Dean is a professional consultant and researcher with more than twenty years’ experience in the fields of gender, safety, organisational and workplace cultures, and international development. His specific areas of expertise are gender cultures in male-dominated industries, safety cultures in high risk workplaces, women’s safety, gender‑based violence, and organisational learning and development. He holds a PhD in cultural studies in the field of gender and a Masters in peace and conflict studies. Dean is widely published in academic journals across multiple disciplines, and also has an extensive list of publications in the media, with a significant public profile in discussing gender and safety in extractive industries and other male-dominated industries.