Ameeta Jain is a senior lecturer at Deakin University with over 15 years of teaching experience in economics and finance units. She has received numerous awards for her teaching excellence and is currently the Director of undergraduate property programs at Deakin. Jain's research interests include corporate social responsibility in the banking sector, regional sustainability, and the impact of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals. She has published in esteemed journals such as Regional Studies, Australasian Journal of Environmental Management, and Social Responsibility Journal. Jain is passionate about promoting her research in the media and connecting with individuals interested in researching the SDG space.