Current research students

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Venu Arora (PhD)
‘Young people’s sexualities: Popular and new media content in the age of HIV communication’, Queensland University of Technology, Supervisor – Jo Tacchi/John Hartley

Tripta Chandola (PhD)
‘The Noisy City: In between sound and silence’, Queensland University of Technology, Supervisor – Jo Tacchi

Jaz Choi (PhD)
‘Surfing the Cultural waves of Contemporary East Asia: South Korea in Digital Communication and Popular Culture’, Queensland University of Technology, Supervisors – Stuart Cunningham/ Michael Keane

Tinni Choudrey (PhD)
‘A Metadata-based Framework for the management, distribution and reuse of Digital Motion Pictures’, Queensland University of Technology, Supervisors – Binh Pham/Peter Higgs

Brendan Cosman (PhD)
‘Copyright and the Digital Content’, Queensland University of Technology, Supervisor – Brian Fitzgerald

John Gilchrist (PhD)
'Crown Copyright Law and Policy’, Queensland University of Technology, Supervisor – Brian Fitzgerald

Benjamin Grubb (MA [Res])
‘Models for Community Multimedia Centres, Information Delivery and Content Creation: An Ethnographic Action Research Exploration of Emergent Technologies for Rural Communities in the Developing World’, Queensland University of Technology, Supervisor – Jo Tacchi

Cathy Henkel (PhD)
‘Regional Development of Screen Industries in the Digital Era: Prospects for the Northern Rivers Regions of NSW’, Queensland University of Technology, Supervisor – Stuart Cunningham

Glen Jessop (PhD)
‘Motor-telephony: Mobile Phones and Driving’, Swinburne University of Technology, Supervisors – Julian Thomas/Denise Meredyth

Ross Kelso (PhD)
‘Open Access to Next Generation Broadband’, Queensland University of Technology, Supervisors – Greg Hearn/Stuart Cunningham

Jo Lampert (PhD)
‘The whole world shook: shifts in ethnic, national and heroic identities in children’s fiction about 9/11’, Queensland University of Technology, Supervisor - Erica McWilliam

Don Lebler
‘Getting Smarter Music: A Role for Reflection in Self-Directed Music Learning’, Queensland University of Technology, Supervisor – Erica McWilliam [completed]

Johannes Lux (Master Thesis)
‘Creating a Reference Model for the Creative Industries - Evaluation of Configurable Event-Driven Process Chains in Practice’, Queensland University of Technology, Supervisor – Michael Rosemann

Bret Mannison (MA)
‘Success Determinants or Micro-Business Start-Ups in the Creative Industries’, Queensland University of Technology, Supervisor – Stuart Cunningham

Ian McFadyen (PhD)
‘Public Service Broadcasting’, Queensland University of Technology, Supervisor – Stuart Cunningham

Ian McShane (PhD)
‘Social Value, Community Facilities and Local Government’, Swinburne University of Technology, Supervisors – Julian Thomas/Denise Meredyth

Lee-Anne Perry ‘The Impact of Risk Management on the Changing Nature of a Principal’s Work’, Queensland University of Technology, Supervisor – Erica McWilliam [completed]

Thomas Petzold (minority media – SBS (Australia), S4C (Wales), Funkhaus Europa (Germany)) - John Hartley

David Prater (PhD)
‘Bonfire of the Vanity Presses: Self-Publishing in the Field of Australian Poetry’, Swinburne University of Technology, Supervisors – Julian Thomas/Denise Meredyth

Henry Si Ling Li
'Online spoofs and spoofers in China
Supervisor: John Hartley

Darren Sharp (PhD)
‘Participatory Cultural Production’, Queensland University of Technology
Supervisors: John Hartley/Stuart Cunningham

Jen Tan (PhD) ‘Contestations and complementarities: An investigation of the adoption and diffusion of a student-led online learning initiative within a mainstream schooling context’, Queensland University of Technology, Supervisor – Erica McWilliam

Robyn Torney ‘Conduit from the conservatory to employment in contemporary dance and theatre: a collective case study of graduate-performance-companies.’ Edith Cowen University, Supervisor - Lelia Green

Sampsung Xiaoxiang Shi (PhD) ‘A Relational Theory of Copyright: How Copyright could be Reframed to Facilitate Participatory Creativity’, Queensland University of Technology, Supervisor – Brian Fitzgerald

Christine Schmidt
'Annette Kellerman, swimwear and Australia in world fashion'
Supervisor: John Hartley

Nic Suzor (PhD)
‘Law and Virtual Environments’, Queensland University of Technology,
Supervisor: Brian Fitzgerald

Greg Winslett
‘An inquiry into how innovation is defined and enacted within one contemporary university’s teaching and learning environment’, Queensland University of Technology
Supervisor: Erica McWilliam

Shannon Wylie
‘Fashion journalism in Australia’ Queensland University of Technology,
Supervisor: John Hartley

Sandra Contreras
'Strategic aesthetics of love in advertising campaigns’ - Queensland University of Technology, Supervisor John Hartley

Jessica Rodgers
'Australian Queer Student Activists’ Understandings and Media Articulations of ‘Queer’'. Queensland University of Technology
Supervisor: Erica McWilliam (Associate)

Song Ting Ting
‘Independent cinema in the Chinese film industry’, Queensland University of Technology
Supervisor: Michael Keane and Erica McWilliam

Elija Cassidy
‘The role of Social Networking Sites in Brisbane’s Gay Community’, Queensland University of Technology
Supervisor Jean Burgess (Associate)