Ben is a sociologist and his main research interest is militarism and the military in Australia. He is interested in the place of the military in Australian history and within Australian culture and governance - civil society, the miltiary and the state. Ben writes about the cultural history of the Australian Defence Force (ADF). Of particular interest is military culture and crime and the military. He is currently Chief Investigator on an Australian Research Council Grant titled "Institutional Abuse and Organisational Reform within the ADF (1969-). He has recently published Criminologies of the Military: Militarism, National Security and Justice. Ben is the Director of the Veteran Transition Research Group (VTRG) and is lead investigator on transition related grants. 

Ben also researches men's violence toward other men and is using Virtual Reality as a pedagogical tool for education for violence prevention. This research focus is critical masculinity studies.

Completions

Education Doctorate

1. Teacher Education Reform in Undang Pandang - Faridah Ohan - 2013
2. Medical Students and Physical Examination - Anna Vnuk - 2013
3. The role of teacher/student relationships in English teaching in Surabaya - Suryanto - 2013
4. Content-Based Instruction At The International Standard School Teacher Education Program - Soni Mirizon - 2014
5. The representation of Indonesian English language teachers' ICT learning experiences: processes and outcomes in English language classrooms - Dyah Ciptaningrum - 2015
6. Experiences Of Indonesian Pre-Service English As Foreign Language Teachers In Implementing Technology In Teaching Practicum: An Investigation Through TPACK Framework - Effendi Limbong - 2015
7. An Examination of the Moral Reasoning Abilities of Cypriot Accounting Students - Maz Demosthenous - 2017
8. Volunteer Motivaton in Surf Life Saving: A Theory of Motivation through Identity - John Fitzgerald - 2018

9. Education, Aspiration and Entrepreneurship – Identifying Changes in Lifestyle Aspirations of Filipina Informal Settlers over Space and Time - Luceille Outhred - 2019

Masters of Education

1. Religion and the International Baccalaureate - 2011
2. Domestic Violence in Indonesia - Mohammad Ihsan - 2007

Honours

1. Pre-service teachers perceptions of race and nationalism - 2010
2. Home Economics and SA Schooling - 2005