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Associate Professor Benjamin Hanckel
Project LeaderAssociate Professor Benjamin Hanckel
Dr Benjamin Hanckel (he/him) is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the Institute for Culture and Society and the Young and Resilient Research Centre at Western Sydney University. Benjamin’s research examines youth health and wellbeing, social inequalities in health, and social change. His work has explored the design and use of digital technologies for health and wellbeing, particularly as they are experienced and used by young people, including sexuality and gender diverse youth. His work also focuses on methodology, including evaluative designs for health, as well as the use of innovative methods in research with young people. He has led research projects across Australia, East and South-East Asia, and the United Kingdom. He is a 2023-2026 Australian Research Council DECRA fellow, an editor-in-chief of the Journal of Applied Youth Studies, and Associate Editor of Health Sociology Review. Contact at: b.hanckel@westernsydney.edu.au
Associate Professor Jan Michael Alexandre Bernadas
Co-InvestigatorAssociate Professor Jan Michael Alexandre Bernadas
Dr Jan Michael Alexandre Bernadas is an Associate Professor at the Department of Communication and Research Fellow at De La Salle University. Working on health communication, his research appears in Public Relations Review, Communication and the Public, Journal of Creative Communications, Media International Australia, and Journal of Communication in Healthcare. As co-investigator, he has completed grants supported by Facebook, The Sumitomo Foundation, and USAID Philippines. To date, Jan is an editorial board member of Management Communication Quarterly, International Journal of Human Rights in Healthcare, and Health & New Media Research.
Dr Pryor Placino
Postdoctoral Research FellowDr Pryor Placino
Dr Pryor Placino is an economic and development geographer with extensive experience in qualitative research and community capacity building across the Philippines, Australia and Thailand. He is a Postdoctoral Research Fellow at the Institute for Culture and Society at Western Sydney University. His research focuses on livelihood practices for surviving well together, the political ecologies of technological and social innovation, and (post)development strategies for strengthening resilience and wellbeing in agricultural and periurban communities. His recent publications appear in Environment and Urbanization, World Development, Buildings and Cities, Asia Pacific Viewpoint, The Handbook of Diverse Economies, and Future Cities Laboratory Indicia 03. Pryor sits on the Board of Directors of Community Economies Institute.
Advisory Boards
Advisory Boards
Youth Advisory Board
Carlo Arellano, Philippines
Dr Paolo Baquiano, Philippines
Caye Cheng, Philippines
Lily Gorvett-Page, Australia
Quinn Harwood, Australia
Lisa Lewis, Australia
Franklin Madriñan, Philippines
Fiona, Australia
Professional Advisory Board
Professor Kath Albury, Australia
Dr Brenda Alegre, Hong Kong
Benedict Bernabe, Philippines
Professor Charibeth Cheng, Philippines
Distinguished Professor Gerard Goggin, Australia
Dr Elma Laguna, Philippines
Josh Wiseman, Australia
Examining Digital (Mental) Health Interventions in Australia and the Philippines
Examining Digital (Mental) Health Interventions in Australia and the Philippines
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