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DrThaera O'Brien

Teaching Fellow

Faculty of Arts and Education/School of Communication and Creative Arts

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  • Teaching Fellow
    Faculty of Arts and Education/School of Communication and Creative Arts
  • +61 3 924 46015 (Work)
  • Melbourne Burwood Campus, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Victoria 3125

RESEARCH INTERESTS

Thaera's research interest includes:
Media and women
Social Media
Journalism 

Media Studies 

Communication 

Knowledge Areas
Communication
Media and Culture studies
Leadership
Journalism 

 

Recent Conference Paper  :

O’Brien, T., & Lai, F. Y. (2025). Framing resistance: Gender-based violence and digital advocacy in Malaysia’s cultural and religious landscape. Paper presented at the Transformation of News Media in Digital Asia: Social and Political Impacts, Deakin Downtown, Deakin University, Melbourne, Australia.

 

O’Brien, T. (2025). A decade of resistance: Media, myth, and feminist resistance in Malaysia. Paper presented at the AANZCA Conference, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia.

 

 

GRANTS

  • INTERNAL GRANT
    Faculty Conference Support Scheme
  • INTERNAL GRANT
    Faculty Publication Support Scheme