Professor Lynette Sheridan Burns
DEPUTY DEAN - SCHOOL OF HUMANITIES & COMMUNICATION ARTS,
Dean's Unit - School of Humanities & Comm Arts
PROFESSOR,
Communications (SoHCA)
Personal
Qualifications
- PhD University of Newcastle (NSW)
- BA Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology
UWS Organisational Unit (School / Division)
- Dean's Unit - School of Humanities & Comm Arts
- Communications (SoHCA)
Contact
| Email: | l.sheridanburns@uws.edu.au |
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| Extension: | 5246 |
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| Location: | BB.1.34 Penrith (Werrington South) |
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Biography
Professor Lynette Sheridan Burns is Professor of Journalism and Head of the School of Communication Arts. Lynette has won numerous journalism awards as well as an Award for Excellence in Teaching (University of Newcastle) and The Australian Award for Excellence in Educational Publishing. Her research focuses on innovative approaches to teaching and since 1998 she has led three Federally-funded curriculum design projects. Her book, Understanding Journalism, was published in London in 2002, re-printed in New Delhi in 2003 and translated into Czech in 2005. Since 2000 she has been a member of the Expert Reference Group for the Federal Department of Health and Aged Care's National Youth Suicide Prevention Strategy. She is a former president of the Journalism Education Association and a regular commentator on issues of media representation of social minorities. Her current research is part of the national Reporting Diversity project.
This information has been contributed by Professor Sheridan Burns.
Publications
Books
- Sheridan Burns, L. (2004), 'Zournalistika', : Portal Press 8071788716.
- Sheridan Burns, L. (2002), 'Understanding Journalism', : SAGE Publications 0761970258.
Journal Articles
- Skehan, J., Sheridan Burns, L. and Hazell, T. (2009), 'the Response Ability project: Integrating the Reporting of Suicide and Mental Health Issues in Journalism Curricula', Journalism and Mass Communication Educator, 15.
- Sheridan Burns, L., Skehan, J. and Hazell, T. (2007), 'Keeping Pace with Current Issues in Reporting Suicide and Mental Illness', Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, 12.
- Sheridan Burns, L. (2003), 'Critical Reflections on the Development of Australian Journalism Education', Asia Pacific Media Educator, 19.
