Researcher

Dr Teresa Crea

My Expertise

Narrative Intelligence and Sensemaking; Simulation and Immersive Environments;  Information Processing ; Dramaturgy and Scenario Development.

Biography

Teresa is a narrative and simulation researcher, a writer|director and an academic passionate about emerging technologies and how they are impacting our narrative understandings from a neuroscientific perspective.

Her work in the field of simulation has included a range of industry collaborations with the defence sector on narrative sensemaking and information processing in immersive environments and pilot studies with the Simulation Unit at...view more

Teresa is a narrative and simulation researcher, a writer|director and an academic passionate about emerging technologies and how they are impacting our narrative understandings from a neuroscientific perspective.

Her work in the field of simulation has included a range of industry collaborations with the defence sector on narrative sensemaking and information processing in immersive environments and pilot studies with the Simulation Unit at the Department of Anaesthesia, Royal Adelaide Hospital. Teresa has acquired broad multi sector knowledge of simulation and immersive environments through her industry networks and she continues to foster industry and academic partnerships to design solutions for a better future. 

Her background on narrative intelligence and sensemaking has also seen her examine the role of narrative in information warfare, including techniques and modes of narrative influence deployed to impact personal, situated and collective decision making.

She obtained her Doctoral Degree from UTS Sydney, winning the UTS Chancellor's Award and is currently the Program Lead for the Master of Simulation and Immersive Technologies in the Faculty of Arts, Design and Architecture.

Her academic research and teaching endeavours are complimented by an extensive professional career in the Australian Performing Arts as an Artistic Director. She has an extensive background as a writer, director, and creative producer across a variety of live media practices – including performance, live art, radio, and screen media. Many of her productions have been presented nationally and internationally and she has been recognised nationally for her seminal work via the Sidney Myer Performing Arts Company Award and an Australia Council New Media Fellowship.

 

 


My Grants

CI   2022: A Holistic Virtual Environment Platform for the Development and Visualisation of Defence Concepts. RG 213329 DSTG

Co - CI  2019 - 2024 :  Improving Team Performance by incorporating an Autonomous Advisory System  DSTG 

Co - CI  2019 : A Transdisciplinary Approach to communicating technology Concepts DSTG

Co - CI 2017 :  A Narrative Approach to enhancing Human in the Loop DSTG 


My Qualifications

PhD: University of Technology Sydney (recipient 2014 UTS Chancellor's Award)

Master of Arts:  Flinders University of South Australia (Contemporary Poetry)

BA Hons: Flinders University of South Australia (awarded University Medal)

 


My Awards

UTS Chancellor's Award for most outstanding thesis.(2014)

Italian Government Honours Award: Stellar Order of the State Cavaliere - Ordine della Stella della Solidarieta' (2008)

SA Governor’s Leadership Foundation Fellowship (2007)

New Media Fellowship  Australia Council for the Arts (2004 - 2006)

Sidney Myer Performing Arts Award for “Contribution to Australian Performing Arts” (1994)

Humanities Medal, Flinders University, South Australia (1986)

 


My Research Activities

 

CI  2022: A Holistic Virtual Environment Platform for the Development and Visualisation of Defence Concepts. RG 213329 DSTG

Co - CI  2019 - 2024 :  Improving Team Performance by incorporating an Autonomous Advisory System  DSTG 

Co - CI  2019 : A Transdisciplinary Approach to communicating technology Concepts DSTG

Co - CI 2017 :  A Narrative Approach to enhancing Human in the Loop DSTG 


My Research Supervision


Areas of supervision

Simulation, Narrative Intelligence and Information Processing, Immersive Design, Storytelling and Narrative Sensemaking in Immersive Environments. 

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