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Dr Clare Lloyd

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Position Conjoint Lecturer
School of Design Communication and IT
The University of Newcastle, Australia

Biography

Dr Clare Lloyd's background is in communication and media studies and includes both academic and industry experience. Her specific interest is in digital media and communications research and teaching. Her broad range of media industry experience includes: Public Relation, local radio producing, and multimedia production.

Qualifications

  • PhD, University of Newcastle, 2010
  • Bachelor of Arts (Communication Studies)(Honours), University of Newcastle, 2004
  • Bachelor of Arts (Communication Studies), University of Newcastle, 2002

Research

Research keywords

  • communication
  • connectivity
  • digital communication
  • discourse analysis
  • identity
  • intimacy
  • mobile technology
  • new media
  • research reflexivity
  • telecommunications

Research expertise

Clare was recently awarded her PhD (Media Arts and Communication Studies) in the area of mobile phone communication, identity and discourse. Titled: 'I heart mobile phone': a discursive study of identity processes through mobile phone communication. She was awarded the University Medal in 2004 and Education and Arts Faculty Medal in 2005 for her overall academic achievement and her first class honours research.

She recently published a chapter in the Handbook of Research on Discourse Behaviour and Digital Communication: Language Structures and Social Interaction. She co-edited the 'Placing Mobile Communications' special edition Australian Journal of Communication with Scott Rickard & Gerard Goggin in 2009.

Collaboration

Clare's research interests include Communication, Mobile Technology, Identity, Discourse Analysis, Digital Communication, New Media, Everyday Life, Connectivity, Telecommunications Policy, and Social Media.

Languages

  • English

Fields of Research

Code Description Percentage
200199 Communication And Media Studies Not Elsewhere Classified 60
209999 Language, Communication And Culture Not Elsewhere Classified 25
200200 Cultural Studies 15

Memberships

Committee/Associations (relevant to research).

  • Member - Australian and New Zealand Communication Association (ANZCA)

Awards

Best Editor

2002 Best Editor
Newcastle Film Festival (Australia)

Department of Communication and Media Arts Prize

2002 Department of Communication and Media Arts Prize
UoN (Australia)

Drama Outstanding Achievement 100 Level

2000 Drama Outstanding Achievement 100 Level
UoN (Australia)

Faculty Medal: Faculty of Education and Arts, Communication Studies

2004 Faculty Medal: Faculty of Education and Arts, Communication Studies
UoN (Australia)
See: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/policy/

Melinda Moore Memorial Award

2002 Melinda Moore Memorial Award
UoN (Australia)

University Medal

2005 University Medal
UoN (Australia)
See: http://www.newcastle.edu.au/policy/000613.html

Administrative

Administrative expertise

Coordination of first year and third year courses.

Teaching

Teaching keywords

  • communication
  • digital communication
  • discourse theory and analysis
  • web multimedia

Teaching expertise

Digital Communication, Communication and Discourse, Web Multimedia.

Courses