McCusker Institute Staff
Fellows & Affiliates
Jeremy Smith
Jessamy Perriam
Maya Haviland
Anne Ozdowska
Dr Anne Ozdowska is a Research Fellow in the School of Computing at the ANU. Anne completed her PhD in Human Computer Interaction at QUT...
John Debs
Rachael Rodney-Harris
Kim Huynh
Kim Huynh is an academic, author, and broadcaster. Kim teaches in the ANU School of Politics and International Relations. He contributes to public life by...
Alex Richardson
Dr Alex Richardson is an Associate Professor in Business Information Systems, and Deputy Director (Education) for the Research School of Management. As a transdisciplinary...
Sungyeon Hong
I love nature. Its lessons, insights, and intricate connections have shaped my journey toward a deeper understanding of how we think, how we operate, and...
Creina Day
Sejul Malde
Naomi Hay
Chitra V.
Dr. Sally Curtis
Dr. Wendy Russell
Wendy brings 20 years of experience working on the theory and practice of transdisiplinarity, including in her research and teaching at the University of Wollongong,...
Dr Fiona Scotney
I am the inaugural Director of the Kim Jackson Scholarship Program, an access scholarship for non-metropolitan women to study engineering at ANU. I was formerly...
Henrique Marcelino dos Santos
Henrique Santos is a Marketing Insights Specialist in the ANU Marketing Office, where he leads market research, survey design, stakeholder reporting, and data-informed decision...
Meet our Mascot, Knox
Knox (they/them) is our mascot, and was brought to life by students (Jordyn, Hugo and Moby) as a DESN3011 project (S2, 2024). You’ll see Knox around the place, but their design holds great meaning to the origins of SoCIETIE.
Knox, obviously, is a knot, but there are two distinctive features:
- Knox’s body/head is a representation of a Giordian Knot. The metaphor represents a problem that tightens the more you pull at it—an intractable challenge requiring a shift in thinking to resolve. As is the legend, we need great leaders to ‘cut through the Giordian Knot’, breaking free from the complexity it represents.
- Above Knox’s head is a representation of Gödel’s Loophole. The metaphor highlights how initial breakthroughs are the hardest to achieve, but once done, subsequent solutions become easier.
This mirrors SoCIETIE’s mission: addressing intractable challenges in social impact requires us to think differently, challenge conventions, and create pathways for lasting change.