Emeritus Professor Shirley Leitch is a Professorial Fellow at The Australian Studies Institute at The Australian National University. She was formerly Deputy Vice-Chancellor of Global Engagement at ANU, and Dean at the ANU College of Business & Economics. Her previous roles in Australia and New Zealand include Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic at Swinburne University of Technology, Dean of Commerce at the University of Wollongong, and Pro Vice-Chancellor of Public Affairs at the University of Waikato. Professor Leitch’s research is focused on public discourse and change, including engagement and communication in relation to controversial science and technology.