Two QUT advertising academics were recognised in the inaugural National Advertising Educators Awards at the Australian and New Zealand Marketing Academy (ANZMAC) conference.
The awards mark the celebration of 50 years of Advertising Education in Australia and covered all areas of academic service including teaching, research and engagement in five categories and were open to emerging, mid-level educators and researchers.
Dr Shasha Wang (pictured above left) won the Excellence in Advertising Research Award and Professor Gayle Kerr (pictured above right) was awarded for Outstanding Contribution to Advertising Education, both from QUT’s School of Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations.
Professor Kerr said QUT was the originator of the advertising degree in Australia and had continued to lead the field in teaching and research.
“Advertising was all about using creativity strategically. I did this early in my career as a copywriter and have continued this approach to creating an engaging learning environment and to think out-side-the-box with my research at QUT.”
University of Technology Sydney Associate Professor David Waller, who led the competition said the '50 years of Advertising Education' events at the conference had been a wonderful time to reflect on the past, draw attention to what is currently happening in the classroom, and for discussion of the future of advertising education.
“It has been a great experience, seeing advertising educators across various universities become closer and prouder of their work, as well as their colleagues,” Associate Professor Waller said.
The judging panel included leading international advertising educators, such as UK Professor Philip Kitchen, Rennes School of Business, and US Professor Anna McAlister, Endicott College Massachusetts.
Other winners include QUT graduate Andrew McCowan working at UTS, Emerging Advertising Academic Award; Fiona Finn RMIT, Excellence in Advertising Education; and Michael Ewing Executive Dean, Southern Cross University, Outstanding Contribution to Advertising Research.
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