Shaun Cheah
Lecturer
Public Relations

Bio: Shaun was in the corporate sector for over 10 years prior to joining the University of Canberra.  His first stint was in Chicago in Leo Burnett on the McDonald’s brand.  Thereafter he went on to manage other brands such as Visa International, Shell, KFC, Nestle, Citibank, Jaguar and Mercedes-Benz, the latter 2 on a regional basis. He holds a Master’s in Marketing Communication and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA) in the area of sports sponsorship. Read more

Dr Cathy Hope
Assistant Professor
Public Relations

Bio: Cathy teaches across the fields of Public Relations, Marketing Communication and communications theory. Her doctoral thesis [from the University of Canberra] considered the early history of the Sydney and Melbourne Film Festivals. Cathy has worked for local film festivals, including the Canberra International and Short Film Festivals. Read more

Mr James Mahoney
Senior Lecturer
Public Relations

Bio: Jim Mahoney is Convenor of the Master of Strategic Communication degree, and Lecturer-in-Charge of the Communication Internship program. He teaches the final-year units Public Relations Practice and Public Relations Strategy. Jim holds a Master of Arts in Communication (Canberra) and a Bachelor of Arts (ANU). He is a Fellow of the Public Relations Institute of Australia and the Institute’s Honorary National Secretary. Read more

Ms Barbara Walsh
Lecturer
Public Relations

Bio: Barbara Walsh teaches in the Faculty of Arts and Design in the Professional Communication discipline. Barbara holds a Masters of Arts in Organisational Communications from Charles Sturt University and is a member of the International Association for Business Communicators and the International Association for Public Participation. Read more