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Kristiina Ahola joined defence science and technology group (DSTG) in 2022. At DSTG she is a research scientist in the Information Sciences Division, where her primary aim is to assess the socio-technical aspects of combat systems. In 2023, she completed a master of psychology (organisational and human factors) at the University of Adelaide and is a registered psychologist.

Dr Daniel Sturman is an organisational psychologist and human factors researcher. He is currently a lecturer at the University of Adelaide and completed a PhD in psychology at Macquarie University.

Marcus Butavicius is a senior research scientist with DSTG. He joined DSTG in 2001, where he investigated the role of simulation in training, theories of human reasoning and the analysis of biometric technologies. In 2002, he completed a PhD in psychology at the University of Adelaide on mechanisms of visual object recognition. In 2003 he joined the Intelligence, Surveillance and Reconnaissance Division, where his work focused on data visualisation, decision-making, the human aspects of cyber security and interface design. He is also a visiting research fellow in the School of Psychology at the University of Adelaide.

Agata McCormac joined DSTG in 2006. She is a research scientist with the Information Sciences Division, where her work focuses on the human aspects of cyber security. She was awarded a Master of Psychology (organisational and human factors) at the University of Adelaide in 2005. She is registered as an organisational psychologist with the psychology board of Australia and holds an adjunct lecturer position within the School of Psychology at the University of Adelaide.

Nadia Scott is an early-career researcher in the Information Sciences Division at DSTG. With a background in psychological science, she is interested in applying principles of human behaviour and psychology to address challenges in cyber security. She is currently completing a Master of Psychology (organisational and human factors) at the University of Adelaide.

Dr Andrew Reeves is the Deputy Director of the University of New South Wales’ Institute for Cyber Security (IFCyber). He is a registered organisational psychologist and holds a PhD from the University of Adelaide, where he currently serves as a visiting research fellow. Andrew has also held the position of Director of organisational and behavioural research at Cybermindz.org, an international non-profit organisation that supports the mental well-being and thriving of cyber teams. His current research interests include the application of psychological theory and methodology to disrupt the decision-making processes of cyber security attackers, the improvement of mental health support systems within the cyber sector and the development of methods to assess and foster an effective cyber security culture within organisations.

Dr Malcolm Pattinson is currently a cyber-security consultant and researcher in the University of Adelaide’s Business School. Over the last two decades, his work has been dedicated to teaching and research in the domain of information and cyber security, particularly about the practices of digital-device users and how their behaviour impacts on the confidentiality, integrity and availability of organisational data. He is a founding member of the human aspects of cyber security research team, which is a collaboration between the University of Adelaide and DSTG. Malcolm is co-chair of the International Federation for Information Processing International Symposium on Human Aspects of Information Security and Assurance and has been a board member of the ISACA-Adelaide Chapter for many years.