Karen is a Principal Advisor based in our Sydney office, focusing on domestic violence, community resilience, health, and charitable giving. She holds a PhD in Political Science from the Australian National University, in the field of public sector crisis management. Karen is an Adjunct Associate Professor at the Institute for Governance & Policy Analysis, University of Canberra, where she teaches the behavioural insights component of the Economic Policy Analysis graduate program. Prior to joining the Behavioural Insights Team, Karen was a postdoctoral research fellow at the ANU Research School of Psychology, specialising in a social identity approach to behaviour change. She has published in a number of fields, including social psychology, public policy, crisis management, and leadership.