People

People

Professor Rob Cover

Professor Rob Cover

Director

    Rob Cover is Professor of Digital Communication and Director of the RMIT Digital Ethnography Research Centre. He leads a number of major funded research projects on digital harms, young people and wellbeing, and gender/sexuality diversity in screen contexts. The author of around one hundred journal articles and chapters, he publishes widely on topics related to digital cultures in the context of social identities, young people, suicide prevention and resilience. 

    Distinguished Professor Larissa Hjorth

    Distinguished Professor Larissa Hjorth

    Mobile Media Lab co-lead

      Distinguished Professor Larissa Hjorth is a digital ethnographer, socially-engaged artist and Australian Research Council Future Fellow in RMIT’s School of Media and Communication.
      Professor Ingrid Richardson

      Professor Ingrid Richardson

      Mobile Media Lab co-lead

        Ingrid is Professor of Digital Media at RMIT’s School of Media and Communication. She co-leads the Mobile Media Lab which explores how people use mobile technologies in everyday life.
        Associate Professor James Meese

        Associate Professor James Meese

        Digital News and AI Lab co-lead

          James studies how media institutions adapt to digital infrastructures, with a focus on personalisation, recommendation, and the public value of news. 
          Professor Haiqing Yu

          Professor Haiqing Yu

          Digital News and AI Lab co-lead

            Dr Haiqing Yu researches the sociopolitical and economic impact of China’s digital media, communication and culture on China, Australia and the Asia Pacific.
            Professor Bernardo Figueiredo

            Professor Bernardo Figueiredo

            TRACE Digital Lab co-lead

              An award-winning researcher and educator, Bernardo co-leads the TRACE Digital lab, an interdisciplinary research initiative situated at the intersection of consumer culture, digital marketplaces, and ethnography.
              Professor Rob Cover

              Professor Rob Cover

              Digital Hostility and Disinformation Lab co-lead

                Rob is Professor of Digital Communication and Director of the RMIT Digital Ethnography Research Centre. He leads a number of major funded research projects on digital harms.
                Professor Nicola Henry

                Professor Nicola Henry

                Digital Hostility and Disinformation Lab co-lead

                  Professor Nicola Henry is an Australian Research Council Future Fellow and Deputy Director of the Social Equity Research Centre at RMIT University.
                  Professor Daniel X. Harris

                  Professor Daniel X. Harris

                  School of Education and Creative Agency

                    Professor Daniel X. Harris is a leading international scholar in creativity, diversity and social change. Dan is Director of the Creative Agency research lab.
                    Dr Edward Hurcombe

                    Dr Edward Hurcombe

                    DECRA and ECR Representative

                      Edward is a Senior Lecturer and ARC DECRA Fellow in RMIT’s School of Media and Communication. Edward researches how news and journalistic practice are transforming.
                      Dr David Macallif

                      Dr David Macallif

                      TRACE Digital Lab co-lead

                        David manages the School of Media and Communication public relations program and joined RMIT after 20 years in industry working across all areas of marketing, communication and public relations.

                        Dr. Jessica Balanzategui

                        Dr. Jessica Balanzategui

                        Associate Professor

                        Professor George Buchanan

                        Professor George Buchanan

                        Deputy Dean, Research

                        Professor Catherine Gomes

                        Professor Catherine Gomes

                        Professor

                        Dr. Edward Hurcombe

                        Dr. Edward Hurcombe

                        Senior Lecturer

                        Dr. Jenny Kennedy

                        Dr. Jenny Kennedy

                        Associate Professor

                        Professor Tania Lewis

                        Professor Tania Lewis

                        Professor

                        Ben Lyall

                        Ben Lyall

                        Lecturer, Digital Communication

                        Dr. David Micallef

                        Dr. David Micallef

                        Senior Lecturer, Public Relations

                        Professor Ellie Rennie

                        Professor Ellie Rennie

                        Professor

                        Dr. Nicole Shackleton

                        Dr. Nicole Shackleton

                        Lecturer, Law

                        Professor Julian Thomas

                        Professor Julian Thomas

                        Director, ARC Centre of Excellence

                        Associate Professor T J Thomson

                        Associate Professor T J Thomson

                        Associate Professor

                        Dr. Sam Whiting

                        Dr. Sam Whiting

                        Vice Chancellor’s Senior Research Fellow

                        Dr. Senuri Wijenayake

                        Dr. Senuri Wijenayake

                        Senior Lecturer

                        Associate Professor Rowan Wilken

                        Associate Professor Rowan Wilken

                        Associate Professor

                        • Adnan Alamri
                        • Jasmine Aslan
                        • Leesa Corbo
                        • Joel Humphries
                        • Haryo Pambuko Jiwandono
                        • Shubha Kayastha
                        • Wynston Lee
                        • Yuzheng Li
                        • Sergio Nombreuse
                        • Aiman Rizal
                        • Chloe Thomas
                        • Thanh Tran
                        • Shiyang Zhu
                        • Protus Murunga
                        • Utami Kusumawati
                        • Paul Jones
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