Prof Fast is a scholar and practitioner with over two decades of experience working at the intersection of research, policy, and practice related to humanitarianism, conflict, and peacebuilding. Her research examines the causes of and responses to violence against conflict interveners, such as aid workers and, and health care. In addition, her academic and police publications address the role of data and technology in humanitarian settings, and ways to make intervention more effective, ethical, and responsive to local needs and context.