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Professor Lisa French serves as Dean of RMIT University's School of Media and Communication, leading academic strategy with a focus on innovation, creativity, and industry engagement. She holds a Professorial appointment and has been Dean since 2017. Her research emphasizes women in film/TV, media, and gender studies, with notable works like The Female Gaze in Documentary Film (2021) and Womenvision (2003). She co-chairs a UNESCO global network on media, gender, and ICTs, advocating for gender equality in media curricula.
- Education: PhD ('Centring the female in Jane Campion’s films'), MA (contemporary Australian women filmmakers)
- Leadership Roles: Director of St Kilda Film Festival, AFI Board member, UNESCO co-chair
- Awards: RMIT teaching/research awards, AUTC citations
Her work bridges academia and industry through initiatives like Screen Australia’s Gender Matters Taskforce and ACMI collaborations. She champions diversity, particularly gender and Indigeneity, and has produced films such as Birth of a Film Festival (2003).
