Shaun is a consultant, an applied data scientist, political scientist and survey researcher.
He is an honorary associate at the University of Sydney, where he holds an appointment with the United States Studies Centre, and he lectures in data science in the Faculty of Engineering. He has a PhD in political science from Monash University, and has also taught at The University of Melbourne and Monash University.
His academic research focuses on the issue preferences and political behaviour of voters. Current projects include work to understand citizens’ attitudes towards the COVID-19 pandemic and public policy responses.