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. 
    Clare Thompson

    Clare Thompson

    Coordinator

      Clare excels in delivering quality change and project management, building effective networks, understanding people and processes, and achieving stakeholder satisfaction.

      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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