Susan Grantham

Dr. Susan Grantham is a Lecturer in the School of Humanities, Languages and Social Science at Griffith University, specializing in political communication and social media analytics. With 15+ years of government communication experience, her research examines how politicians use TikTok for campaign messaging and how governments communicate during disasters.

Her current projects investigate political authenticity on social media and disaster communication strategies. Funded research includes studies on TikTok usage during UK and Australian elections. She has received the 2020 Griffith Teaching Citation for innovative pedagogy and serves as Work-Integrated Learning Coordinator.

Recent publications analyze political TikTok strategies, emergency messaging during floods, and COVID-19 vaccine discourse. Her work informs both academic understanding and practical applications in digital political communication.