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Dr Sally Lewis is the Associate Professor of Media and Communication and Professorial Lead Teaching and Learning at UniSA Creative. A former Director of Communication (Government) and Director of Marketing (Industry), Sally's research draws on her industry background and disciplinary expertise. Sally has been nationally recognised for teaching research in interdisciplinary student learning and has received a UniSA Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning. She is a HE Advance Senior Fellow (SFHEA) in recognition of attainment against the UK Professional Standards Framework for teaching and learning support in higher education.
About me
Dr Sally Lewis is the Associate Professor of Media and Communication and Professorial Lead Teaching and Learning at UniSA Creative. A former Director of Communication (Government) and Director of Marketing (Industry), Sally's research draws on her industry background and disciplinary expertise. Sally has been nationally recognised for teaching research in interdisciplinary student learning and has received a UniSA Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning. She is a HE Advance Senior Fellow (SFHEA) in recognition of attainment against the UK Professional Standards Framework for teaching and learning support in higher education.
2023: UniSA Creative Award for Innovation in Research
2023: UniSA Creative Research Ethics Advisor
2023: UniSA Creative Sponsor Higher Education Research Network
2019: Adjunct Research Fellow, Curtin University
Research
Research outputs for the last seven years are shown below. Some long-standing staff members may have older outputs included. To see earlier years visit ORCID, ResearcherID or Scopus
Open access indicates that an output is open access.
| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Open access
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| 2024 |
Open access
2
1
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| 2023 |
Open access
1
2
5
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| 2022 |
Open access
6
8
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| 2021 |
Open access
19
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2024 |
Open access
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| 2024 |
Open access
2
1
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| 2023 |
Open access
1
2
5
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| 2022 |
Open access
6
8
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| 2021 |
Open access
9
10
3
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| 2015 |
3
12
1
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| Year | Output |
|---|---|
| 2018 |
Open access
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| Year | Output |
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| 2020 |
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| 2020 |
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| 2020 |
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Burley. K. and Lewis, S. (2024). Online Interdisciplinary WIL: An Equitable Alternative to Traditional Student Placements. Australian Collaborative Education Network Conference - Advancing Quality WIL for Learning and Employability in an Ever-Changing World, Sydney Australia.
Lewis, S. and Burley, K. (2024). Creative, online and interdisciplinary: An undergraduate course review. UniSA Creative Research Showcase.
Godwin, R. and Lewis, S. (2024). The role of technology-mediated feedback pre and post COVID-19: A case study of first-year communication students. UniSA Higher Education Research Network Showcase, Adelaide South Australia.
Lewis. S. and Burley, K. (2023). Online work-integrated learning as an equitable alternative to traditional student placements. UniSA Inaugural Work-integrated learning Colloquium, Adelaide South Australia.
Lewis, S. and Devis, D. (2023). Student engagement and gamified motivation. UniSA 5th Annual Teaching and Learning Symposium, Adelaide South Australia.
Burley, K. and Lewis, S. (2021). “We’re like a body, we’re not self-sufficient limbs”: How interdisciplinary online student teams can work. UniSA 3rd Annual Teaching and Learning Symposium, Adelaide South Australia.
Lewis, S. and Andrew, J. (2021). Interdisciplinary project-based work integrated learning: Student-centred learning to enhance employability. UniSA Teaching Forum, Adelaide South Australia.
Lewis, S. and Andrew, J. (2018). Peer 2 Peer: Interdisciplinary student teamwork to develop and implement industry based projects. Australian Collaborative Education Network.
Lewis, S. (2015). Blended learning approaches in advanced communication courses. Report to the School of Communication, International Studies and Languages, University of South Australia, Australia.
Lewis, S. (2012). Industry Report: Public Communication & Tertiary Education Choice. University of South Australia, Australia
Lewis, S. (2010). Portrayal of selected tertiary education organisations in controlled communication materials. Report to the Department of Further Education, Employment, Science & Technology, South Australia, Australia.
Lewis, S. (2009). The portrayal of vocational and higher education in the media. Industry presentation to the Department of Further Education, Employment, Science & Technology, South Australia, Australia.
Research
2023: UniSA Creative Award for Innovation in Research
2023: UniSA Creative Research Ethics Advisor
2023: UniSA Creative Sponsor Higher Education Research Network
2019: Adjunct Research Fellow, Curtin University
2025: UniSA Creative Professorial Lead Teaching and Learning
2024: Adelaide University Academic Transition Panel member for Media and Communication, Journalism, Film and Television, VFX and Creative Arts
2024: Adelaide University WIL Operating Model Design Team member
2024: Adelaide University Work Integrated Learning Core Working Group member
2023: Senior Fellow, HE Advance, UK Professional Standards Framework
External engagement & recognition
| Organisation | Country |
|---|---|
| Curtin University | AUSTRALIA |
| RMIT University | AUSTRALIA |
| University of South Australia | AUSTRALIA |
| University of Technology Sydney | AUSTRALIA |
External engagement & recognition
| Engagement/recognition | Year |
|---|---|
Senior FellowHE Advance |
2023 |
Appointed Chapter MemberAustralian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN) SA/NT |
2021 |
Facilitator, Round Table on Interdisciplinary Project-Based Work-Integrated LearningAustralian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN) |
2020 |
Innovative University AwardThe Educator Higher Education |
2020 |
Invited Speaker, Interdisciplinary Project-Based Work Integrated LearningAustralian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN) Webinar |
2020 |
Keynote speaker, COVID-19 March 2020ÿWebinarAustralian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN) and New Zealand Association for Cooperative Education (NZACE) |
2020 |
Invited Speaker, Interdisciplinary Project-Based Work-Integrated LearningAustralian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN) Webinar |
2019 |
Project Collaboration, Interdisciplinary project-based WIL: Student-centred learning to enhance employabilityAustralian Technology Network |
2019 |
Excellence in Case Studies AwardAustralian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN) |
2018 |
KeynoteHigher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia |
2018 |
National peer reviewed exemplarAustralian Collaborative Education Network (ACEN) |
2018 |
2024: UniSA Creative Portfolio Lead, Scholarship of Teaching and Learning
2024: Member, WACE (World Association for Cooperative Education)
2023: Member, UniSA Centre for Research in Educational and Social Inclusion
2022: UniSA Creative Innovation and Leadership Awards, Award for Leading a Program, Project or Team
2021: UniSA Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning
2020: Invited speaker, Australian Collaborative Education Network Webinar on Interdisciplinary Project-Based Work Integrated Learning
2019: Project Collaboration, Interdisciplinary project-based WIL, Australian Technology Network
2018: UniSA Creative Industries, Award for Excellence in Teaching and Learning
2017: UniSA Creative Industries, Innovation Award
Joint Program Director, Bachelor of Marketing and Communication DBMN (2014 - 2024)
Program Director, Master of Communication DMCO (2021 - 2022)
Program Director, Bachelor of Communication XBCD UniSA Online (2018 - 2021)
Program Director, Bachelor of Marketing and Communication XBMN UniSA Online (2019 - 2020)
Program Director, Bachelor of Communication and Media MBCD (2016-2019)
Program Director, Bachelor of Communication and Media OBCDH Hong Kong Baptist University (2016-2017)
Teaching & student supervision
