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Dr. Benjamin Abraham is a lecturer in the School of Communication at the University of Technology Sydney. His research and teaching has a highly interdisciplinary focus across games and digital media…

Associate Professor Debra Adelaide is the author or editor of 17 books, including novels, nonfiction, and reference works. She joined the permanent Creative Writing staff of UTS in 2003 after many…

Paul is an Honorary Associate Professor in the School of International Studies and Education in FASS at UTS. He is a cultural studies scholar who has published widely in the areas of Latin@ and…

Michelle is School Administration Manager in the School of International Studies.  She has been employed at the University of Techology Sydney in various administrative and supervisory roles over a…

Roslyn Appleby is a senior lecturer in the School of Education. She has qualifications in architectural science, visual arts, and second language education. She has been involved in applied…

Bachelor of Arts, Bachelor of Law, author and writer, Order of Australia for services to journalism, winner of 5 Walkley Awards for excellence in journalism, including gold.  Monica Attard spent 28…

Sarah is a lecturer in the School of Communication in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. Her scholarly work is focused on social class in popular culture and literature, particularly the…

Peter Aubusson is Professor of Education at the University of Technology Sydney where he specialises in STEM education.   Peter is a former President of the NSW Council of Deans of Education. He has…

Joel Barnes is a Research Associate on the Institutions of the Humanities ARC Discovery Project in the Australian Centre for Public History. The project is examining the history of Australian…

Dr Chelsea Barnett is a Chancellor's Postdoctoral Research Fellow in the Australian Centre for Public History at UTS. She is a gender and cultural historian who specialises in the history of…

Katherine has extensive experience in the field as a classroom practitioner and as a specialist Literacy Support Teacher from ES1-S5 (Kindergarten to Year 10). She has successfully held senior roles…

Saba Bebawi is a journalism and media Professor who has published on media power and the role of media in democracy-building, in addition to investigative journalism in conflict and post-conflict…

As the Manager of Learning Technologies at the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at UTS, Marc works closely with the Director, Teaching Technologies, Innovation and Support, Faculty Executive and…

Stephen Black is a Senior Researcher in the Centre for Research in Learning and Change. His research and teaching interests for more than thirty years have been mainly in the area of adult literacy…

Jennifer works and researches in the museum and cultural heritage sectors, with a focus on issues of communication, access and public engagement. She gained her PhD in 2016 with a linguistic and…

Catriona Bonfiglioli is a senior lecturer in Media Studies in the Journalism, Information & Media Studies academic group in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at UTS. Catriona is chief…

Emily Booth is a doctoral candidate exploring the reading interests and practices of Australian teenagers in the contexts of leisure, education, and broader diversity advocacy movements. Her research…

Professor Boud has been involved in research and teaching development in adult, higher and professional education for over 30 years and has contributed extensively to the literature. Previously he…

Dr Nina Burridge is an Associate Professor in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Technology, Sydney. She has been involved in tertiary education since 1991 in Education…

Paul Byron is a UTS Chancellor's Postdoctoral Fellow. He is currently researching LGBTQ+ young people's digital cultures of peer support, with a view to inform Australian mental health…

Chris works at the intersection of cinematic practices & transformational new technologies with an interest in what these hybrids can add to the art of storytelling. His work in short film &…

Deborah Cameron is a professional film animator, artist and visual storyteller with a 25 yr career in the International Animation industry, fifteen of those spent working as a character animator for…

Benedict Carey is a Sydney born sound artist and composer, who uses his custom built software to explore the musical potential of found sounds. He is currently working as a teaching assistant at the…

I am an Associate Dean (Research) in the Faculty of Arts & Social Science (FASS). Prior to joining UTS in 2020, I worked at the University of Liverpool (1995-2000), the University of Manchester (…

George is a national award winning performance writer, a performer, comic, academic and business owner overlapping film, theatre, business, health and education. National winner of the Kit Denton…

Lai-Ha Chan is a Senior Lecturer in the Social and Political Sciences Program, School of Communication at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS). She was a visiting fellow in the Princeton…

Anna Clark is an Australian Research Council Future Fellow at the Australian Centre for Public History at the University of Technology Sydney. With Stuart Macintyre, she wrote the History Wars in…

Claire Corbett studied film and writing at UTS and crewed on films, including Jane Campion’s Sweetie and The Piano, before becoming a policy advisor in the NSW Government. Claire has had stories,…

Jeff Crabtree is a casual academic, speaker, researcher, film-maker and multi award winning songwriter.  He co-authored the book Living With A Creative Mind – an operating handbook for creative…

Anne Cranny-Francis has a first class Honours degree in English Literature from the University of Queensland and a Ph.D. in English Literature from the University of East Anglia, Norwich, UK. Her PhD…

Trained at the University of Southern California's School of Cinematic Arts Matthew Dabner started his film career working in the story department at Icon Productions in Los Angeles.  Matthew…

Prior to becoming Dean of FASS in April 2019, Alan was Deputy Dean from July 2017. Before joining UTS, he was Head of the School of Arts at UNE, having been in the role since February 2014. He is…

Dr. Kate Delmo teaches in both Bachelor in Communication (Public Communication) and Executive Masters and Masters in Strategic Communication programs of the School of Communication. Kate completed…

Audio Production Specialist

Sameera Durrani is a Lecturer and Early Career Researcher (ECR) in the School of Communication at the University of Technology Sydney. Prior to joining UTS in 2019, she taught media and public…

Susie Eisenhuth is a journalist and a lecturer in journalism who has continued to combine active involvement in journalism with teaching since taking up work as an academic and is keen to forge…

Dr Ann El Khoury is an interdisciplinary scholar and educator. She was Lecturer in Global Studies and course coordinator for the Bachelor of Global Studies (2018-19).  Ann is interested in…

Michael Fabinyi uses theories and methods from the social sciences to understand the social, political and cultural aspects of marine resource use and management. He completed his PhD at the…

Delia Falconer is the author of three books: two novels and one work of creative nonfiction.  Her first novel, the bestselling The Service of Clouds, was shortlisted for major literary awards…

Dr Feng Chongyi is Associate Professor in China Studies, University of Technology, Sydney and adjunct Professor of History, Nankai University, Tianjin.  He is China’s first holder of PhD in…

Dr Gregory Ferris is a media ‘construct-ant’ who works across a variety of media environments, including interactive media, installation, virtual reality and traditional moving image. He’s worked…

Verity Firth is the Executive Director, Social Justice at UTS and leads the newly established Centre for Social Justice and Inclusion at the University of Technology, Sydney. She is currently…

Lucy Fiske is a Senior Lecturer in Social and Political Sciences at UTS. She was previously a Chancellor’s Postdoctoral Fellow in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, Cosmopolitan Civil Societies…

Since obtaining my doctorate in education in 2007, I have been a casual research assistant and occasional lecturer in the Education area of the UTS Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. This work has…

Narelle Fletcher is Coordinator and Lecturer in Genocide Studies. Her research focusses on the 1994 genocide in Rwanda and more particularly on the language used to talk about those events in the…

Associate Professor Heather Ford is Head of Discipline for Digital and Social Media in the School of Communications at UTS. She has a background working for global technology corporations and non-…

Dr. Bettina Frankham is a practice led researcher in digital media. She has a background of industry experience that spans multiple forms of media including television, radio and web production. As a…

Olivia Freeman is the contracts officer in the administration unit in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at UTS. She has received a Bachelor of Arts in Communications, majoring in Creative…

Anna Funder is one of Australia’s most acclaimed and awarded writers. Her novel All That I Am won the Miles Franklin Prize, the West Australian Premier’s Prize, the West Australian Premier’s People’s…

Mark works as a sociologist at the University of Technology Sydney and is the director for work-integrated learning in the Faculty of Arts and Social Science, UTS. His current research is focused…

Devleena Ghosh teaches in the Social Inquiry program in the Faculty of Communication. Her undergraduate courses include ones on Colonialism and on Ideologies. She has supervised a number of PhDs and…

Matt Gidney is a filmmaker, animator, engineer and academic with an international career in high-end computer graphics, animation, visual effects and the arts. His current research focuses on aspects…

My key research interest is in developing new journalism practices (tools and ideas) to help better communicate the big social changes in our global polity. As a postdoctoral research fellow at the…

Dr Liz Giuffre is a Senior Lecturer in Communication for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. In addition to this she works regularly in the national independent arts press as a journalist and…

Heather Goodall is a Professor of History and has researched and published in three major areas: indigenous histories and relationships in Australia environmental history, focused on water, rivers…

James Goodman conducts research into global politics, socio-cultural change and climate justice. He is an Associate Professor in Social and Political Sciences at the Faculty of Arts and Social…

Carroll Graham is a tertiary education manager and analyst with over 20 years’ experience in the higher education sector.  Most recently Carroll was the Executive Manager for the Institute for…

Dr. Pat Grant brings his experience a writer, illustrator and designer to his teaching and research in Animation and Visual Communication at UTS. He is an internationally recognised author of two…

Professor Hager has been involved in vocational education for over 30 years, with his major focus being the professional development of vocational teachers and trainers. Over the last fifteen years…

Paula Hamilton teaches in the public history program and has supervised many post-graduate research students in history and other areas of the Faculty. During her career she has taken an active role…

Lesley Harbon has been involved in languages education in Australian schools and universities since the early 1970s. Lesley learned Indonesian during her high school years, then studied German…