Rosemary Williamson

Rosemary Williamson is Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Creative Arts and Communication at the University of New England's School of Humanities, Arts, and Social Sciences. Her research examines magazine histories, political rhetoric, and narratives of natural disaster.

Education includes:

• PhD from University of New England
• GradCertArts (Creative Writing) from Queensland University of Technology
• BA (Hons I and University Medal) from University of Queensland

Research explores Australian magazine publishing, political rhetoric following natural disasters, and environmental narratives in popular non-fiction. Recent publications analyze drought representation in Australian media, true crime genres, and political leadership during crises.

Awards include:

• Fellowship at Australian Prime Ministers Centre (2015-16)
• University Research Seed Grant for 'The Rhetoric of Resilience and Natural Disaster in Australia' (2015)
• Multiple conference travel grants (2011-2019)

Supervises PhD, MPhil, and undergraduate research projects focusing on writing, publishing, and media analysis.