Research Associates

Young and Resilient Research Centre has a growing cohort of research associates. Associates bring a wide range of interdisciplinary skills and interests and contribute significantly to the innovative and collaborative research of the Centre.

	Ms Louisa Lemm Louisa Lemm worked as a research assistant on various projects for the Young and Resilient Initiative. Louisa has previously worked in the legal sector as a law clerk in corporate, media and gaming law, and assisted barristers with civil law matters. She has also contributed to non-for-profit consulting services to help NGOs achieve a greater social impact. Louisa has completed a Bachelor of Arts (Government and International Relations) and is currently in her final year of a Bachelor of Laws at the University of Sydney.
	Dr Jasbeer Musthafa Mamalipurath Jasbeer’s research sits at the intersection of digital media, communications, social exclusion, and religion. The current focus of his work centres on the potential role of new media technologies and digital narratives in diversity and community inclusion, with a particular interest in the role of digital storytelling in combating dis/misinformation and marginalisation. He has worked across a number of roles at Young and Resilient, including Research Officer – Impact. Jasbeer also has significant experience in developing research impact strategy and conducting engaged research. He is eager to collaborate on critical research on digital media that can creatively think through issues of marginalization, disinformation, and digital harms as well as the potentiality of digital engagements.
	Ms Jane McCormack Jane McCormack has conducted research in academic, advisory, commercial and NGO contexts across a range of topics, including social media and the wellbeing of children and young people; young people’s participation in democracy; the prevention of violence against children; belonging for families with young children; the use of music to improve wellbeing; and climate change action in Victoria, Australia.