Supervision
All IC Research Students will be assigned a principle supervisor. Additionally other individuals have been designated to you as second, third and sometimes fourth supervisors. If you are based in Sydney, you are expected to see your principal supervisor at least twice a semester and your Sydney-based co-supervisors once each semester. If you are based offshore, as an external student, you are expected to consult your principal supervisor regularly via email and your off-shore co-supervisor at least once each semester. A list of staff attached to IC who you may consult is provided below:
Professor Naren Chitty
MA in International Communication, PhD in International Relations ( American University naren.chitty@mq.edu.au
Foundation Chair, International Communication. Areas of interest: International Public Relations and Public Diplomacy, Media and Foreign Policy, South East Asian Studies, Media and Terrorism, Alternative Media, Media, Political economy and identity under globalisation, Intercultural Competence.
Biodata: Click here to go into Professor Chitty’s own website
Contact: Patricia Kench, PA, Location: F9C 133
Phone: 61-2- 9850-7900; mucicpa@scmp.mq.edu.au
Dr Qin Guo
B.S. Physics, MA in Educational Technology, ( South China Normal University), PhD in International Communication, ( Macquarie).
Senior Lecturer, Department of International Communication. qguo@scmp.mq.edu.au Areas of interest:- Educational Communication & Technology, East Asian Studies.
Brief biodata:- Dr Guo Qin is an Adjunct Professor at and former Associate Dean South China Normal University. She was the first to receive a PhD in International Communication at Macquarie University.
Usha Harris
BA (University of the District of Columbia), MA (Macquarie), Postgraduate Certificate (Macquarie), PhD Candidate ( Macquarie). Associate Lecturer, Department of International Communication.
Associate Lecturer , Department of International Communication. uharris@scmp.mq.edu.au Areas of Interest: Gender, Media and Social Change in the Pacific Islands, Participatory Video Production, Community/Citizen's Media, Social Justice Journalism.
Cavan Hogue
BA (Sydney), MA Applied Linguistics, ( Macquarie).Senior Research Fellow, Department of International Communication.
Adjunct Professor - Department of International Communication. cavan.hogue@scmp.mq.edu.au Areas of interest:- Intercultural Communication, International Relations, Australian Foreign Policy, South East Asian Studies, Public Diplomacy
Brief biodata:- Cavan Hogue is a former Australian diplomat who served at ambassadorial level in Mexico, Kuala Lumpur, Moscow, Bangkok and at the United Nations in New York. He is a former Director of the National Thai Centre at the Australian National University.
Dr Sripan Rattikalchalakorn
BA in Communication Arts ( Chulalongkorn University), BA in Political Science (Sukhothai Thammathirat Open University), MA in Development Communication ( Chulalongkorn University), PhD in International Communication ( Macquarie University),
Lecturer, Department of International Communication. srattika@scmp.mq.edu.au Areas of interest:- Development Communication; PR & Advertising; Thai Politics; Political Economy of Mediated Crises; Social-info transformation.
Brief biodata:- Dr Rattikalchalakorn has taught in Sydney and Hong Kong. Her publications have addressed the effects of the Asian economic crisis in Thailand.
Helen Styles
LLB (UNSW), Master of Law in International Law, Barrister.
Honorary Associate, Department of International Communication. copernic@ozemail.com.au Areas of Interest:- Public Diplomacy, International Public Relations, International Humanitarian Law, Journalism.
Brief biodata:- A Barrister, Helen Styles was Manager of International Humanitarian Law at the Australian Red Cross between 1997 and 2001. She has worked DFAT in the area of public diplomacy, including in an overseas appointment in Ottawa.
Peter Thompson
BA ANU, MBA AGSM, MPubAd Harv.
Adjunct Professor - Department of International Communication. mail@centreforleadership.com Areas of Interest: Fellow, ANZSOG ( Australia & NZ School of Government); Television & Radio Broadcaster. Areas of interest include: public policy, influence & persuasion, changing social behaviour, communication strategy.
Howard Gelman
BA in Journalism, New York University; MA in English Literature, New York University
Honorary Associate, Department of International Communication. howard.gelman@scmp.mq.edu.au Areas of interest: International radio and television journalism and production training, emphasizing digital production techniques; writing for publication in print media including newspapers, magazines and books; writing techniques for international business.
Brief biodata: Howard Gelman worked as a producer and general manager for 20 years with NPR in the US and the BBC, and as commissioning editor of audio arts at the Australian Broadcasting Corporation. He has also worked as development and project editor with all the major publishing companies in Australia and is currently a consultant with Macquarie Bank. He conducts writing workshops at their offices in Sydney, London and New York. He has taught humanities subjects at The Cooper Union in New York and audio production at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.