Dr. Catherine White
Phd, MA (University of Washington, Communication), BA (University of California, Communication)Lecturer - Business Communications
School of Business and Law
160 Ann Street - Level 21
Dr. Catherine (Cait) White is based on the Brisbane Campus. She holds a Ph.D. from the University of Washington in Communication, and her research explores organizational communication, discourse, and rhetoric. Cait is the primary Unit Coordinator for BUSN20017: Effective Business Communications. In addition to this Unit, she has taught BUSN20019: Professional Project, BUSN20020: Business Internship, HRMT20019: Leading and Managing Change, HRMT20028: Organisational Change Management, MGMT20135: Critical Thinking and Managerial Decision Making, and MGMT11109: Introduction to Management. In addition to her academic work, she has conducted consultancy work for both for-profit and non-profit organizations. In this capacity, she had delivered workshops and training materials about organizational communication, email, persuasion, training, and professional presentations.
Universities Studied At
PhD, University of Washington, Communication.
MA, University of Washington, Communication
BA, University of California, San Deigo
Universities Worked At
Central Queensland University
University of Queensland
University of South Australia
University of Washington
Previous teaching
Post-graduate-Central Queensland University
BUSN20017: Effective Business Communications—Unit coordinator, lecturer, and tutor.
BUSN20019: Professional Project— Unit coordinator, lecturer, and tutor.
BUSN20020: Business Internship—Lecturer.
HRMT20019: Leading and Managing Change— Unit coordinator, lecturer, and tutor.
HRMT20028: Organisational Change Management— Unit coordinator, lecturer, and tutor.
MGMT20135: Critical Thinking and Managerial Decision Making— Unit coordinator, lecturer, and tutor.
Undergraduate-Central Queensland University
MGMT11109: Introduction to Management— Unit coordinator, lecturer and tutor.
Undergraduate-University of Queensland
MGTS1601: Organisational Behaviour—Lecturer
MGTS2606: Managerial Skills and Communication—Lecturer and tutor.
MGTS3602: Managing Workplace Conflict— Lecturer and tutor
Post-graduate—University of South Australia
COMM5015: Communication Practices (Supervised communication research of Grad.
Dip. Students in Public Relations)
Undergraduate—University of Washington and Community colleges within the Seattle area
SPCOMM100: Basic Speech Communication--Lecturer
COMM102: Human Relations in the Workplace--Lecturer
SPCOMM140: Oral Interpretation of Literature--Lecturer
SPCOMM220: Introduction to Public Speaking--Lecturer
SPCOMM 334: Essentials of Argumentation--Lecturer
Professional Memberships
Association for Business Communication
ANZAM
Consultancy Work
The Queensland Fire and Rescue Services (2009-2013).
Accreditation
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
- Communication and Media Studies
- Business and Management
At the level of Principal Supervisor
Current Capacity
Business and Management - Business and Management not elsewhere classified
