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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Name Position Contact Location  
Dr Ashir Ahmed Senior Lecturer, Media Data Analytics +61 3 9214 5641
azahmed@swinburne.edu.au		 BA1034  
Dr Cesar Albarran-Torres Senior Lecturer, Cinema and Screen Studies; Social Media Major Discipline Coordinator +61 3 39214 8241
caalbarrantorres@swinburne.edu.au		 AS305a  
Professor Kath Albury Professor, Media and Communication +61 3 9214 4503
kalbury@swinburne.edu.au		 AS415  
Dr Jessica Balanzategui Senior Lecturer, Cinema and Screen Studies +61 3 9214 4561
jbalanzategui@swinburne.edu.au		 AS317  
Dr Belinda Barnet Senior Lecturer, Media and Communication +61 3 9214 4389
bbarnet@swinburne.edu.au		 AS423  
Professor Trevor Barr Emeritus Professor +61 3 9214 8106
tbarr@swinburne.edu.au		 AS413  
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		 AS326  
Associate Professor Diana Bossio Associate Professor; Course Director, MA Media and Communication +61 3 9214 8107
dbossio@swinburne.edu.au		 AS430a  
Associate Professor Liam Burke Associate Professor; Cinema and Screen Studies Major Discipline Coordinator +61 3 9214 5943
wburke@swinburne.edu.au		 AS429  
Dr Nagia Centurion Academic Tutor, Media and Communications; Advertising +61 3 9214 8825
ncenturion@swinburne.edu.au		 AS317  
Dr Mark Finn Senior Lecturer, Media and Communication; Media Industries Major Discipline Coordinator +61 3 9214 5254
mfinn@swinburne.edu.au		 AS322  
Associate Professor Robert Gill Associate Professor, Public Relations +61 3 9214 5425
rgill@swinburne.edu.au		 AS418  
Professor Jock Given Professor, Media and Communication +61 3 9214 4887
jgiven@swinburne.edu.au		 EW104  
Associate Professor Dan Golding Deputy Department Chair; Associate Professor Cinema and Screen Studies dgolding@swinburne.edu.au AS329  
Dr Naja Later Academic Tutor, Media and Communication; Cinema and Screen Studies nlater@swinburne.edu.au    
Dr Andrew Lynch Academic Tutor, Media and Communication; Cinema and Screen Studies alynch@swinburne.edu.au AS305a  
Mr Peter Marcato Lecturer, Communication and Radio Journalism Major Discipline Coordinator +61 3 9214 8355
pmarcato@swinburne.edu.au		 AS431  
Professor Anthony McCosker Professor, Media and Communication +61 3 9214 4984
amccosker@swinburne.edu.au		 AS412  
Dr Joanna McIntyre Course Director, Bachelor of Media Communication program; Senior Lecturer, Media and Communication +61 3 9214 8859
joannamcintyre@swinburne.edu.au		 AS431  
Dr Kerrie Milburn Lecturer, Public Relations Major Discipline Coordinator +61 3 9214 5108
kmilburn@swinburne.edu.au		 AS320a  
Associate Professor Esther Milne Associate Professor, Media and Communication +61 3 9214 8195
emilne@swinburne.edu.au		 AS425  
Dr Kyle Moore
 Lecturer kjmoore@swin.edu.au AS329  
Mr Simon Morgan Lecturer, Public Relations +61 3 9214 4865
simonmorgan@swinburne.edu.au		 AS428  
Ms Anne Morton Lecturer; Advertising Major Discipline Coordinator +61 3 9214 4376
aemorton@swinburne.edu.au		 AS302a  
Dr Julian Novitz School Academic Director Work Integrated Learning; Senior Lecturer, Creative Writing and Literature +61 3 9214 8273
jnovitz@swinburne.edu.au		 AS329  
Dr Julia Prendergast Senior Lecturer, Writing; Professional Writing and Editing Major Discipline Coordinator +61 3 9214 5331
jprendergast@swinburne.edu.au		 AS315  
Mr David Reid Lecturer, Advertising +61 3 9214 3824
dreid@swinburne.edu.au		 AS401  
Ms Denby Weller Lecturer, Journalism dweller@swinburne.edu.au AS401  

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