A multidisciplinary team, with researchers from diverse academic backgrounds
Through collaboration, the Centre for Governance and Public Policy strives for innovation, producing relevant and timely research with a tangible outcome on governance and public policy discourse. Read more about our members and their research interests in their member profiles.
Acting Director
Luis Cabrera is Professor of Political Science. His research has focused on theories and practices of democracy, human rights, and regional and global citizenship. He has authored three books and edited or co-edited three others, besides publishing more than 40 journal articles and book chapters. His most recent monograph is The Humble Cosmopolitan: Rights, Diversity and Trans-State Democracy (Oxford University Press, 2020).
He teaches courses in International Relations and career pathways in Political Science and International Relations.
Acting Deputy Director
Dr Ferran Martinez i Coma is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Government and International Relations. An applied political scientist with consulting, public policy, research and teaching experience, his current research specialises in elections, electoral integrity, comparative politics, political parties and electoral behaviour. Before Griffith, Ferran worked at the University of Sydney within the Electoral Integrity Project and at the Centro de Investigaciones y Docencia Economicas (CIDE) in Mexico City.
Members
Associate Professor Gideon Baker
Political theory, history of political thought, democratic theory, ethics in international relations
Julie Ballangarry
Indigenous affairs, public policy, black politics, and popular culture and politics
Dr Helen Berents
Feminist International Relations, global politics of children and youth, local-global relations in peace and security governance, peace and conflict studies, everyday peace
Professor AJ Brown
Public integrity, anti-corruption policy, whistleblower protection, federalism and regionalism, constitutional values, evidence-based law reform, public accountability, public trust
Dr Sarah Cameron
Australian and comparative politics, elections, and the politics of major crises
Professor Sara Davies
Dr Outi Donovan
Peacebuilding in conflict-affected societies, gender and conflict, humanitarian interventions, international norms
Dr Vanessa Ercole
Political philosophy, history of political theory, ethics in political thought and practice
Professor Huiyun Feng
Foreign policy analysis, Asia security studies, Chinese politics, female leadership
Dr Hui Feng
International political economy, post-communist transitions, international finance and Chinese politics.
Dr Fernando Feitosa
Published several pieces in widely respected academic journals: European Journal of Political Research, Party Politics, and International Journal of Public Opinion Research.
Associate Professor Gloria Ge
International Business; International Trade Policy; International Relations
Dr Max Grömping
Interest representation, political participation, authoritarianism, media politics
Professor Kai He
International relations theory and international security; foreign policy analysis and international political economy; public opinion; foreign policy crisis behaviour; Chinese politics and Sino-US relations.
Associate Professor Cosmo Howard
Inequality and public policy, The politics of expertise, Comparative public administration
Professor Shireenjit Johl
Audit market, Earnings quality and earnings management, Corporate governance, Voluntary disclosure
Adjunct Professor John Kane
Political theory, democratic studies, moral philosophy, political leadership
Dr Jessica Kirk
Global health, disease outbreak responses, critical security studies, US politics, and the politics of emergency
Dr Diego Leiva
IR Theory, Foreign Policy Analysis, Sino – Latin American relations, Latin American politics
Dr Ellie Martus
Public policy, Russian politics, Environmental politics and policy, Industry and climate politics
Professor Duncan McDonnell
Political Parties, populism, Euroscepticism and youth wings.
Professor Reza Monem
Corporate governance, board structure and diversity, executive pay, financial reporting quality, voluntary disclosure, accounting standards
Associate Professor Lee Morgenbesser
Authoritarian Politics, Democratisation, Election Observation, and Southeast Asian Politics
Associate Professor Erin O'Brien
The interplay between activists, market actors, and the state in the construction of knowledge and formation of policy to combat global problems including modern slavery and environmental degradation.
Professor Ciaran O’Faircheallaigh
Resource development and indigenous peoples, policy evaluation, negotiation and social impact assessment.
Professor Haig Patapan
Democratic theory and practice; political philosophy; political leadership and comparative constitutionalism.
Dr Pandanus Petter
Representative democracy, political parties, Australian politics and the politics of inequality
Professor Juliet Pietsch
Migration politics and political behaviour in Australia and Southeast Asia.
Dr Bart Stanford
Centre for Governance and Public Policy
Professor Emeritus John Wanna
Australian/NZ politics, Public policy/policy analysis, Public budgeting
Professor Emeritus Patrick Weller
Executive government, politics and policymaking in central governments in Westminster systems, Australian politics, international civil servants
Professor Xu Yi-chong
Energy security, international organisations, China, regional studies
Professional staff
Adjunct members
- Adjunct Associate Professor Catherine Althaus
- Adjunct Dr Tracey Arklay
- Adjunct Professor Mark Beeson
- Adjunct Research Fellow Henry Boer
- Adjunct Professor Jack Corbett
- Adjunct Dr Giorel Curran
- Adjunct Professor Geoff Edwards
- Adjunct Associate Professor Robyn Hollander
- Adjunct Professor John Kane
- Adjunct Professor (Honorary) TV Paul
- Adjunct Professor Jason Sharman
- Adjunct Professor Anne Tiernan
- Adjunct Dr Elizabeth van Acker
- Adjunct Professor John Wanna