A/Prof. Kristin Demetrious

Critical public relations, PR as neoliberalism, political communication, digital culture and communication, post-war public relations history, public interest communication, activist PR, civil activism, corporate PR, climate change communication, communicative ethics, critical discourse and cultural studies. 

In 2023 Kristin is Editor in Chief (with Dr Kate Fitch and Dr Alenka Jelen) of: 'Public Relations Inquiry' (PRI), an international, peer-reviewed journal by Sage.

She is also an Editorial Board member these academic journals:

'Journal of Public Interest Communications' (JPIC) - an open source, interdisciplinary, peer-reviewed journal published by the University of Florida, USA.

'Journal of Applied Communication Research' (JACR) a peer-reviewed journal by Taylor & Francis with a focus on difference in society. 

Critical Public Relations, Public Affairs, Social Change, Ethics, Persuasion 

ALR376 Ethics, Persuasion and Society

ACC302 Advertising, Desire, Consumption and the Attention Economy

ALR718 Public Relations, Activism and Social Change

ALR&82 Public Affairs and Opinion Formation

Contemporary Histories Reserach Group

Centre for Regenerating Futures 

Critical Digital Infrastructures and Interfaces (CDII) 

In 2014 Kristin’s monograph ‘Public Relations, Activism and Social Change: Speaking Up’ was awarded  the PRIDE Book Award for outstanding Innovation, Development, and Educational Achievement in PR from the Public Relations Division National Communication Association (NCA), USA.

In 2013: she recieved the PRIDE Book Award, National Communication Association (USA) Outstanding Innovation, Development and Educational Achievement in Public Relations (with co-editor Christine Daymon) for 'Gender and Public Relations: Critical Perspectives on Voice, Image and Identity (Routledge, 2013)

In 2009 Kristin was awarded the PRism Prize for the 2010 special issue of PRism on Gender and Public Relations with Associate Professor Christine Daymon (Murdoch University WA).

In 2009 Kristin was awarded a national Australian Learning and Teaching Council (ALTC) Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning: "For a radical new public relations curriculum, engaging students with contentious debates around activism and ethics in anticipation of future social and political orientations demanding greater accountability".

In 2008 Kristin was the recipient of four internal teaching awards: WJC Banks Award for Distinguished Contributions to Teaching and Learning Deakin University Award for Teaching Excellence (Teacher of the Year); Vice-Chancellor's Award for Distinguished Teaching; Joint Vice-Chancellor's Award for Outstanding Achievement in Teaching and learning for the virtual simulation PRessure Point! (with David O'Brien and Stephen Segrave).

In 2003 and in recognition of her community contributions in urban greening and placemaking, Kristin was recognised by the Australian Government with a Centenary of Australian Federation Medal.
 

Kristin is currently investigating public relations and its relationship to the neoliberal thought collective, US and Australia post-war public relations, and the impacts of public relations and climate change denial.

Previously, in 2013 Kristin published two books: a monograph around activism and social change titled: Public Relations, Activism, and Social Change: Speaking Up for Routledge Research (New York) and an edited collection with Christine Daymon Gender and Public Relations, Critical Perspectives of Image, Voice, Identity. (Routledge New Directions in Communications Research series).