At Poplab, our team is led by experts with decades of experience in demographic research, analysis, and teaching. Meet the leaders driving our vision to provide evidence-based insights for better decision-making:
Professor Edith Gray
Edith specialises in family demography, particularly childbearing and family formation in high-income countries. She is skilled in the analysis of survey, longitudinal and population data, and has been a Chief Investigator on six ARC Discovery Projects. She has worked collaboratively with organisations such as Australian Treasury and Defence, and has held positions on the Department of Health Ethics Committee and the Centre for Population Expert panel. She is a Council member of the International Union for the Scientific Study of Population and the Asian Population Association, and is National Convenor of the 2025 International Population Conference in Brisbane.
Professor James Raymer
Specialises in study of spatial demographic processes and applying demographic models to predict migration patterns and population change. He has published over 80 works in top academic journals and secured funding for eight major competitive grants, collaborating with international and interdisciplinary teams. His consultancy work includes projects with the European Commission, United Nations, the Australian Capital Territory Government and the Northern Territory Government. He teaches courses on migration, spatial population analysis, and population projections.
Our Research Team
Our research team brings diverse skills and perspectives to every project, supporting Edith and James in their mission to provide accurate, actionable demographic insights. Meet our talented researchers:
Dr Qing Guan – Find out more about Qing’s research
Dr Alice Falkiner – Learn more about Alice
Ms. Anna Reimondos – Read about Anna’s contributions
Mr. Tianyu Shen – Discover Tianyu’s expertise
