Fields of Research (FoR)

• Communication and Media Studies not elsewhere classified ( 200199 )
  
• Business and Management not elsewhere classified ( 150399 )
  
• Communication And Media Studies not elsewhere classified ( 470199 )
  
• Strategy ( 350700 )
  
• Communication And Media Studies ( 470100 )
  
• Disaster And Emergency Management ( 350703 )
  

Research interests

Disaster and emergency communications and community engagement
Local government reputation and communication

Currently undertaking research on how communities search for information during a disaster for PhD thesis.

Research undertaken on crisis preparedness of government departments, for publication in 2009.

Professional memberships

Fellow and Member Public Relations Institute of Australia
Former Councillor PRIA Queensland
Fellow and current Chair Emergency Media and Public Affairs

Industry affiliations

Foundation director, Emergency Media and Public Affairs
Co-ordinator, USQ/ANU Fulbright Scholarship 2013 (US Senior Specialist, Mr Bob Jensen, Department of Homeland Security).

USQ Research affiliations

• Institute for Resilient Regions (IRR)
  

Currently teaching courses/programs

Disaster communication
Social media
Crisis Communication
Campaign development
Community engagement

Teaching experience(Tertiary)

15 Years

Teaching experience(Other)

15 Years

Administrative responsibilities

Discipline co-ordinator, Public Relations

Research supervisor in the area of:

• Communication and Media Studies not elsewhere classified ( 200199 )
  
• Business and Management not elsewhere classified ( 150399 )
  
• Communication And Media Studies not elsewhere classified ( 470199 )
  
• Strategy ( 350700 )
  
• Communication And Media Studies ( 470100 )
  
• Disaster And Emergency Management ( 350703 )