Camilla Cripps

Camilla Cripps is a Lecturer in the Editing & Publishing program at the University of Southern Queensland (USQ), affiliated with the School of Creative Arts. Her research bridges trauma-informed practices across creative arts, publishing, and education. She holds a BA and BCA from the University of Wollongong (2008) and an MEd&Pub from USQ (2023). Her work emphasizes ethical editorial practices, mental health awareness in creative industries, and trauma-sensitive frameworks for editors.

Research outputs include studies on duty of care in editing distressing material, trauma-informed guidelines development, and reading resilience pedagogy. She has presented at conferences like the Institute of Professional Editors (IPEd) and Swinburne University’s Literary Industry Practice Program. Her work appears in journals like TEXT and Journal of Language, Literature and Culture.

Affiliated with USQ’s Centre for Heritage and Culture and School of Education, she advocates for industry standards that prioritize wellbeing. Her teaching spans courses like PUB5001, MAR8003, and others, focusing on preparing editors for industry challenges through trauma-aware methodologies.