Bridget Griffen-Foley

Professor Bridget Griffen-Foley is a leading scholar in media history at Macquarie University, where she holds the position of Professor of Media in the School of Communication, Society and Culture. She is the Director of the Centre for Media History and has held roles such as ARC Future Fellow (2014) and Director of Research and Innovation (2022–24). Her expertise spans Australian media history, radio, and broadcasting. She earned a PhD in Modern History from Macquarie University (1996) after completing a BA (1991) and BA Hons (1992).

Education:

• PhD in Modern History, Macquarie University (1996)
• BA Hons in Modern History, Macquarie University (1992)
• BA in Modern History & English, Macquarie University (1991)

Research Interests: Media history with a focus on Australian media empires, radio, and political communication. Her notable works include The House of Packer, Sir Frank Packer, and Australian Radio Listeners and Television Viewers.
Her edited volume A Companion to the Australian Media is a foundational text in the field.

Awards and Honors:

• Fellow of the Australian Academy of the Humanities
• Australasian Sound Recordings Association Award (2015)
• Evatt Foundation Essay Prize (1992)

Grants and Projects:

• ABC Research and Archives Project (2021)
• Transnational Media Histories (2019–20)
• ARC Queen Elizabeth II Fellowships (2013–2014)

Labs/Teams: Director of the Centre for Media History and co-ordinator of the Media Archives Project. She serves on editorial boards of journals like Media History and Historical Journal of Film, Radio and Television.