Ms. Bess Schnioffsky
Lecturer, Global & Language Studies (ACDF) (Education focused)
Details
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Department: School of GUSS
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Campus: City Campus Australia
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bess.schnioffsky@rmit.edu.au
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ORCID:
0009-0009-2707-1777
Open to
- Collaborative projects
- Masters Research or PhD student supervision
- Media enquiries
- Industry Projects
About
Dr Bess Schnioffsky (she/her) is a feminist researcher whose work explores the intersection of gender and race in sports in Australia and the Pacific region. With a background in international and community development, her research advocates for the transformation of sports into sites for positive social change.
Media
Research fields
- 4405 Gender studies
- 470210 Globalisation and culture
- 350405 Sport and leisure management
UN sustainable development goals
- 10 Reduced Inequalities
- 5 Gender Equality
Academic positions
- Lecturer
- RMIT University
- Global and Language Studies
- Melbourne, Australia
- 3 Jul 2025 – Present
- Research Fellow
- RMIT University
- School of Global, Urban and Social Studies
- Australia
- 12 Feb 2024 – 31 Aug 2025
- Tutor
- RMIT University
- School of Global, Urban and Social Studies
- Melbourne, Australia
- 1 Jul 2023 – 30 Jun 2025
Teaching interests
Bess has taught across the Global Urban and Social Studies School at RMIT as a sessional tutor and guest lecturer. Subjects taught include: Australian Society in a Global Context, Global Careers, Transformative Research and Evaluation, Contemporary Organisational Practice, Critical Ideas in Contemporary Social and Political Theory and Global Political Economy.
