Fields of Research

Journalism studies
Teacher education and professional development of educators
Other education
Gender, sexuality and education
Sociology of education
Creative arts, media and communication curriculum and pedagogy
Screen and media culture
Social change
Social determinants of health
Health promotion
Teacher and student wellbeing
Preventative health care

Research Objectives

The media
Teacher and instructor development
Management, resources and leadership
Expanding knowledge in psychology
Gender aspects in education
Expanding knowledge in language, communication and culture
Workforce transition and employment
Other education and training
Policies and development
Radio, television, film and video services
Expanding knowledge in education
Health education and promotion
Assessment, development and evaluation of curriculum
Determinants of health

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

A freelance-based foreign exchange programme: Tasmanian students’ professional development on WORLDREP; Australian Journalism Review
And now, to the weather
Are male primary teachers expected to perform particular extracurricular roles in their schools?; Australian association for research in education (AARE) conference 2018
Bringing Us All Together: Multiculturalism as Neoliberalism Through New Zealand on Air; Migrant and Diasporic Film and Filmmaking in New Zealand
Can Digital Media Save Public Broadcasting?; Conference of the Film and History Association of Australia and New Zealand
Cooking Class: Ideology, Identity and the Commodification of New Zealand in Annabel Langbein – The Free Range Cook; MEDIANZ: Media Studies Journal of Aotearoa New Zealand
Framing gender: representing male teachers in the Australian and New Zealand press; Australian Journalism Review
It takes a special type of teacher. An investigation into the capabilities of staff working with disengaged students; International Journal of Inclusive Education
Male primary school teachers, masculinity and identity work in regional Australia; Sport Education and Society
Manufacturing Europe – Spaces of Diversity, Democracy and Communication (Inka Salovaara-Moring ed.) In: ‘The Globalization of Advertising in Asia – The Impact of Media
Multiculturalism in the Service of Capital – The Case of New Zealand Public Broadcasting; Citizens of the World: Pluralism, Migration, and the Practices of Citizenship
Normalizing the unattainable life: the un-natural world of the Free Range Cook; Un-natural Futures Conference
Public Broadcasting in New Zealand: Is State Media Inclusive Media?; 5th Global Conference on Pluralism, Inclusion and Citizenship
Public broadcasting through the public sphere: a re-imagining of public service media in New Zealand; Media International Australia Incorporating Culture and Policy: Quarterly Journal of Media Research and Resources
Representation of Flexible Learning Program Teachers in mainstream media; JERAA Conference 2018
Sharing the halal snack-pack: multiculturalism as neo-assimilation in Australia; Continuum
The framing of men in teaching in the New Zealand and Australian press; Annual Conference of the Journalism, Education and Research Association of Australia (JERAA)
The influence of sport and the media on perceptions of acceptable masculinity in different education contexts; Australian association for research in education (AARE) conference 2018
What are the capabilities? Working effectively with disengaged students; Independent Education

Research Projects

Digital Solutions: Taking HealthLit4Kids from Tasmania to the World; University of Tasmania (UTAS)
Investigating the influence of sport and the media on perceptions of acceptable masculinity in different education contexts; University of Tasmania (UTAS)
It takes a special type of teacher: An investigation into the attributes of staff working with disengaged students.; University of Tasmania (UTAS)

Research Candidate Supervision