Colette Langos

Dr Colette Langos

Senior Lecturer

Adelaide Law School

Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Economics

Eligible to supervise Masters and PhD - email supervisor to discuss availability.


I research in two main fields of law:

1) Misuse of technology and the law, specialising in legal regulation and management of new and evolving forms of online misuse such as cyberbullying, cyberstalking, sexting and revenge porn.

I am a member of the Adelaide Cybercrime Laboratory: https://adelaidecybercrime.org/

2)  Defence contracting and federal procurement law

I am a Management Board Member of the Research Unit on Military Law & Ethics (RUMLAE): https://law.adelaide.edu.au/military-law-ethics/.

 I have specific expertise in:

  • Defence procurement (federal) - Australia; United States
  • Defence contracting
  • Cyberbullying
  • Sexting
  • Cyberviolence: Online hate speech
  • Misuse of technology across cross cultural contexts
  • Misuse of technology in the Workplace
  • Work Health and Safety - Defence
  • Commercial Law
  • Restorative justice
  • Police legitimacy

 Google Scholar Link: https://scholar.google.com.au/citations?user=hdqHF5wAAAAJ&hl=en

 Research Gate Link: https://www.researchgate.net/profile/Colette_Langos

  • Appointments

    Date Position Institution name
    2020 - ongoing Flight Lieutenant Royal Australian Air Force
    2019 - ongoing Honorary Faculty Member United States Army Judge Advocate General's School
    2015 - ongoing Senior Lecturer University of Adelaide
    2013 - 2015 Lecturer University of South Australia
    2004 - 2005 Solicitor Victoria Legal Aid
    2003 - 2004 Solicitor Morgan Buckley Lawyers
  • Awards and Achievements

    Date Type Title Institution Name Country Amount
    2024 Award Dean's Certificate for Advanced Military Discipline Law Post Graduate The University of Adelaide Australia -
    2023 Award Dean's Award for Teaching Excellence The University of Adelaide Australia -
    2022 Award Outstanding Service Shield Royal Australian Air Force Australia -
    2019 Honour Honorary Faculty Member Judge Advocate General's School Judge Advocate General;'s School (U.S. Army) United States -
    2017 Award Graduate of the 170th Contract Attorney's Course Judge Advocate General's School (United States Army) Judge Advocate General's School, United States Army, Charlottesville, Virginia United States -
    2014 Award Golden Key International Honor Society Golden Key International Honor Society Australia -
    2014 Achievement Outstanding Achievement in International Engagement Award for Australian/Indian Anti-bullying Research Collaboration University of South Australia, Division of Education, Arts and Social Sciences Academic Excellence Awards Australia -
    2012 Fellowship Commonwealth Government Early Career Research Fellowship: Promoting Mental Health and Wellbeing in Children and Adolescents Collaborative Research Networks Australian Government Department of Innovation, Industry, Science and Research Australia -
    2011 Award Teaching Excellence Award University of South Australia Australia -
    2010 Scholarship University of South Australia Post Graduate Scholarship University of South Australia Australia -
    2010 Scholarship Australian Postgraduate Award Commonwealth Government Australia -
    2005 Award Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of Victoria Supreme Court of Victoria Australia -
    2003 Award Barrister & Solicitor of the Supreme Court of South Australia Supreme Court of South Australia Australia -
    2003 Award Legal Practitioner of the Supreme Court of the Northern Territory Supreme Court of the Northern Territory Australia -
  • Language Competencies

    Language Competency
    English Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
    German Can read, write, speak, understand spoken and peer review
  • Education

    Date Institution name Country Title
    University of South Australia Australia Doctor of Philosophy
    Deakin University Australia Masters of Commercial Law
    Law Society of South Australia Australia Graduate Diploma in Legal Practice
    University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Laws
    University of Adelaide Australia Bachelor of Arts

RESEARCH GRANTS

2024

ABLE Faculty Research Grant: 'Defence procurement reform: The value of critical relationships between academia, Defence industry and the Department of Defence' (University of Adelaide)

2021

Cyber-CRC Grant 2021: ‘Examining the legal and ethical dimensions of using automated data collection technologies to combat cyber threats in Australia(joint award with Criminology, University of Adelaide).

2019

Cyber-CRC Grant 2019: Digital Safety and Prevention Project’ (joint award with Criminology, University of Adelaide).

2017

Law Foundation of South Australia (external grant)

'Mandatory Reporting Requirements - Addition to the Out of Bounds App' (joint award with the Law Society of South Australia)

2015

Law Foundation of South Australia (external grant)

'Cyberbullying: Associated Harm, Applicable Laws and University Policies' (joint award)

2015

Law Foundation of South Australia (external grant)

'Out of Bounds App Development for iOS and Android: Cyberbullying Addition' (joint award with the Law Society of South Australia)

2015

University of South Australia Research Themes Investment Scheme (internal grant)

'A Public Health Approach to Dealing with Sexting' (joint award; lead institution: UniSA)

2014

University of South Australia Division Research Performance Fund (internal grant)

'Australia-Inida Anti-Bullying Research Collaboration (AIARC): Facilitating intellectual and scholarly exchange about school bullying through a cross-cultural network' (joint award; lead institution UniSA).

LEARNING AND TEACHING GRANTS

2018

Faculty of the Professions Learning Development Grant

Meeting our Industry Market: Operational Commercial Law Core Concept videos’ (sole project leader).

2017

Faculty of the Professions Learning Development Grant

‘Developing Course Resources: 12 Core Concept Videos in English and Mandarin’ (sole project leader).

2016

Faculty of the Professions Learning Development Grant

'Learning Law: Optimizing the Learning Experience for Chinese Students' (joint award).

I specialise in teaching:

  • Business and Corporations Law (postgraduate)
  • Defence Contracting (postgraduate)
  • Commercial Law (postgraduate)
  • International Law
  • Legal Research and Writing
  • Current Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2022 Co-Supervisor In the context of enhanced technologies and increased regional strategic competition, do international and domestic electromagnetic spectrum laws justly balance civilian interests with Defence’s mandate to deter actions against Australia’s interests Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time Ms Karina Galliford
  • Past Higher Degree by Research Supervision (University of Adelaide)

    Date Role Research Topic Program Degree Type Student Load Student Name
    2019 - 2023 Co-Supervisor Attracting Commercial Artificial Intelligence Firms to Support National Security Through Collaborative Contracts Doctor of Philosophy Doctorate Full Time APrf Andrew Scott Bowne
  • Committee Memberships

    Date Role Committee Institution Country
    2022 - ongoing Member International Humanitarian Law, South Australia Australian Red Cross Australia
    2013 - 2014 Member Children and the Law Committee Law Society of South Australia Australia
  • Memberships

    Date Role Membership Country
    2014 - ongoing Member Australian Law Teachers Association Australia
    2013 - ongoing Member Australian and New Zealand Mental Health Association Australia
    2012 - ongoing Member Australia and New Zealand Association for Psychiatry, Psychology and Law Australia
    2012 - ongoing Member Australian and New Zealand Society of Criminology Australia
    2010 - ongoing Member Golden Key International Honour Society Australia
    2003 - ongoing Member Law Society of South Australia Australia
  • Position: Senior Lecturer
  • Phone: 83139166
  • Email: colette.langos@adelaide.edu.au
  • Fax: 83134344
  • Campus: North Terrace
  • Building: Ligertwood, floor 2
  • Org Unit: Adelaide Law School

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