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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 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

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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

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Professor Simon Jackman

Visiting Professor & Professor of Political Science at Stanford University

Simon Jackman is Professor of Political Science and (by courtesy) of Statistics at Stanford University. Jackmanʼs teaching and research centres on issues in democratic politics (public opinion, polit… more

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Professor Margaret Levi

Chair in US Politics & Bacharach Professor of International Studies at the University of Washington

mlevi@u.washington.edu

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

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Professor Bruce McKern

Professor of International Business & Director of the Business Leadership and Merck 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

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Associate Professor Lyn Carson

Academic Program Director

lyn.carson@sydney.edu.au

Phone: +61 2 9351 3089

http://www.activedemocracy.net/

Carson is the founding Academic Program Director of the Centre. She is an Associate Professor in applied politics, seconded from the Department of Government and International Relations at the Univers… more

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Associate Professor Brendon O'Connor

Associate Professor in American Politics

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 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

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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

Dr James Curran

Former Analyst for the Office of National Assessments

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

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Dr Lesley Russell

Former policy advisor to Julia Gillard

Dr Lesley Russell is a Menzies Foundation Fellow. She has more than 20 years' experience working in health policy in the government, private and not-for-profit sectors, both in Australia and internati… more

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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, the editor of The Spectator Australia and a research fellow at the Institute of Public Affairs in… more

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Rowena Braddock

Lecturer, The American City

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

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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

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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

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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 Jane Park

Lecturer, 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

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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

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Dr 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/

Dr Stephen Robertson is Senior Lecturer in the Department of History at the University of Sydney.… more

Dr Richard Smith

Lecturer, American Film & Hollywood

Richard's principle area of research interest is the temporality and form of the cinematic image, the place of technology and thought in generic and formal change and the range of theories useful for … more