Academic Work

Publications (Dr A. Wendy Russell)

Wendy has published 23 refereed publications, including 8 on photosynthesis research. Her social science papers are listed below. Here is some information about how much Wendy’s work has been cited (by other researchers writing papers).

Total citations (career): 606 (Web of Science); 1367 (Google Scholar)
Total citations (social science): 351 (Web of Science); 940 (Google Scholar)

Most highly cited paper (Wickson et al, 2006; 10. below) – 208 cites (Web of Science, Apr 201); 500 (Google Scholar, Apr 2019)

H score (career) – 10 (Web of Science); 13 (Google Scholar)
H score (social science) – 7 (Web of Science); 11 (Google Scholar)

Refereed Publications (social science):

  1. N. Marks and A.W. Russell (2015) Public engagement in biosciences and biotechnologies: Reflections on the role of sociology and STS. Journal of Sociology 51 (1): 97-115
  2. A.W.Russell (2013) Improving Legitimacy in Nanotechnology Policy Development through Stakeholder and Community Engagement: Forging New Pathways, Review of Policy Research, 30 (5):566-587
  3. F. Vanclay, A.W. Russell and J. Kimber (2013) Enhancing innovation in agriculture at the policy level: The potential contribution of Technology Assessment. Land Use Policy 31: 406-411
  4. A.W. Russell, F. Vanclay, J. Salisbury and H. Aslin (2011) Technology assessment in Australia: The case for a formal agency to improve advice to policy makers. Policy Sciences 44: 157-177
  5. A.W. Russell, F. Vanclay, H. Aslin, (2010) Technology Assessment in Social Context: The case for a new framework for assessing and shaping technological developments. Impact Assessment and Project Appraisal 28 (2): 109 – 14
  6. A.W. Russell, F. Wickson and A.L Carew (2008) Transdisciplinarity: context, contradictions and capacity. Futures 40 (5): 460-472
  7. A.W. Russell, S. Dolnicar and M. Ayoub (2008) Double degrees: double the trouble or twice the return? Higher Education 55 (5): 575–591
  8. A.W. Russell and Robert Sparrow (2008) The case for regulating intragenic GMOs. Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics 21 (2): 153-181
  9. A.W. Russell (2008) GMOs and their contexts: a comparison of potential and actual performance of GM crops in a local agricultural setting. Geoforum 39 (1): 213-222
  10. F. Wickson, A.L Carew and A.W. Russell (2006) Transdisciplinary Research: characteristics, quandaries and quality. Futures 38 (9): 1046-1059
  11. A.W. Russell (2005) No academic borders? Transdisciplinarity in university teaching and research. Australian Universities Review 48 (1) 35-41
  12. A.W. Russell, Netherwood, G.M.A. and Robinson, S.A. (2004) Photosynthesis in silico. Overcoming the challenges of photosynthesis education using a multimedia CD-ROM. Bioscience Education E-Journal 3, 3-8 (http://bio.ltsn.ac.uk/journal/vol3/beej-3-8.htm)
  13. A.W. Russell (2003) Use of the Triple Bottom Line Framework in Evaluating Social Changes Associated with the Adoption of Genetically Modified Crops in Australia. In: Pritchard, B., Curtis, A., Spriggs, J. & Le Heron, R. Social Dimensions of the Triple Bottom Line in Rural Australia. Bureau of Rural Sciences, Canberra, pp 195-208
  14. Hampton, G., Skillen, J., Russell, W., Robinson, S., Rodgerson, L. & Trivett, N. (2003) Integrating Tertiary Literacy into the Curriculum: Effects on Performance and Retention. Proceedings of the Uniserve Improving Learning Outcomes through Flexible Science Teaching Symposium, pp 25-30
  15. A.W. Russell (2001) Gene Technology in R&D Provision to the Australian Sugar Industry: Sweetening up Public Research? Rural Society 11 (3): 163-180

Please contact Wendy if you’re interested in her photosynthesis publications!

Other publications & reports:

Wendy Russell (2017) Citizens’ jury fuel for SA government decision on nuclear. The Mandarin, 6 Feb 2017

Wendy Russell (2016) Citizens juries: how do they fit into democracy? The Mandarin, 12 Oct 2016

Social Capital in the Capital, IAP2 event with Andrew Leigh, 29 Nov 2013

See summary report (pdf)

See full report (MS Word)

  1. Russell (2000) Book Review: The Obesity Epidemic. WiseNet Journal, 69: 19
  2. Russell (2004) Book Review: Recoding Nature. Critical perspectives on genetic engineering. Rural Society 14 (3): 304-305
  3. Russell (2004) Study into community impact of GM cotton. Narrabri Courier, Thurs, 29 July, 2004

A.W. Russell (2000) Forging new paths. Transdisciplinarity in Universities. WiseNet Journal, 53: 14-15

A.W. Russell (1999) Letting the gene out of the bottle. Opposing views on the debate on transgenic food. Australasian Science, May 1999, p28-31

Research grants:

New Democracy Foundation research grant, 2016, Decisiveness, impact and influence of deliberative democracy processes: is there a simple relationship?, $24 000

ARC Discovery grant, 2006-2008, F. Vanclay, A.W. Russell  & H. Aslin, Managing innovation with a policy-relevant framework to assess the social consequences of technological developments, $154 000

UoW Educational Strategic Development Grant, 2004-2005, More than doubling the benefit: promoting transdisciplinarity in double degrees, $15 096

ARC small grant, 1999, A.W. Russell, Stoianoff, N, & Mitchell, G. The shaping of policy and innovation in agricultural biotechnology in Australia, $5500

Postgraduate supervision:

Co-supervisor, Michel Watson, Australian National University, 2017
Topic: A Deliberation on the Future of Non-Embryo Human Gene Therapy in Australia

Co-supervisor, Ruth O’Connor, Australian National University, 2016 – 2018
Thesis title: Frameworks for evaluating decision-maker engagement with science

Co-supervisor, Tangyao Zhang, Australian National University, 2015 – 2018
Topic: Public Awareness and Risk Communication of GM Foods in China

Co-supervisor, Cobi Smith, Australian National University, 2015 – 2016
Thesis title: Tradeoffs in deliberative public engagement with science

Co-supervisor, Julie Kimber, PhD, University of Tasmania, 2006-2010
Thesis title: Assessing The Social Consequences Of New Food Technologies

Principal Supervisor, Fern Wickson, PhD, Cross-Faculty (Arts-Science), University of Wollongong, 2002-2006
Thesis title: From Risk to Uncertainty: Australia’s Environmental Regulation of Genetically Modified Crops

Recent Presentations:

  1. W. Russell, Crisis of discourse? Citizen deliberation as an intervention to bring needed virtues into practice, Crisis of Expertise conference, University of Melbourne, Mar 2018
  2. W. Russell, Bringing dialogue to public engagement in science and technology: A workshop on communicative practices, Australian Association for the History, Philosophy and Social Studies of Sciences, Wollongong, Nov 2017
  3. W. Russell, Engaging with the public about nanomaterials in the food chain. International Life Sciences Institute Symposium, Nov, 2016
  4. W. Russell, Impacts of engagement on political decision making. International Association for Public Participation (IAP2) conference, Oct 2016
  5. W. Russell, Deliberative Democracy and what it offers to engagement on environmental issues. Presentation to NSW Office of Environment and Heritage, July 2016
  6. W. Russell, Not the next GM – synthetic biology and the prospects for public engagement in Australia. Synthetic Biology Cutting Edge Symposium, Apr 2016
  7. W. Russell, Innovations to democratise innovation. Steps toward deliberative participation in a technocratic domain. Australian Political Studies Association, Sep 2015
  8. W. Russell, Engagement and Strategic Communications. Presentation to ACT Government Communications Network, Jun 2015
  9. W. Russell, A STEP towards public engagement in national science and technology policy in Australia. International Symposium on Transforming Public Engagement on Controversial Science & Technology, New Zealand, Feb 2014
  10. W. Russell, Science & Technology Engagement Pathways (STEP) A community and stakeholder engagement framework. Presentation to the Commonwealth Government Stakeholder Engagement Community of Practice, Feb 2014

A.W. Russell & C. Cormick, Multistakeholder engagement: Community engagement in decision making about enabling technologies. Asia-Pacific Science Policy Studies conference, Wellington, February, 2012