Senior lecturer, School of Education

University of Wollongong 

Karley is the Project Co-Lead and the Head of Research in the School of Education. She is an internationally recognised researcher in digital technologies in children’s lives, with a strong record of high-quality research that demonstrates impact in advancing theory as well as practical contributions to the development of national legislation, education policy, and understanding of children’s use of digital technologies in the wider community. She is also an Associate Investigator on the ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child. 

Senior lecturer, School of Education 

University of Wollongong 

Tiffani is the Project Co-Lead and the Head of Postgraduate Studies. Her research explores the digital practice of children and young people across everyday life and education contexts. Her work critically engages with popular digital discourses associated with children and young people, paying attention to the ways that children, parents and teachers engage with digital systems, platforms and tools. She has been an invited Associate Investigator on the ARC Centre of Excellence for Australian Biodiversity and Heritage (CABAH) and is currently an Associate Investigator ARC Centre of Excellence for the Digital Child.  

Professor, School of Computer Science

Queensland University of Technology

Daniel was the Lead of the NMHRC study, which explored the impact of videogaming on adults. His research focuses on the impact of video games on wellbeing, gamification, motivations for videogame play and the player experience. He has worked in the games industry with companies such as NextGenVideos and The Binary Mill. His research interests include motivations for videogame play, the player experience, the impact of videogames on wellbeing, and gamification. He is the Chair of the Steering Committee for the ACM conference on Computer-Human Interaction in Play (CHI PLAY).

Professor, School of Psychology

Queensland University  

Leanne is a clinical psychologist with over 25 years of experience working on the interface of alcohol and other drug (AOD) clinical research and practice. She is the Director of the NHMRC Centre of Research Excellence on Meaningful Outcomes in Substance Use Treatment and the Deputy Director of the National Centre for Youth Substance Use Research (NCYSUR). She also develops web and mobile-phone based programs (16 RCTs). Most of this research has been conducted with industry partners (e.g., Lives Lived Well, Qld Health).

Professor, Computer Science

University of Victoria, Canada 

Regan pioneered the area of affective physiological evaluation for computer games in her Ph.D. research with support from Electronic Arts. With over 200 publications that have been cited over 10000 times (including one of Google Scholar’s 10 classic papers in HCI from 2006), she continues to investigate novel ways of understanding players and their experiences, but also develops and evaluates games for health and wellbeing, and games that foster interpersonal relationships.

Senior Professor, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)

La Trobe University 

Sue’s research investigates how people experience and learn with digital technologies across the lifespan, integrating psychological and sociological theory with diverse methodologies. With a strong record in research excellence, industry engagement and capacity building, she continues to shape national and international conversations on the future of learning, ensuring universities remain responsive, inclusive and forward-looking in a rapidly changing world.

Lecturer, School of Education

University of Wollongong 

Myrto is internationally recognised for her pioneering work on the links between physical activity, learning, and wellbeing in children and adolescents. Her research focuses on designing and implementing school-based physical activity interventions that enhance not only physical health, but also cognitive, academic, and psychosocial outcomes. With a strong commitment to scalability and real-world impact, her work is helping schools reimagine learning environments that nurture both the body and the mind.

Associate Lecturer and Researcher, School of Education

University of Wollongong 

Sarah is a doctoral student at the University of Wollongong whose PhD research pioneers new ways of engaging students in the data collection process and examines secondary school students’ use of technology, digital practices, and engagement with artificial intelligence. As a researcher, she has contributed to projects investigating the use of AI among professionals, and the role of social media in primary education.

Sarah is the Project Manager for this study. 

Associate Researcher, School of Psychology & School of Education

University of Wollongong 

Emma is a doctoral student at UOW, her PhD research focuses on the assessment and interpretation of outcomes in residential substance use treatment using measurement-based care. She has previously worked as a research assistant on several National Health and Medical Research Council and New South Wales Health–funded trials. Her research interests lie in health psychology and digital well-being, with a particular focus on internet gaming disorder and problematic videogame play.  

Associate Researcher, School of Education

University of Wollongong 

Henry is a PhD candidate whose work focuses on digital education, learning innovation, and the evolving role of technologies across learning environments. His current research explores how values-based approaches to educational technology and design practice can foster more equitable and responsive learning environments. Henry’s work examines student transitions, professional identity, ethics in digital learning, and the cultural dimensions of educational practice.