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Mr.

Damien O'Meara

Lecturer, Public Relations

School - Media & Communication

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  • Lecturer, Public Relations
    School - Media & Communication
  • City Campus, Australia

BIO

Damien John O’Meara is a Lecturer, Public Relations in the School of Media and Communication. His background is in communication and public relations, screen, media, and cultural studies. His research interests include communication practice in creative and entertainment industries, production culture, participatory culture, celebrity, and gender and sexuality.

 

As a Lecturer in the Bachelor of Professional Communication, Damien draws together his industry experience and research focus to examine how industries work, and the role of communication practice within creative fields.

 

Industry experience:

 

Damien has over a decade of experience in strategic communication across the government, community and education sectors. He has led major integrated campaigns, such as the Victoria State Government Free TAFE campaign, stakeholder policy and engagement programs, crisis communication, and internal change communication. Damien is a Board Member for the Melbourne Queer Film Festival, where he enjoys bringing together his expertise in strategic communication and his research interests in creative and entertainment industries.