We bring together people from diverse disciplines and backgrounds to create an inclusive community of forward thinkers. Our world-leading research is helping communities adapt to technological change and transformative innovation of digital communication and screen media.
We’re passionate about what we teach, with our industry-engaged courses offering students highly flexible study options, real-world projects and employment opportunities across established and emerging sectors of media, communication and cultural industries.
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Media and Communication
Share your stories and others’ with clarity and purpose
Our projects
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Investigating dating apps
Surprising results from this project looking at safety, risk and wellbeing on digital dating apps.
Friday 13 December 2019 -
Swinburne superhero documentary wins international recognition
- Film and television
A Swinburne produced documentary exploring our obsession with superheroes has received international recognition.Tuesday 19 May 2020 -
Public relations in the time of a global lockdown
- Social Affairs
Public relations student Maddison Wrench shares her experience of working at Dandenong Market during COVID lockdown.
Monday 27 July 2020
Our people
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| Dr Ashir Ahmed | Senior Lecturer, Media Data Analytics | +61 3 9214 5641 azahmed@swinburne.edu.au |
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| Dr Cesar Albarran-Torres | Associate Professor, Cinema and Screen Studies; Deputy Department Chair | +61 3 9214 8241 caalbarrantorres@swinburne.edu.au |
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| Professor Kath Albury | ARC Future Fellow, Media and Communication | +61 3 9214 4503 kalbury@swinburne.edu.au |
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| Dr Belinda Barnet | Senior Lecturer, Media and Communication | +61 3 9214 4389 bbarnet@swinburne.edu.au |
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| Professor Trevor Barr | Emeritus Professor | +61 3 9214 8106 tbarr@swinburne.edu.au |
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| Dr Carolyn Beasley | School Associate Director, Research and Training; Course Director, MA Writing; Senior Lecturer, Creative Writing and Literature | +61 3 9214 5938 cbeasley@swinburne.edu.au |
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| James Berrett | Senior Lecturer, Immersive Media | +61 3 9214 6461 jberrett@swinburne.edu.au |
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| Associate Professor Liam Burke | Associate Professor; Cinema and Screen Studies Major Discipline Coordinator | +61 3 9214 5943 wburke@swinburne.edu.au |
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| Dominique Carlon | Postdoctoral Research Fellow in Inclusive AI | dcarlon@swinburne.edu.au | |
| Dr Nagia Centurion | Education Specialist, Media and Communications | +61 3 9214 8825 ncenturion@swinburne.edu.au |
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| Dr Mark Finn | Senior Lecturer, Media and Communication; Media Industries Major Discipline Coordinator | +61 3 9214 5254 mfinn@swinburne.edu.au |
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| Associate Professor Robert Gill | Associate Professor, Public Relations | +61 3 9214 5425 rgill@swinburne.edu.au |
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| Professor Jock Given | Adjunct Professor | +61 3 9214 4887 jgiven@swinburne.edu.au |
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| Professor Dan Golding | Chair, Dept of Media and Communication | dgolding@swinburne.edu.au | |
| Karen Horsley | Education Specialist, Media and Communication | khorsley@swinburne.edu.au | |
| Dr Yong-Bin Kang | Data Manager | ykang@swinburne.edu.au | |
| Associate Professor Vicki Kerrigan | Associate Professor, Communication | vkerrigan@swinburne.edu.au | |
| Dr Naja Later | Education Specialist, Media and Communication | nlater@swinburne.edu.au | |
| Dr Andrew Lynch | Lecturer, Media and Communication; Cinema and Screen Studies | alynch@swinburne.edu.au | |
| Dr Samantha Mannix | Research Fellow | smannix@swinburne.edu.au | |
| Mr Peter Marcato | Lecturer, Communication and Radio; Master of Media and Communication Course Director | +61 3 9214 8355 pmarcato@swinburne.edu.au |
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| Dr Corey Martin | Education Specialist | coreymartin@swinburne.edu.au | |
| Professor Anthony McCosker | Professor, Media and Communication; Director of the Social Innovation Research Institute | +61 3 9214 4984 amccosker@swinburne.edu.au |
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| Dr Joanna McIntyre | Course Director, Bachelor of Media Communication program; Senior Lecturer, Media and Communication | +61 3 9214 8859 joannamcintyre@swinburne.edu.au |
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| Dr Kerrie Milburn | Lecturer, Public Relations Major Discipline Coordinator | +61 3 9214 5108 kmilburn@swinburne.edu.au |
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| Dr Kyle Moore | Lecturer, Digital Media; Social Media Major Discipline Coordinator | kjmoore@swin.edu.au | |
| Mr Simon Morgan | Lecturer, Public Relations | +61 3 9214 4865 simonmorgan@swinburne.edu.au |
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| Dr Julian Novitz | School Academic Director Work Integrated Learning; Senior Lecturer, Creative Writing and Literature | +61 3 9214 8273 jnovitz@swinburne.edu.au |
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| Giuseppe Pantaleo | Lecturer, Digital Advertising Technology | +61 3 9214 5294 gpantaleo@swinburne.edu.au |
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| Associate Professor Sharon Parkinson | Associate Professor, Media and Communication | sparkinson@swinburne.edu.au | |
| Dr Julia Prendergast | Associate Professor, Writing; Professional Writing and Editing Major Discipline Coordinator | +61 3 9214 5331 jprendergast@swinburne.edu.au |
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| Mr David Reid | Lecturer, Advertising Major Discipline Coordinator | +61 3 9214 3824 dreid@swinburne.edu.au |
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| Dr Milovan Savic | Research Fellow | msavic@swinburne.edu.au | |
| Ms Denby Weller | Lecturer, Video Journalism; Major Discipline Coordinator | +61 3 9214 5491 dweller@swinburne.edu.au |
Latest news
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Expert panel give their thoughts on metadata retention report
- Law
Swinburne academics give their thoughts on the Federal government's proposed metadata retention laws.Monday 02 March 2015 -
Magazines were supposed to die in the digital age. Why haven’t they?
- University
- Media and Communication
In the classic comedy Ghostbusters (1984), newly hired secretary Janice raises the subject of reading, while idly flipping through the pages of a magazine. The scientist Egon Spengler responds with a brusque dismissal: “print is dead..”
Wednesday 10 January 2024 -
Swinburne has finalists in Byron Bay International Film Festival
- Film and television
Two Swinburne students have been nominated for Young Australian Filmmaker of the Year, at an international film festival.Friday 06 March 2015 -
Does Bluey matter? New research says yes, as Aussie content rules remain in stuck in trade quagmire
- Media and Communication
- Film and television
New data from Swinburne researchers shows that 83 per cent of parents think it’s important that children’s content is Australian, and that this content is relatable, educational, positive and funny in a way that reflects our culture.
Friday 29 November 2024 -
What 'safeguards' are in Australia's data retention plans?
- Technology
Swinburne's Angela Daly co-writes an article, exploring the data retention laws that could be soon be passed in Australia.Thursday 05 March 2015
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