Research Bites is your research news digest which aims to capture the diverse research happening in our faculty, collated from various media outlets. In this edition…
“Beyond Bias Consulting is a culmination of my research into implicit bias and personal values, clinical experience as a psychologist, and lived experience as a person with disability. We are offering training and professional development, workshops and webinars, research collaboration, and inclusive leadership psychometric assessments.” – Dr Chrissy Antonopoulos
We share in Dr Nicole Sugden’s celebration of her PhD student’s success in translating her PhD research into tangible and impactful real world solutions.
Exciting presentation on recent research, ‘Emergent projects in small regional municipalities: The role of project management in regional economic development’ by Dr Peter Adjei Bamfo | School of Business | with his colleagues at the International Research Society for Public Management Conference 2025 in Bologna.
A recent survey conducted by Dr Cliff Lewis , Assoc Prof in Marketing | School of Business | on the mental health and life satisfaction of LGBTQ+ people living in rural or regional areas provides a good start in making meaningful changes in the lives of rural and regional LGBTQ+ people, according to researchers.
Read Dr Jamie Ferrill ‘s (AGSPS) latest research where Jamie and her fellow researchers makes the case for robust beneficial ownership disclosure legislation, with basic access for the public and full access for competent authorities, as a necessary yet insufficient condition in confronting financial crime associated with the exploitation of trafficked persons.
Senior Lecturer in Computing in the Charles Sturt School of Computing, Mathematics and Engineering Dr Arash Mahboubi‘s (pictured) research has evolved into a revolutionary approach to defending against ransomware attacks.
Ransomware Resilient File Safe Havens/REDWIRE project serves as the last line of defence, stepping in when upper-layer security systems fail to detect or mitigate threats. Dr Mahboubi explained that because ransomware attacks are growing more sophisticated, organisations and individuals are at constant risk of financial losses, data breaches and reputational damage. Read more here.
His research has also been featured in the Australian Computer Society’s (ACS) publication Information Age .
Read how lecturer in Economics and Finance in the Charles Sturt School of Business Dr Nicola Thomas (pictured) (who teaches Business Economics and Macroeconomics in the Bachelor of Business) speaks about how sustainability research is particularly relevant to supporting Australian farmers’ resilience to both climate change and market risk.
Dr Thomas recently spoke at the Australian Bureau of Agricultural and Resource Economics and Sciences (ABARES) 2025 Conference in Canberra (4-5 March).
Dr Ezaz Ahmed (pictured), Lecturer in Human Resource Management in the School of Business in Bathurst argues that despite the challenges to diversity-equity-inclusion (DEI) by the new Trump administration in the USA, DEI remains part of the cultural fabric of Australia. Read his opinion piece here.
Dr Amanda Davies and Catherine McCarthy from the School of Policing recently shared their findings of simulation on police education.
