About ANSNA
The Australian Network for Social Network Analysis (ANSNA) aims to build greater coordination and collaboration among social network researchers and practitioners in Australia and overseas, and raise the profile of Australian social network research nationally and internationally. It is the national focal point for SNA in Australia, providing information about resources, connections, training in SNA, conferences, and more. ANSNA is endorsed by the International Network for Social Network Analysis (INSNA).
Please contact the following ANSNA Committee Members for any information regarding the SNA community in Australia:
Dr Angela Guerrero (ANSNA 2025 President) is a Senior Research Fellow in the school of Architecture and Built Environment at Queensland University of Technology. Dr. Guerrero’s research draws on social network theory and methods to investigate human networks at various levels of social organisation, incl. peer network, governance networks, global trade networks. Her interest lies on understanding the influence of social networks on decision-making processes and their effect on social and environmental outcomes. Dr. Guerrero also investigates the interactions between humans and nature and the structures that are formed by those interactions that can lead to resilient systems.
Professor Dean Lusher (ANSNA 2025 Vice President) is a Social Network Researcher and Professor of Managament at Swinburne University of Technology. His applied research focuses on social innovation, organisational culture, learning and wellbeing, and network effectiveness. Dean has conducted network research with the AFL, Boeing, CSIRO, Department of Health and Human Services Victoria, Siemens, VicHealth and a variety of schools and community groups. Dean is a co-founder of SNA Toolbox, a Swinburne start-up company focusing on social network data collection, analysis, interpretation and rapid reporting for organisations, schools, professional sporting teams, communities and researchers. Dean is a proud Wamba Wemba man.