I focus on what our allies are doing and how governments can work together. My goal is to secure freedom and prosperity in line with our shared values. This belief drives my work.

Making academic research accessible and useful is central to my approach. I stress the need to turn research into practical insights that impact national interests. This benefits both Australia and our regional partners.

I have an understanding of Australian public and foreign policy based on rigorous research and interaction with the community having followed Australia's actions closely over decades and generations in my work.

I grasp the current events, policy-making processes, and key actors shaping these outcomes. This informed perspective guides my research.

My work goes beyond theory and into real-world solutions. It helps shape effective policies by making complex issues clearer. I use my academic background to push for meaningful, informed changes in public policy.

By bridging academia and policy, I show the power of research in real-world decision-making. My contributions prove how scholarly work can drive impactful and lasting change.

My work explores the exciting field of simulation exercises and wargaming. Using these tools in my teaching and for executive strategic planning sessions makes all the difference.

Recognized by Simulation Australasia, I use these strategies as key research tools. They also serve as teaching aids, helping to simplify complex ideas for my students and consulting clients.

I've worked with the Australian Defence Force and humanitarian aid students using advanced wargames and simulations. These aren’t just theoretical exercises; they offer hands-on learning, letting participants tackle conflict and humanitarian issues in a controlled space. It sharpens strategic thinking and deepens understanding of real-world challenges.

With strong ties to tech specialists, I bring cutting-edge digital elements into my simulations. This adds a fresh, immersive layer to traditional wargaming, making the experience more relevant and impactful.

My work blends traditional learning with modern tech to enhance education and consulting. It shows my commitment to innovation in international relations and security studies.

There is an art and a science to the social sciences. I am fond of theory in all cognate disciplines that connects to our work in advancing our interests. This means that I am not afraid of data, mixed methods and even digital humanities approaches using artificial intelligence and specialised analytical tools on computers. Basically there is a tool for the job and having been involved in many different funded research projects that exceed the Australian and international standards for quality research I am confident in contributing to research programs.

At the core of my research is a deep respect for the history of political thought and the evolution of international relations theory. This historical perspective informs my approach, allowing me to appreciate the progress we've made and envision where we are headed. My research agenda is underpinned by a robust understanding of research methods and tools, with a steadfast commitment to accuracy and rigor. I ensure that my scholarship not only upholds the highest academic standards but also resonates with real-world implications.

I like working with my students to develop the tools and skillsets they need for the type of research they like to do as broadly information by the Humanities and Political Sciences. Whilst in my own work is very textual, with discourse analysis that can and does lend itself well to computing technologies and approaches, there is something classical about archival and interpersonal research also that I enjoy.

My doctoral research builds upon my MPhil and time spent at ADFA. Supervised by Professor Clinton Fernandes and the research community in Canberra, my research into operational concepts such as strategic warning time and the strategic basis of Australia’s defence policy served as a foundation for study into the mechanisms that drive Australian strategic behaviour. Taking crises such as Timor Leste’s historical independence movement and the reshaping of strategic balances and relations in the region, I was able to delineate the boundaries and intersects of the will of the people, government policy, and the strategic capabilities of Australia and foreign actors.

From here a pivot was made in the doctoral research phase to expand upon this basis to make evident how, and how effectively, Australia’s military is used in a variety of different contexts for maximum strategic gains for all involved. The case taken this time, rather than a singular nation’s existential crisis, is the broader security dilemma surrounding the grey areas of disaster management and climate change across the Indo-Pacific. The research is guided by cutting edge advances in methodologies in the field of political science and international relations and contributes new knowledge to the inter-discipline of foreign policy, security theory and humanitarianism and disaster management.

Delivering great units, ensuring amazing student experiences, and assisting the university in its challenges is part of what makes for a great research focused academic. I believe in collaboration, team work, and giving people the opportunity to succeed and grow. Charles Darwin University is a young university with a great deal of work to be done. As such I am on several committees and actively work to create the best university experience we can for our staff, researchers and our students. I believe in the balance of being an outstanding and influential administrator, an impactful and ground breaking researcher, and an inspiring teacher and lecturer for our students to bring out the best in them.