Fields of Research (FoR)

• Marketing not elsewhere classified ( 150599 )
  
• Performing Arts and Creative Writing not elsewhere classified ( 190499 )
  
• Performing Arts not elsewhere classified ( 360499 )
  
• Performing Arts ( 360400 )
  
• Fine Arts ( 360602 )
  
• Tourist Behaviour And Visitor Experience ( 350806 )
  
• Tourism ( 350800 )
  
• Visual Arts ( 360600 )
  

Research interests

Audience Research and Development
Audience Reception Studies (performing arts/arts)
Regional arts
Arts marketing
Performance analysis
Animals in live performance
Animal studies
Wildlife tourism
Performing heritage

Professional memberships

Executive Member of Australasian Animal Studies Association (2023 - )
Member of the Arts Health QLD Network Strategy Group (2022 - )
Board member of Flying Arts Alliance Inc (2016-2018)
Executive Member of Wildlife Tourism Australia (2016-2018)
Board member of Queensland Arts Council (2009-10)

Industry affiliations

Wildlife Tourism Australia
Australian Animal Studies Association

USQ Research affiliations

• Institute for Resilient Regions (IRR)
  
• Centre for Heritage and Culture (CHC)
  

Currently teaching courses/programs

CAW2002 Community and Self Care (since 2024)
CAW3001 Community Project One (since 2024)
CAW3002 Community Project Two (since 2024)

Postgraduate Research Supervisions

Current PhDs:
Lisa Hobbs: "Women in Paramedicine: Exploring the experiences of female paramedics in Australia through creative research"
Lynne Stapleton: "The Life, Loves and Exploits of Ellen Quinn Kelly (1832 - 1923)"

DCA awarded in 2023:
David Steggall: "Clown-Based Social Work for Child Protection Practice: Transdisciplinary Correlations on Failure"

PhDs awarded in 2022:
Michael Smalley: "Reflexively Developed Conceptions of Contemporary English-Speaking Stage Management Practice"
Bonnie Green: "Exploring the relationship between private piano teachers' creative identities as musicians and their teaching practices"

PhDs and DCAs awarded in 2021:
Courtney Feldman: "‘Deed I do': Narrating expert vocal jazz improvisers’ experiences of the piano"
Ellie Coleman: "Vegan artist: exploring the ethical use of animals in contemporary art through a reconsideration of the vegan philosophy"

PhD awarded in 2019:
Bernadette Meenach: "Performing Biography: creating, embodying and shifting history"

PhD awarded in 2018:
Margaret Power: "Investing in arts and culture positively changes communities: an impact study of RADF supported arts projects on the Western Downs, Queensland"

PhDs awarded in 2016:
Sarah Peters: "bald heads & blue stars: a theory, model and impact of verbatim theatre practice"
Ashley Jones: "How does local broadcast media value, esteem and provide voice to a rapidly changing urban centre?"

Teaching experience(Tertiary)

20 Years

Administrative responsibilities

Program Director for Bachelor of Creative Arts and Community Wellbeing (2024 - )
Employability Lead for Work Integrated Learning (School of Creative Arts) (2024 - )
Head of School of Creative Arts (Feb 2019 - Feb 2023)
Master of Arts Degree Program Coordinator (Jan 2015 - March 2019)
USQ Artsworx Artistic Director (2015 - 2018)
USQ Artsworx Manager (2006 - 2014)

Research supervisor in the area of:

• Marketing not elsewhere classified ( 150599 )
  
• Performing Arts and Creative Writing not elsewhere classified ( 190499 )
  
• Performing Arts not elsewhere classified ( 360499 )
  
• Performing Arts ( 360400 )
  
• Fine Arts ( 360602 )
  
• Tourist Behaviour And Visitor Experience ( 350806 )
  
• Tourism ( 350800 )
  
• Visual Arts ( 360600 )