Cultural Studies: Graduate & alumni profiles
Olivia Khoo
Olivia Khoo completed her PhD in Cultural Studies in 2003. Her thesis, on exoticism and diasporic Chinese femininity, was supervised by Dr Audrey Yue. It will be published by Hong Kong University Press as "The Chinese Exotic: Modern Diasporic Femininity" in 2007. Olivia is currently teaching film and media at the University of New South Wales and is an executive member of the Asian Australian Studies Research Network.
David McGinniss
David McGinniss is working at the British Red Cross as a Community Development Officer for Scotland, Northern Ireland and Isle of Man. Since finishing Honours in Cultural Studies in 2001, he's worked at the City of Port Phillip's Social and Cultural Planning and Policy department, and in the Homelessness Policy and Programmes section of the Commonwealth Department of Families, Community Services and Indigenous Affairs.
Rachael Kendrick
Rachael Kendrick completed Honours in Cultural Studies in 2006, and is currently undertaking a PhD in the program. She works in operations at Media Monitors and also freelances as a writer and photographer.
Jocelyn Tan
Senior Project Executive, Integrated Marketing Communications, 141 Sercon, Singapore
Arts (Hons), Cultural Studies, 2006
Jocelyn embarked on her undergraduate studies at the University of Melbourne in 2002 and completed her bachelor in 2004 majoring in Sociology and Cultural Studies. She spent 10 months back in Singapore working as a project executive in CMP Business Media and later returned to the University of Melbourne to pursue her honours year in Cultural Studies. She is currently doing project management and research in digital marketing for 141 Sercon.
Other Cultural Studies alumni
- BAILEY, John: Journalist, The Age, Melbourne
- BOLTIN, Kylie: Filmmaker and Documentarian
- BONETTO, Cristian: Scriptwriter, “Neighbours” “Home and Away”
- BURKE, Naomi, Media Officer, Metricon Homes, Melbourne
- CANE, Jenni: PR Officer, Vogue Magazine and Melbourne Fashion Week
- CONNOLLY, Katie: Researcher and Editor, JFK School of Government, Harvard
- University, USA
- CROMPTON, Rob: Teacher, Mashima International School, Tokyo, Japan
- HAYNES, Anna: Media Officer, UNIFEM
- HJORTH, Larissa: Completed MA with Simon During. Currently completing her PhD with Audrey Yue. Now working at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University.
- HUBER, Alison: Completed PhD with Chris Healy in 2005 on 'Learning to Love the Mainstream: Top 40 Culture in Melbourne'. Now holds a fixed term position at the University of Melbourne.
- PALMER, Daniel: Completed PhD with Chris Healy in 2004 on 'Participatory Media: Visual Culture in Real Time'. Now holds a continuing position at Monash University.
- PHELAN, Lyn: Teacher (English and Media Studies), University High, Melbourne
- KENWAY, Vashti: Education Officer, Student Union, Melbourne
- MANGAN, John: Journalist, The Age, Melbourne
- MACDOWALL, Lachlan: Completed PhD with Audrey Yue in 2004 on 'Bisexual Terrorism'. Now working at the University of Melbourne (Victorian College of the Arts).
- MCGINNISS, David: Arts Officer, St Kilda Council, Melbourne
- MORRIS, Brian John: Completed PhD with Chris Healy in 2001 on 'Journeys in Extraordinary Everyday Culture: Walking in the contemporary city'. Now working at the Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology University.
- PIERSON, Michele: Lecturer, Dept of Film Studies, King's College, London, UK
- PUGSLEY, Peter: Completed PhD with Audrey Yue and the Asia Institute in 2003 on 'Exporting The Nation: Australian Literature in the People's Republic of China'. Now folds a fixed term position at the University of Melbourne.
- QUAKE, Vicki: Production Assistant, Channel 7, Melbourne
- REID, Samuel: Consultant and Collections Manager, British Film Institute, UK
- SEXTON, Christina: Web Designer, Singer Design, Sydney
- SLAVIN, John: Arts Critic, ABC Radio National, Melbourne
- TUMARKIN, Maria: Completed PhD with Chris Healy and the Australian Centre in 2002 on 'The Secret Life of Wounded Space'. Her book deriving in part from the PhD is just about to appear with MUP.
- TSOULIS-REAY, Alexa: Investigations Officer, ICSTIS, Telecommunications Policy, UK
- VIETZ, Anna-Liese: Policy and Media Officer, EPA Victoria, Melbourne
- WATTS, Lucy: Senior Policy Adviser, Dept of Premier and Cabinet, Melbourne
- WILLIAMS, Paul Harvey: Completed PhD with Chris Healy in 2003 on 'New Zealand' Identity Complex: A critique of cultural practices at the Museum of New Zealand, Te Papa Tongarewa'. Now working at New York University.
- YU, Haiqing: Completed PhD in 2007 on 'Chinese Media Spectacles in the New Millennium: Counternarratives of Chinese Modernity'. Now working at the University of Melbourne (Asia Institute). Her book from the PhD will appear with Routledge in 2008.