As controversy continues to unfold at the White House, experts from The University of Queensland are available to comment on various aspects of Donald Trump’s presidency.
Journalists can search by topic or name at UQ Experts or contact the following experts.
POLITICS:
Associate Professor Sarah Percy
School of Political Science and International Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Expertise: Impact of Trump on maritime security in the South China Sea.
Phone: 07 3443 1323 or 0437 277 411
Email: s.percy@uq.edu.au
Associate Professor Andrew Phillips
School of Political Science and International Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Expertise: International relations and strategy
- Trump Administration’s implications for Australian foreign policy
- Implications of Trump Presidency for security in the Asia-Pacific
Phone: 07 3365 3301 or 0425 753 880
Email: andrew.phillips@uq.edu.au
Professor Graeme Orr
TC Beirne School of Law, Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
Expertise:
- Law of politics and elections
- Non-instrumental approaches to Law and Politics (ritual, symbols, language)
Phone: 07 336 53014 or 0434 525 398
Email: g.orr@law.uq.edu.au
Dr Frank Mols
School of Political Science and International Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Expertise: Political science/public policy and social psychological theorising
Phone: 07 3365 9024 or 0420 817 858
Email: f.mols@uq.edu.au
Dr Phil Orchard
School of Political Science and International Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Expertise: Refugees, migration and United Nations issues
Phone: 07 3346 6441 or 0422 419 414
Email: p.orchard@uq.edu.au
Professor Katharine Gelber
School of Political Science and International Studies, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Expertise: Free speech
Phone: 07 3365 2910 or 0408 441 576
Email: k.gelber@uq.edu.au
PSYCHOLOGY:
Professor Alex Haslam
School of Psychology, Faculty of Health and Behavioural Sciences
Expertise: Group and identity processes in organisational, social and clinical contexts:
- Psychology in organisations
- The social psychology of stereotyping, prejudice, and tyranny
- Social processes in health and well-being
Phone: 07 3346 7345 or 0468 547 291
Email: a.haslam@uq.edu.au
Twitter: @alexanderhaslam
ENVIRONMENT:
Professor Karen Hussey
Global Change Institute
Expertise: Public policy and governance
- Public policy relating to sustainable development
Phone: 07 3443 3154 or 0420 537 169
Email: k.hussey@uq.edu.au
Associate Professor James Watson
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science
Expertise: Climate change and conservation
Phone: 07 3346 1645 or 0409 185 592
Email: james.watson@uq.edu.au
Professor Neil Sipe
School of Earth and Environmental Sciences, Faculty of Science
Expertise: Cities, urban planning and transportation planning
Phone: 07 3365 6671 or 0439 746 123
Email: n.sipe@uq.edu.au
ECONOMICS:
Professor John Quiggin
UQ School of Economics, Faculty of Business, Economics and Law
Expertise: Australian economy
Phone: 07 3346 9646 or 0400 747 165
Email: j.quiggin@uq.edu.au
SOCIAL MEDIA:
School of Communication and Arts, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Expertise: Social media
- Analysis and comment on Trump's use of social media (including trends and visualisation)
- How social media platforms can influence public discourse around the presidency
- How social media platforms can skew public perception of the presidency
Phone: 07 3346 8255 or 0404 262 236
Email: d.angus@uq.edu.au
Media: UQ Communications, communications@uq.edu.au, 07 3365 3439.
