Kees Dorst was trained as an Industrial Design Engineer at Delft University of Technology in Holland, and studied some philosophy at the Erasmus University Rotterdam. He has worked as a product designer for various design firms (bringing about 50 products to market), and pursued an international academic career. In his research he explores the ways in which designers think, learn and practice.

Currently, he is Associate Dean Research and Professor of Design at the University of Technology, Sydney, Centre Director for Designing Out Crime and Senior Researcher in design at Eindhoven University of Technology. He works as a consultant and lectures at universities and design schools throughout the world. He has published numerous articles and five books – most recently Design Expertise which explores the perception of expertise in design and why we employ the services of expert designers (2009).

Olga graduated as an Architect from the University of Los Andes in Bogotá, Colombia. In 2006 she was awarded her PhD in Management from the University of Western Sydney. Her thesis was an ethnographic study on spatial practice in public space in Latin American cities which included aspects of sense of security and perception of crime.

Olga was a Teaching Fellow of Organisation Studies at the School of Management, UWS where she taught six different undergraduate subjects over ten semesters. More recently she worked as a Strategic Consultant with DEGW Asia Pacific and as a Research Project Officer with the Urban Research Centre, UWS. At URC she was a lead officer in two projects on social aspects of housing and homelessness.

Olga joined the Designing Out Crime as a Postdoctoral Fellow in October 2010. Her research agenda centres on social aspects of housing including: perception of crime, areas of disadvantage, crime prevention and the impact of design in addressing opportunistic crime in relation to low income housing.

Lucy holds a Bachelor of Arts with Honours in History from the University of Sydney. She worked for several years as a professional historian at Clive Lucas Stapleton & Partners, a leading heritage architectural firm providing heritage planning advice for high-profile private and public clients including Housing NSW, the Sydney Harbour Foreshore Authority, NSW Parliament and the Historic Houses Trust.

Lucy’s strengths are in research, writing and communicating technical information to non-technical audiences. Her interests include history, design, architecture and the built environment. She joined the Designing Out Crime team in October 2010.

Rohan joined the Designing Out Crime (DOC) research centre as a Postdoctoral fellow in October 2010. He holds a PhD in Architecture (Environment-Behaviour Studies) and a Bachelors Degree in Psychology. In his PhD research Rohan investigated the effects of design on staff and detainee’s perceptions and expectations in juvenile custodial facilities.

Rohan brings a diverse skill set to the challenge of creating environments, products and knowledge that will reduce crime. Before joining the DOC team Rohan was a senior research officer at the NSW Bureau of Crime Statistics and Research. He has extensive experience working as crime prevention consultant and as a forensic psychologist in the juvenile justice system in NSW.

Rohan's academic interests are situational crime prevention, design thinking, environment-behaviour theory, place visualization, quantitative analysis techniques, quasi-experimental research methods and program evaluation.

Douglas has many years as a design professional and has worked with many organisations giving advice provided on the following topics. From 1995 - 2009

Legal cases concerning accidents related to design, ladders, folding chairs, restaurant furniture, office chairs, corrective services, bunk beds, wheelchair design, exercising equipment, cosmetic packaging, domestic products, Other legal opinions concerning design immitation and misrepresentation, domestic sofas, coffee making equipment. he is an expert on issues relating to sustainable design.

Rodger comes to DOC from the Crime Prevention Division of the Department of Attorney General & Justice. Rodger brings skills and experience in implementing crime prevention strategies with a broad range of partners.

Rodger holds a Bachelor of Arts, Psychology from the University of New England and a Masters of Criminology from the University of Sydney.