BA, MLitt, GradDipEd, DProf. Profile Fiona turned to academia following a 25-year career that spanned federal politics and government relations, internal and external communication, stakeholder management and media. Retraining in education in the early 2000s, Fiona has since taught at high school, vocational college, and higher education institutions both here and abroad. Fiona worked as senior advisor for the Police Federation of Australia, before completing her Doctorate in 2020. Prior to coming to Charles Sturt University, she worked with Deakin University researching workplace evaluation for the Australian Army. Fiona has published and is currently researching the effect of training transfer versus skills fade in the workplace. Research Publications Wade, F (expected 2024) Handbook of Social Media in Education, Consumer Behavior and Politics Vol 1, Elsevier. Wade, F (2021), ‘Australia: A triumph of sorts’ in Lilleker, D, Gregor, M & Novelli, E (eds), Political Communication and COVID-19 Governance and Rhetoric in Times of Crisis, Routledge. Wade, F (2019), ‘You knew what he stood for’, in Frame, T (ed) Trials and Transformations, 2001-2004 Vol 3 UNSW press. Papers: Wade, F, 2023 ‘Live Export: the gift that keeps on giving.’ Crisis Management Series, Howard Library, UNSW. https://howardlibrary.unsw.edu.au/sites/default/files/2023-02/20220623-Policy_Perspectives-CMP2-%2311-Wade_0.pdf Other Information
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Dr Fiona Wade