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…
Celebrating Dr Amanda Davies (School of Policing Studies) who was recently awarded the Best Non Health Paper at the 2025 Australasian Simulation Congress.
Girls in trades: tokenism and sexual harassment inside the VET classroom
an article borne from multidisciplinary research (School of Social Work and Arts, and the School of Business) by Donna Bridges, Elizabeth Wulff, Branka Krivokapic-Skoko, and Larissa Bamberry recently won Paper of the Year (Journal of Vocational Education and Training). Read why this paper was particularly impactful here.
Congratulations to Assoc Prof Quazi Mamum | School of Computing, Mathematics and Engineering | who participated in the ITCC Conference held in Yokohama from August 6 to 8, during which Quazi presented two scholarly papers. He had the privilege of meeting Professor Tomoaki Ohtsuki (pictured with Quazi at the event, inset left) and was honoured to receive the Best Presentation Award at the conference.
TW: This article explores conversations around suicide.
In Assoc Prof Cliff Lewis‘ latest study (with Pralhad Adhikari, Suzanne McLaren, and Taneile Kitchingman), they speak with older-adults in Nepal about how they understand suicide. Access the article here.
Read Dr Kirsty Campion recent publication, written collaboratively with her incredible team on the research project. The open access paper, “From Liberators to Lutys: Homemade Firearms, Right-Wing Extremism, and the Challenge to Policing”, is now published in Policing and Society.
Charles Sturt University computer software-engineering students have swapped hypothetical case studies for real clients this semester to deliver digital solutions that will soon be live across regional Australia. Senior Lecturer in Computing Dr Arash Mahboubi (pictured inset) in the Charles Sturt School of Computing, Mathematics and Engineering said as part of the Bachelor of Computer Science (Software Development), third-year students were partnered with organisations ranging from grassroots community groups to fast-growing agtech innovators. Read more here.
A Charles Sturt University PhD graduate, Dr Chrissy Antonopoulos | School of Psychology, and colleagues have found evidence of disability bias in Australia in the first study of its kind here. Read more….
In their recent publication, co-authors and collaborators, Arash Mahboubi, Khanh Luong, Seyit A. Camtepe, GeoffJarrad, Michael Bewong, Hamed Aboutorab, and Hang Bui Thanh, developed ConceptUML, a fully unsupervised framework that helps detect lateral movement threats, even the ones we haven’t seen before. It uses semantic learning and pulls in knowledge from MITRE ATT&CK and CAPEC, all without needing labeled data or heavy manual work.
Dr Leo Lin (School of Policing Studies) shares his latest article here. It explores the organisational dynamics of US law enforcement in combating high-tech crimes. This theory-driven research draws on my field experiences in Washington, DC, and Maguire’s (2003) theory of police organisation to analyse law enforcement strategies.
Working paper alert! Dr Nicola Thomas | School of Business, and her colleague Wayne Geerling (University of Texas) explore how pet-powered pedagogy boosts student connection, motivation, and LMS logins.
Read their working paper here: https://lnkd.in/gCdHcpZK Feedback welcome!
Thomas, N., and Geerling, W. (2025, July). Paws and Pedagogy [Image embedded] [Post]. LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/posts/jongoodwin3_apa2019-activity-6569581103441682432-CN98
Congratulations Dr Leo Lin (School of Policing Studies) who recently won the Best Oral Presentation Award for his paper at the 1st International Online Conference on Risk and Financial Management hosted by Journal of Risk and Financial Management. Leo’s paper, titled “Leveraging Federated Learning for Enhancing Anti-Fraud Systems in Fintech: Opportunities and Challenges” discusses how Federated Learning (FL) can revolutionise anti-fraud systems and mitigate risks at domestic and international levels. This interdisciplinary work has the potential to drive impactful change in the industry. Check out the winner announcement: https://lnkd.in/geas4Xhw
