Associate Professor Liz Ellison
BCI (Hons) (QUT), PhD (QUT)Deputy Dean (Research)
School of Education and the Arts
Centre for Research in Equity & Advancement of Teaching & Education (CREATE)
Dr Elizabeth Ellison is the Deputy Dean (Research) for the School of Education and the Arts. She is Manager and Chief Investigator of a number of regional arts projects, including the Savannah Way Public Art Trail and the Regional Arts Services Network (2022 - 2025), funded through Arts Queensland. Until 2021, Liz was also the Academic Coordinator of 'CARTA', a Creative Arts Research Training Academy for postgraduate research students at CQU. She previously has completed research work on an OLT grant investigating higher degree research supervision in the creative arts, and with a number of regional arts projects with industry partners such as Sunshine Coast Council, Bundaberg Regional Council and Artslink Queensland.
Prior to her role at CQUni, Liz worked as a lecturer in the Creative Industries Faculty at Queensland University of Technology. Liz's doctoral thesis explored representations of the Australian beach in literature and film and was awarded in 2013 from Queensland University of Technology. She has continued to publish in film and television studies, and literary studies.
Her research interests include:
- Australian beach studies
- Australian literature and popular fiction
- Australian media studies
- Regional arts and evaluation
- Postgraduate higher education (including coursework and supervision)
An ongoing, up-to-date list of publications is also here [http://lizellison.com.au]
Universities Studied At
Queensland University of Technology
Universities Worked At
Queensland University of Technology
JMC Academy (Brisbane)
Central Queensland University
Media Citations
Professional Memberships
Australasian Association of Writing Programs;
Heart of our Identity: Whitsunday Arts, Cultural and Heritage Plan (WACH Plan)
Grant: Contract Research (Category 2: Other Public Sector)
Funding Scheme: Contract Research - Whitsunday Arts, Culture and Heritage Plan
Total Funding: $69,500.00
Creative Business Champions ++ 2022
Grant: Competitive Grant (Category 2: Other Public Sector)
Funding Scheme: Arts Queensland Creative Business Champions 2022
Total Funding: $1,315,895.00
Regional Arts Services Network
Grant: Government Tender (Category 2: Other Public Sector)
Funding Scheme: Regional Arts Services 2022-2025, including regional touring Ref No: AF/6611
Total Funding: $1,182,125.00
The Savannah Way Arts Trail
Grant: Competitive Grant (Category 2: Other Public Sector)
Funding Scheme: Arts Queensland - Queensland Arts Showcase Program
Total Funding: $314,000.00
Regional Arts Services Network (AQ ACT18/2188)
Grant: Competitive Grant (Category 2: Other Public Sector)
Funding Scheme: Arts Queensland
Total Funding: $0.00
Bundaberg Region Arts and Cultural Strategy
Grant: Contract Research (Australian)
Funding Scheme: Bundaberg Regional Council
Total Funding: $14,950.33
Sunshine Coast Arts Plan - Targeted Stakeholder Engagement Plan & Research
Grant: Competitive Grant (Public)
Funding Scheme: 2017 Sunshine Coast Arts Plan - Targeted Stakeholder Engagement Plan and Research
Total Funding: $14,990.91
Accreditation
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
- 1902 Film, Television and Digital Media
- 1904 Performing Arts and Creative Writing
At the level of Principal Supervisor
Current Capacity
Current Supervision
Complete Supervision
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.
Film, Television and Digital Media - Film and Television
I am interested in film & television, in particular Australian narratives - including fictional and reality television.
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.
