Assoc Prof Rosemary (Rose) Williamson
Head, Department of Creative Arts and Communication and Associate Professor, Writing and Rhetoric - School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences
Biography
Rose Williamson is Head of the Department of Creative Arts and Communication in the School of HASS. In her research, Rose specialises in Australian magazine histories, genres and content; political rhetoric and leadership following natural disaster; and memoir. She is currently interested in the ways in which popular genres of writing and communication more generally both reflect and seek to influence Australians’ attitudes towards their natural environment, past and present. Rose’s publications reflect these specialisms as well as an ongoing commitment to best pedagogic practice in the writing classroom. Before completing her PhD and joining the academic staff of UNE, Rose worked in university governance and in the public service, where she gained extensive experience in professional writing and editing. She has also published short stories (fiction and creative non-fiction).
