Pauline Collins is a Professor in the School of Law and Justice at the University of Southern Queensland. She teaches dispute resolution and international humanitarian law. Pauline has been widely published on matters such as legal education, dispute resolution, military justice, international law and private military companies. Pauline has also been a legal practitioner in South Australia working in general practice, Parliamentary Counsel, the Crown Solicitors Office, and the office of the Director of Public Prosecution. She has degrees in law, visual arts, public relations and is a Nationally Qualified Mediator. Pauline conducts mediations for the Dispute Resolution Branch in the Queensland Civil and Administrative Tribunal.