Select Publications
Books
, 2020, Amazon: Understanding a Global Communication Giant, Routledge, New York, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780367816711
Book Chapters
, 2021, 'Culturally Sensitive Mental Health Support for Higher Education Employees', in Housel TH (ed.), Mental Health among Higher Education Faculty, Administrators, and Graduate Students: A Critical Perspective, Lexington Books (Rowman and Littlefield), Maryland, pp. 189 - 206, https://rowman.com/ISBN/9781793630247/
, 2019, 'Awards and Prizes for Journalism', in Vos TP; Hanusch F; Sehl A; Dimitrakopoulou D; Geertsema-Sligh M (ed.), The International Encyclopedia of Journalism Studies, Wiley Blackwell, Hoboken, pp. 203 - 207, http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781118841570.iejs0161
, 2019, 'Celebrities', in Merskin DL (ed.), The SAGE International Encyclopedia of Mass Media and Society, SAGE, Thousand Oaks, pp. 275 - 277, http://dx.doi.org/10.4135/9781483375519.n109
, 2019, 'Funded by philanthropy, founded for activism: Nobel Peace Prize laureates and their organisations’ political endeavours', in Farrell N (ed.), The Political Economy of Celebrity Activism, Routledge, London, pp. 35 - 50, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315560519-3
, 2019, 'Public Relations and Lobbying: Influencing Politics and Policy', in Sheehan M (ed.), Advocates and Persuaders, Australian Scholarly Publishing, North Melbourne, pp. 159 - 180, https://scholarly.info/book/advocates-and-persuaders/
, 2018, 'The Podcast as an Intimate Bridging Medium', in Llinares D; Fox N; Berry R (ed.), Podcasting: New Aural Cultures and Digital Media, Palgrave Macmillan, Cham, pp. 173 - 187, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-90056-8_9
, 2017, 'Australia: The Perpetual Battler', in Herzog C; Hilker H; Novy L; Torun O (ed.), Transparency and Funding of Public Service Media, Springer VS, Wiesbaden, pp. 133 - 143, http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-658-17997-7_11
, 2016, 'Accessing the Finest Minds: Insights into Creativity from Esteemed Media Professionals', in Silton NR (ed.), Exploring the Benefits of Creativity in Education, Media, and the Arts, IGI Global, Hershey, pp. 240 - 263, http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-0504-4.ch012
, 2016, 'Mediaset (Gruppo Mediaset)', in Birkinbine B; Gomez R; Wasko J (ed.), Global Media Giants, Routledge, London, pp. 181 - 190, http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9781315682334-11
, 2015, 'Constructing the Cosmopolitan Arena Concert', in Edgar R; Halligan B; Fairclough-Isaacs K; Spelman N (ed.), The Arena Concert: Music, Mediation and Mass Entertainment, Bloomsbury Academic, London, pp. 87 - 97, http://dx.doi.org/10.5040/9781501316326.ch-006
, 2014, 'Rewarding Work, Representing Work: The Serious Side of Entertainment in Globalised Award Shows', in Öztürk G (ed.), Cultural Perspectives on the Entertainment Industry: Communication, Media, and Societal Impacts, IGI Global, Hershey, pp. 203 - 224, http://dx.doi.org/10.4018/978-1-4666-6190-5.ch012
Journal articles
, 2020, 'International study tours and public relations pedagogy: Insights from a practice-oriented approach', Asia Pacific Public Relations Journal, 22, pp. 21 - 31, http://hdl.handle.net/10179/16691
, 2018, 'Public relations and artificial intelligence: It’s not (just) about robots', Public Relations Review, 44, pp. 734 - 740, http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.pubrev.2018.10.008
, 2017, 'Education for sustainable happiness and well-being', Higher Education Research and Development, 36, pp. 1307 - 1309, http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2017.1345604
, 2016, 'Constructing Cultural Memory: A Memetic Approach', International Journal of Media and Cultural Politics, 12, pp. 129 - 142, http://dx.doi.org/10.1386/macp.12.1.129_1
, 2016, 'Organizational Discourse: Communication and Constitution', Media International Australia, 160, pp. 152 - 153, http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/1329878X16652569c
, 2016, 'Public Relations and Participatory Culture: Fandom, Social Media and Community Engagement', Asia Pacific Public Relations Journal, 12, pp. 129 - 142, https://www.pria.com.au/public/38/files/Asia%20Pacific%20PR%20Journal/Volume%2017%20(2)/87-135-1-PB.pdf
, 2014, 'An Educational and Inspirational Broadcast: The Oscars Red Carpet Pre-Show', Networking Knowledge, 7, pp. 1 - 17, http://dx.doi.org/10.31165/nk.2014.74.354
, 2014, 'Rewarding and Promoting Creativity: New Approaches, Old Realities', Academic Quarter [Akademisk Kvarter], 9, pp. 73 - 86, http://dx.doi.org/10.5278/ojs.academicquarter.v0i09.3249
, 2014, 'Theorizing borders through analyses of power relationships', Regions and Cohesion, 4, pp. 124 - 126, http://dx.doi.org/10.3167/reco.2014.040308
Conference Papers
, 2018, 'An investigation of induction policies for university teachers: (re)valuing staff and cultural diversity', in Wache D; Houston D (ed.), Research and Development in Higher Education: [Re] Valuing Higher Education, Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA), Adelaide Convention Centre, pp. 81 - 91, presented at
, 2017, 'The growing inequalities produced by recognitional communications in the digital age', in Öztürk G; Eken I (ed.), First International Conference on New Trends in Communication, Nobel Akademik, Istanbul Commerce University [İstanbul Ticaret Üniversitesi], pp. 555 - 564, presented at
Conference Posters
, 2019, 'Enhancing Higher Education Teaching and Learning through Culturally Sensitive Mental Health Approaches', the University of Auckland, presented at the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Annual Conference, the University of Auckland
, 2018, 'Interpretations of Best Practice in Culturally-Sensitive Teaching: Insights from Award-Winners', Adelaide Convention Centre, presented at the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Annual Conference, Adelaide Convention Centre
Conference Presentations
, 2021, '“I Have My Fellowship, Now What?”: Supporting Post-Award Teaching and Learning Practice, Reflexivity and Planning', presented at the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Annual Conference, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
, 2021, 'Adapting Pedagogy for Sustainable Staff and Student Wellbeing During and After the COVID-19 Pandemic', part of the panel (Hou, J; Chaidaroon, S) 'Being Strategic with Strategic Communication Pedagogy in the Virtual Space: Reflection, Adaptation, and Innovation', presented at the Asia Pacific Public Relations Research and Education Network (APPRREN) Online Symposium, Auckland University of Technology and Massey University
, 2021, 'Artificial Intelligence and Public Relations: Ethics, Opportunities, and Failures', presented at the Association for Education in Journalism and Mass Communication (AEJMC) PRD 2021 Virtual Conference, hosted by West Virginia University, Morgantown
, 2021, 'Celebrity, Wellbeing and Comfort: Detractors and Contributors During the SARS-CoV-2 Pandemic Crisis', presented at the Celebrity and Crisis, Celebrity in Crisis Conference, the University of Bologna [Università di Bologna]
, 2021, 'Culturally Sensitive Mental Health Support for Higher Education Staff in an Era of Hypersurveillance', presented at the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Annual Conference, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
, 2021, 'Investigating Interpretations of the Culturally-Sensitive Pedagogy of Award-Winning Teachers in Higher Education', presented at the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Annual Conference, Brisbane Convention and Exhibition Centre
, 2021, 'Mitigating Risks of Racism in Research through Increased Cultural Competence', presented at the Centre for Memory, Narrative and Histories (CMNH) Anti-Racist Research in the Age of Black Lives Matter Symposium, the University of Brighton
, 2021, 'The Role of Extended Intelligence in Communicating and Designing Urban Planning', presented at the third Built Environment Research Forum, UNSW Sydney
, 2021, 'Uncharted Waters? Mapping Ethical and Social Justice Considerations for Public Relations in an AI-Enabled Future', presented at the Australian and New Zealand Communication Association (ANZCA) Annual Conference, the University of Melbourne
, 2021, 'When does feedback cease to be productive and sustainable? Using SoTL to enhance feedback for mental wellbeing among academic staff', presented at the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning 2021 (ISSOTL21) Conference, the University of Western Australia, Perth
, 2020, 'Bridging Classroom and Industry Boundaries for Deep Learning', presented at the 2020 Asia Pacific Public Relations Research and Education Network (APPRREN) Symposium, Curtin University, Perth
, 2020, 'It’s News to Them: Enhancing Subject Mastery, Industry Knowledge, and Deep Learning', presented at the University of New South Wales (UNSW) Connections in Learning and Teaching Seminar Series, Kensington campus, Sydney
, 2020, 'Public Relations, Pedagogy and Problematic Technological Developments', presented at the 2020 Asia Pacific Public Relations Research and Education Network (APPRREN) Symposium, Curtin University, Perth
, 2019, 'Inter-organizational Reputation Restoration from Sexual Harassment and Assault Incidents: A Conceptual Framework', presented at the Australian and New Zealand Communication Association (ANZCA) Annual Conference, the Museum of Australian Democracy at Old Parliament House, Canberra
, 2019, 'Next Generation Bullying Reduction: New Considerations for Healthier Higher Education Workplaces in Aotearoa New Zealand', presented at the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) Annual Conference, the University of Auckland
, 2019, 'Platform Governance, AI and Boundary Spanning: New Approaches for PR Managers', presented at the 2019 SWARM Symposium, the University of Sydney
, 2018, 'Bullying in the New Zealand Workplace', presented at the Culture Shift Conference, the Te Papa Tongarewa Museum of Aotearoa New Zealand, Wellington
, 2018, 'Encouraging Artificial Intelligence Sustainability through Collaboration and Coopetition in the PR Industry', presented at the Australasian Business Ethics Network (ABEN) 2018 Annual Conference, Massey University (Tāmaki campus), Auckland
, 2018, 'Public Relations and Digital Labour Dilemmas', presented at the Eighth Barcelona International Critical PR Conference, Pompeu Fabra University [Universitat Pompeu Fabra], Barcelona
, 2018, 'The Cloud and Public Relations: A Critical Interrogation of a Growing Issue', presented at the Eighth Barcelona International Critical PR Conference, Pompeu Fabra University [Universitat Pompeu Fabra], Barcelona
, 2017, 'Breaking the News and Breaking the Ice: A Short Weekly Way of Fostering Deep Learning', presented at the Massey University 2017 Learning and Teaching Symposium, Massey University (Te Whanganui-a-Tara campus), Wellington
, 2017, 'Building Students’ Enterprise Skills through Inductive Teaching', presented at the Tertiary Education Research in New Zealand Conference, Massey University (Manawatū campus), Palmerston North
, 2017, 'Capital Creating Cultures of Peace? A Critical Analysis of Nobel Peace Laureates and their Organisations’ Activist Efforts', presented at the Cultural Studies Association of Australasia (CSAA) Annual Conference, Massey University (Te Whanganui-a-Tara campus), Wellington
, 2017, 'Crossing Divides through Podcasting', presented at the Cultural Studies Association of Australasia (CSAA) Annual Conference, Massey University (Te Whanganui-a-Tara campus), Wellington
, 2017, 'Migration and Cultural Contexts: What are the Lived Experiences of Overseas Tertiary Teaching Staff who have Moved to New Zealand?', presented at the Tertiary Education Research in New Zealand Conference, Massey University (Manawatū campus), Palmerston North