Critical Connections

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Data analysis for
better decisions


Dr Jennifer Badham is the Director of Critical Connections. She has had over 20 years experience providing policy analysis for government and nongovernment organisations and for a variety of clients, primarily in complex health issues. This experience includes 10 years working in senior government roles that mix technical and policy activities.

Dr Badham is also an academic researcher. She is a (part time) Research Fellow at the Australian National University (NCEPH), working on the ways in which models can be used to integrate research across different disciplines and perspectives. She also has an adjunct appointment with the University of NSW (ADFA campus) to pursue research interests in network generation algorithms, and the impact of social structure on epidemic behaviour, opinion shaping and other dynamic social processes.

Qualifications

Associations

PhD (Complex system modelling)
Thesis title: Role of social network properties on
the impact of direct contact epidemics
Institute for Operations Research and the Management Sciences
System Dynamics Society
GradDip in Operations Research and Statistics International Network for Social Network Analysis
Master of Legal Studies (Public Law) Australian Sociological Association
Bachelor of Science Australian Mathematical Society