worked in American Studi… more

Dr Rebecca Sheehan

Lecturer in US History

rebecca.sheehan@sydney.edu.au

Phone: +61 2 9036 9208

Rebecca Sheehan received her PhD in United States history from the University of Southern California, Los Angeles. She received her MA in history from USC, and a BA from the University of New South Wa… more

David Smith

Lecturer in American Politics and Foreign Policy

davidsth@umich.edu

David Smith will take up a joint appointment between the United States Studies Centre and the School of Social and Political Sciences at the University of Sydney in January 2011. A University Medallis… more

Assistant Professor John Ahlquist

Assistant Professor at Florida State University

jsahlquist@fsu.edu

John Ahlquist is assistant professor of political science at Florida State University. Prof. Ahlquist maintains active research interests in political economy and statistical methodology. Current re… more

Dr Thomas Barlow

Research strategist specialising in science and technological innovation

http://www.barlowadvisory.com

Thomas Barlow is Australia's leading research strategist. He provides independent policy advice to governments and strategic advice to high-tech companies, universities, and research organisations. Hi… more

John Barron

ABC NewsRadio drive-time host

John Barron is a Research Associate at the US Studies Centre and a long-time journalist and broadcaster who currently presents a daily three hour news and interview program on ABC's national NewsRadio… more

Associate Professor Greg Castillo

Associate Professor of Architecture at the University of California, Berkeley

Greg Castillo received a B.F.A. in photography at the Rochester Institute of Technology in 1975, an M.A. at the Annenberg School of Communications at the University of Southern California in 1978, an … more

Dr Sean Gallagher

Chief Operating Officer

sean.gallagher@sydney.edu.au

Phone: +61 2 9351 4601

Sean's diverse career includes roles in science, government, public affairs, state and federal politics, including as science and biotechnology adviser to the Leader of the Australian Democrats, Senat… more

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Dr Lesley Russell

Former policy advisor to Julia Gillard

Dr Lesley Russell is the Menzies Foundation Fellow at the Menzies Centre for Health Policy at the University of Sydney and ANU and a Research Associate at the US Studies Centre. She is currently a Vis… more

Tom Switzer

Former Opinion Editor of The Australian

tom.switzer@sydney.edu.au

Tom Switzer is a research associate at the United States Studies Centre at the University of Sydney where he also teaches undergraduate courses in American politics and Australian political and diplom… more

Rowena Braddock

Lecturer, The American City

Rowena Braddock is an Honours graduate in arts and law from the University of Sydney.… more

Dr Bruce Isaacs

Lecturer, American Film & Hollywood

Dr Bruce Isaacs completed a book entitled Toward a New Film Aesthetic, published through Continuum Press, New York. In his book, Dr Isaacs explains and justifies his love of film and how film works in… more

Dr Kurt Iveson

Senior Lecturer

kurt.iveson@sydney.edu.au

Phone: 02 9351 3627

Fax: 02 9351 3644

http://www.geosci.usyd.edu.au/people/st_iveson.shtml

Kurt is primarily interested in the question of how social justice can be achieved in cities. Within this broad interest, his research has focused on two main areas. First, he has examined the signifi… more

Professor David Johnstone

Chair of Finance

d.johnstone@econ.usyd.edu.au

Phone: + 61 2 9036 5286

http://www.econ.usyd.edu.au/staff/davidj

Professor David Johnstone is a member of the Faculty of Economics and Business at the University of Sydney. Professor Johnstone will be lecturing for the USSC in 2010 and teaching US Financial Institu… more

Dr Martijn Konings

Lecturer

http://www.arts.usyd.edu.au/departs/political/staff/martijn_konings.htm

Martijn Konings completed his PhD at York University in Toronto and is currently a lecturer in the department of Political Economy at the University of Sydney. He has published articles on American an… more

Dr Harry Melkonian

Lecturer, US Constitution

Dr Harry Melkonian is a practicing lawyer and legal educator. He has practiced law since 1975 and is licensed in England, New South Wales as well as New York and California in the USA. He has lectured… more

Dr Dennis Phillips

Lecturer, Issues in Power & Democracy and US Foreign & National Security Policy

Dr Dennis Phillips comes to the United States Studies Centre after a 30-year teaching career in American Politics and History at Macquarie University (as Associate Professor) and, most recently, with … more

Associate Professor Stephen Robertson

Lecturer, Key Issues in American Culture & USSC Research Associate

stephen.robertson@sydney.edu.au

Phone: +61 2 9351 3782

http://www-personal.arts.usyd.edu.au/sterobrt/

Associate Professor Stephen Robertson teaches a postgraduate unit, Key Issues in American Culture, for the US Studies Centre.… more