Doctoral Dissertation/Thesis – Principal Supervision

• Joann Cattlin, School of Global, Urban and Social Studies, RMIT University, Australia (PhD) – “Exploring professionals’ roles in supporting societal impact of research” (in progress)
• Mary Greenshields, Centre for Design Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia (PhD) – “Technology in feminised spaces: Gender and information practices” (in progress)
• Angela Burt, School of Social Sciences, Media, Film, and Education, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia (PhD) – “New pedagogies through Indigenous methodologies” (in progress)
• Sarah Callahan, School of Social Sciences, Media, Film, and Education, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia (PhD) – “Gender, sexuality and young children: Investigating the seriality of debates” (in progress)
• Giuseppe Pantaleo, School of Social Sciences, Media, Film, and Education, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia (MR-INT) – “Voice-enabled user interfaces: An exploratory study” (in progress)
• Eric Forcier, School of Social Sciences, Media, Film, and Education, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia (PhD) – “An exploration of the information behaviours of transmedia fan communities” (under examination)
• Sarah Polkinghorne, Faculty of Health, Arts and Design, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia (PhD) – “Exploring everyday information practices: Embodied mutual constitution of people’s complex relationships with food” (Completed 2021)
• Wade Kelly, Faculty of Health, Arts and Design, Swinburne University of Technology, Australia (PhD) – “Navigating pathways to community: Exploring the experiences of community-engaged humanities and social science academics” (Completed 2019)
• Theresa Schindel, Library & Information Studies and Educational Policy Studies, University of Alberta, Canada (PhD) – “Pharmacists’ information behaviours and professional identities” (completed 2017)
• Wes Ward, Environmental Sciences, Charles Sturt University, Australia (PhD) – “Communication for agricultural development in South East Asia: Pathways, problems and possibilities” (completed 2016)
• Rebekah Willson, Information Studies, Charles Sturt University, Australia (PhD) – “Information in transition: Examining the information behaviour of academics as they transition into university careers” (completed 2016)
• Jacob Wallis, Information Studies, Charles Sturt University, Australia (PhD) – “#digitalactivism: Networks, new media and political action” (completed 2014)
• Kristie Saumure, Library & Information Studies and Psychology, University of Alberta, Canada (PhD) – “Motivation and the information behaviours of online learning students: The case of a professionally-oriented graduate program” (completed 2010)

Doctoral Dissertation/Thesis – Supervisory, Candidacy & Examining Committees

• Christina Farrell, Psychology, Charles Sturt University (PhD) – “ ‘I want to be just like you’: How does teenage girls’ engagement with social media impact upon constructions of identity” (co-supervisor; in progress)
• Ryan Keith, Biological Sciences, University of Sydney, Australia (PhD) – “Assessing and promoting environmental engagement in K-12 school cohorts” (co-supervisor; in progress)
• Alison Hicks, Information Studies, Charles Sturt University, Australia (PhD) – “Information literacy in a time of transition: An investigation of the year abroad program” (co-supervisor; completed 2018)
• Deborah Hicks, Educational Policy Studies, University of Alberta, Canada (PhD) – “The construction of librarians’ professional identities: A discourse analysis” (supervisory committee; completed 2016)
• James Purkis, Education, Charles Sturt University, Australia (PhD) – “Exploring the relationship between high school students’ use of digital technology at home and school” (candidacy committee; completed 2015)
• Kathleen Mahon, Education, Charles Sturt University, Australia (PhD) – “Critical praxis in higher education pedagogy” (co-supervisor; completed 2014)
• Paul Kloppenburg, Information Studies, Charles Sturt University, Australia (PhD) – “TAFE libraries and the scholarly information needs of higher education students: A multiple case study” (candidacy committee; completed 2014)
• Matthew Griffis, Library and Information Studies, University of Western Ontario, Canada (PhD) – “Space, power and the public library: A multicase examination of the public library as organization space” (supervisory committee; completed 2013)
• Helena Lam, Information Studies, Charles Sturt University, Australia (DInfoMgmt) – (examination committee; completed 2011)
• Shelagh Genuis, Library & Information Studies and Nursing, University of Alberta, Canada (PhD) – “Making sense of changing and controversial health information: Exploring the information behaviours of ordinary women and health professionals” (supervisory committee; completed 2011)
• Katherine Tamminen, Physical Education and Recreation, University of Alberta, Canada (PhD) – “Learning to cope among adolescent athletes” (candidacy & examining committees; completed 2011)
• Elizabeth Domm, Nursing, University of Alberta, Canada (PhD) – “Exploring medication safety with a restorative approach” (supervisory committee; completed 2010)
• Shelagh Dunn, Educational Psychology, University of Alberta, Canada (PhD) – “Upstanders: Student experiences of intervening to stop bullying” (candidacy & examining committees; completed 2009)
• Michele McIntosh, Nursing, University of Alberta, Canada (PhD) – “Ethical issues in qualitative research: Participants’ perspectives” (candidacy committee; completed 2008)
• Reza Sherkat, Computing Science, University of Alberta, Canada (PhD) – “Similarity queries over archival data” (examining committee; completed 2007)