About Me

Associate Professor Elizabeth Ellison is an adjunct of CQUniversity. Prior to leaving her full-time position in 2023, Liz was the Deputy Dean (Research) for the School of Education and the Arts. She remains a member of the Centre for Research in Equity and Advancement of Teaching and Education (CREATE). Until 2021, Liz was also the Academic Coordinator of 'CARTA', a Creative Arts Research Training Academy for postgraduate research students at CQU.

Liz is now Dean of Research for Creative at University of South Australia.

General

Universities Studied At

Queensland University of Technology

Universities Worked At

Queensland University of Technology

JMC Academy (Brisbane)

Central Queensland University

University of South Australia

Media Citations

ABC Radio National [link].

More available on request.

Professional Memberships

Australasian Association of Writing Programs;

Cultural Studies Association of Australasia;
Screen Studies Association of Australia and New Zealand;
International Australian Studies Association;
Association for the Study of Australian Literature

Recent Research Projects

Heart of our Identity: Whitsunday Arts, Cultural and Heritage Plan (WACH Plan)

From: 11/08/2022 to 31/08/2023
Grant: Contract Research (Category 2: Other Public Sector)
Funding Schemes: Contract Research - Whitsunday Arts, Culture and Heritage Plan
Total Funding: N/A

Regional Arts Services Network (RASN) (2022-2025) (ACT22/416)

From: 07/03/2022 to 30/06/2025
Grant: Government Tender (Category 2: Other Public Sector)
Funding Schemes: Regional Arts Services 2022-2025, including regional touring Ref No: AF/6611
Total Funding: N/A

The Savannah Way Arts Trail

From: 15/07/2021 to 31/08/2024
Grant: Competitive Grant (Category 2: Other Public Sector)
Funding Schemes: Arts Queensland - Queensland Arts Showcase Program
Total Funding: N/A

Creative Business Champions (CBC) ++ 2022

From: 05/05/2022 to 31/12/2022
Grant: Competitive Grant (Category 2: Other Public Sector)
Funding Schemes: Arts Queensland Creative Business Champions 2022
Total Funding: N/A

Regional Arts Services Network (AQ ACT18/2188)

From: 07/08/2018 to 31/12/2021
Grant: Competitive Grant (Category 2: Other Public Sector)
Funding Schemes: Arts Queensland
Total Funding: N/A

Bundaberg Region Arts and Cultural Strategy

From: 10/03/2018 to 30/10/2018
Grant: Contract Research (Australian)
Funding Schemes: Bundaberg Regional Council
Total Funding: $14,950.33

Sunshine Coast Arts Plan - Targeted Stakeholder Engagement Plan & Research

From: 11/08/2017 to 31/01/2018
Grant: Competitive Grant (Public)
Funding Schemes: 2017 Sunshine Coast Arts Plan - Targeted Stakeholder Engagement Plan and Research
Total Funding: $14,990.91

Research Supervision

Accreditation

I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:

3602 Creative and professional writing
3605 Screen and digital media
3699 Other creative arts and writing

Current Capacity

I am currently unavailable to supervise more research candidates

Current Supervision

Doctor of Philosophy

Couldry meets Bourdieu: media meta-capital, symbolic violence, and the 'hidden persuasion' of print newspaper populism during the 2016 Brexit referendum campaign

Associate Supervisor

Master of Arts

Performance Anxiety and 'Post Dramatic' Stress.....Is Feldenkrais the Answer?

Associate Supervisor

Master of Research

Oscillation: An exploration of New Instruments for Musical Expression (NIME) and the visibility of female identifying electronic music producers.

Principal Supervisor

Master of Arts

Performance Anxiety and 'Post Dramatic' Stress.....Is Feldenkrais the Answer?

Associate Supervisor

Doctor of Philosophy

Couldry meets Bourdieu: media meta-capital, symbolic violence, and the 'hidden persuasion' of print newspaper populism during the 2016 Brexit referendum campaign

Associate Supervisor

Master of Research

Writing the Rugby League Film: Defining the ‘Greatest Game of All’ Through Genre

Principal Supervisor

Master of Education

Shining a light: Interpreting vocal works through collaboration in the recording studio

Principal Supervisor

Master of Arts

The Stone Cairn: a tale of nineteenth century rural crime and punishment

Principal Supervisor

Doctor of Philosophy

Couldry meets Bourdieu: media meta-capital, symbolic violence, and the 'hidden persuasion' of print newspaper populism during the 2016 Brexit referendum campaign

Associate Supervisor

Master of Arts

The Impact of Online Trauma Threats Faced by Journalists: The Case of COVID -19 Imposed Remote Working Regimes

Principal Supervisor

Master of Arts

Death Revived: The fictional afterlife as represented in books for juveniles and young adults

Principal Supervisor

Complete Supervision

Master of Arts

The Stone Cairn: a tale of nineteenth century rural crime and punishment

Principal Supervisor

Doctor of Philosophy

Family secrets and identity issues in writing a memoir of a second generation holocaust survivor raised as a gentile.

Associate Supervisor

Research Interests

Creative Arts And Writing

Other creative arts and writing - Other creative arts and writing not elsewhere classified
I am interested in applied arts, arts in the regions, and arts evaluation.

Studies In Creative Arts And Writing

Film, Television and Digital Media - Film and Television
I am interested in film & television, in particular Australian narratives - including fictional and reality television.

Studies In Creative Arts And Writing

Performing Arts and Creative Writing - Creative Writing (incl. Playwriting)
I am interested in creative writing, in particular Australian narratives, with a focus on landscape. I am interested in creative industries and careers in the arts.