CV
Education
2018-2023
PhD, Department of Sociology and Social Policy, The University of Sydney
Thesis title: “‘Oh My God, how did I spend all that money?’: Lived experiences in two commodified fandom communities”
Case studies: Taylor Swift and Supernatural (The CW)
2017
Bachelor of Arts (Honours), Department of Sociology and Social Policy, The University of Sydney
Thesis title: “‘I Think I Could Be Friends With A Celebrity’: Social Interaction at a Supernatural Fan Convention”
First Class Honours
2013-2016
Bachelor of Arts (Media and Communications), The University of Sydney
Majors: Media and Communications, English, and Sociology
In The Media
Visit my dedicated media page to see where I’ve appeared across television, radio, podcasts, and print (and get in touch if you’d like to chat!)
My Medium Page
Conference Presentations
Sunrise (Blackbird) 2024
Panelist, “"Make Them Love You: From Fred Again, Elon to Taylor - Master the Art of Building Devoted Communities"
Swiftposium 2024
SXSW Sydney 2023
Peak Fandom, Presented by Ticketek
Fan Studies Network North America 2023 Conference (Virtual)
The F1 Paddock As A Celebrity Fandom Space
Fan Studies Network North America 2021 Conference (Virtual)
A Sociology of Music Fandom: Consumption, Identity and Power Structures
SwiftCon 2021 (Virtual)
“It Gets Ugly Really Fast”: Social Media and Community Building Within The Online Taylor Swift Fandom
Popular Culture Association 2021 Conference (Virtual)
One Size (Doesn’t) Fit All: Participation in Non-Textual Fandom Communities
Popular Culture Association 2020 Conference (Abstract accepted; conference cancelled due to Covid-19)
“It Isn’t Love, It Isn’t Hate, It’s Just Indifference”: Community formation in the Taylor Swift fandom
Fan Studies Network Australasia 2019 Conference (Melbourne, VIC, Australia)
Fandom Isn’t Free: The socioeconomic constraints of being a Swiftie
Persona Studies: Fame and Fandom 2019 Conference (Perth, WA, Australia)
Celebrity-Fan Interaction: Sociality, Narratives, and Fandom Capital
Fan Studies Network North America 2019 Conference (Chicago, Il., USA)
Money Can’t Buy You Love, But Can It Buy You Fandom Status?: The commodification of fandom and its impact on fans
TASA 2019 Conference (Sydney, NSW, Australia)
A Sociology of Fandom
Popular Culture Association 2019 Conference (Washington D.C., USA)
Semi-Social Interaction: Understanding face-to-face fan-celebrity interaction
Employment
2023 - Present
Senior Communications Officer, Australian Public Service
2022-2023
Publicist, Hachette Australia
2021-2022
Social Media Manager, Orchard
2019-2021
Publicist, Walker Books Australia
2019-Present
Casual Tutor, Department of Sociology and Social Policy, The University of Sydney
2014-2017
Publicist, Blue Planet Public Relations (Oz Comic-Con)