ADM+S researcher appointed ANZSOG Academic Fellow for 2027
Author ADM+S Centre
Date 12 November 2026
ADM+S researcher Dr José-Miguel Bello y Villarino has been appointed as a 2027 Academic Fellow with the Australia and New Zealand School of Government (ANZSOG), joining a cohort of leading researchers helping to strengthen connections between public policy research and public-sector practice.
The ANZSOG Academic Fellows Program brings expertise from Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and overseas into direct exchange with public sector practitioners, contributing to research mobilisation, practitioner engagement and executive learning throughout the year.
A researcher at the University of Sydney and member of the ARC Centre of Excellence for Automated Decision-Making and Society (ADM+S), Dr Bello y Villarino will focus on the governance, regulation and procurement of artificial intelligence and automated decision-making systems in the public sector, drawing on experience working with integrity bodies, regulators and governments in Australia and internationally.
The 2027 cohort of Academic Fellows will examine a range of pressing policy challenges, including public-sector AI, climate and energy governance, place-based responses to complex disadvantage, First Nations governance and participation, public service capability, workforce reform and data stewardship.
The 2027 cohort reflects many of the issues currently confronting governments across Australia and Aotearoa New Zealand. Their work spans public-sector artificial intelligence, climate and energy governance, place-based approaches to complex disadvantage, First Nations governance and participation, public service capability and workforce reform, and data stewardship.
Through engagement with ANZSOG member jurisdictions, alumni and practitioner networks, Academic Fellows contribute fresh ideas on emerging public sector challenges while gaining insights into the practical realities of policy development, service delivery and governance.
The full list of 2027 ANZSOG Academic Fellows
