Sue Green has more than 40 years journalism experience, including holding senior writing and editing positions in Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong. She has a particular interest in the transition from industry to the Academy.
She has extensive experience writing about the arts, craft and design, architecture, interiors, property and books. As well as a postgraduate journalism qualification and a PhD in writing from Swinburne University she has a degree in textile design. Her PhD project, Disruptive Knitting: How knitters are changing the world, combined her writing and textile expertise. It focuses on politics, gender and knitting in Australia, in particular the undervaluing of women's work and the gender stereotypes associated with craft.
Sue left Swinburne University on January 31, 2020.
Experience
2017–present
Acting program coordinator, Journalism Program, Swinburne University
2015–present
Lecturer, Journalism Program, Swinburne University
1976–2015
Journalist and editor, Various roles, Australia, New Zealand and Hong Kong
2013–2015
Adjunct teaching fellow, Journalism Program, Swinburne University
2011–2015
sessional tutor, Journalism Program, Swinburne University
2010–2013
AusSud project tutor and mentor, Centre for Advancing Journalism, University of Melbourne
2010–2010
Early childhood media project researcher, Centre for Advancing Journalism, University of Melbourne
Education
1999
RMIT University, BA (textile design)
1978
Canterbury University , Diploma in Journalism
1974
Waikato University, B Soc Sci
Publications
2017
Proyek Sepaham: An Experiment in Cross-cultural and Collaborative Journalism Education, with A Dodd, C Pasandaran, AW Octavianto & FXLD Mardjianto in Asia Pacific Media Educator Vol 27, No 1
2016
Upstarts in Media Innovation and Disruption, Eds: H Sykes & A Dodd; Pub: Future Leaders
Professional Memberships
Journalism Education and Research Association of Australia
Media Entertainment and Arts Alliance
Popular Culture Association of Australia and New Zealand (journalism chair)