Dr Sally Burt is Senior Lecturer in Cyber Strategy and Diplomacy in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at UNSW, Canberra.  Her background is in the diplomatic history of US-China relations.  Sally brings this expertise to research current Sino-US strategic competition. She also researches the diplomatic context of cyber relations, grey zone activities and the strategic use of information and political warfare.  Her current research includes examination of the use of cyber-enabled mechanisms to engage in international relations and statecraft, such as deterrence and coercion, attribution, cyber governance and the conduct of influence campaigns. She has worked with government officials in Australia, the UK and Japan to provide advice and expertise on these matters in various contexts. 

Sally has been an author and editor of several books, published journal articles, reports and has presented internationally to conferences and summits. Sally has previously been a Visiting Fellow at the University of Florida and at West Point Military Academy in New York. She has also taught into courses at the Australian Command and Staff College, King’s College, London and teaches a range of professional education courses for UNSW.