Susan Carland has a PhD from MonashUniversity and is a lecturer and researcher at the National Centre for Australian Studies. In 2012 she was named as part of the 20 Most Influential Australian Female Voices by The Age. She has also been listed on the 500 Most Influential Muslims in the World list, and as a 'Muslim Leader of Tomorrow' by the UN Alliance of Civilizations. She is a regular paperreviewer and Friday panelist on ABC TV's News Breakfast.