Dr Heather Pavitt
MCM Technol.Syd., GradDipBus(Mkg) Massey, CertAdv Auck.UT, DCA USC
Position: Associate Lecturer, Public Relations
Room: D1.09
Tel: +61 7 5459 4837
Email: hpavitt@usc.edu.au
Teaching Areas
Research Areas
- Communication
- Ethics
- Informing, persuading and changing attitudes through narrative
- Politics and culture in Palestine and Lebanon
Profile
Dr Pavitt brings practical knowledge to her teaching, having worked for over twenty years in the corporate environment in the areas of marketing communications and public relations with major brands including Xerox, American Express, Arnotts and Medibank Private. She has also worked on major events such as the NSW Bicentennial and the 2000 Sydney Olympics.
Dr Pavitt completed her Doctorate of Creative Arts (DCA) in Creative Writing at the University of the Sunshine Coast. Her thesis, A Suitcase of Lies, explores the politics and culture of Palestine and Lebanon, the situation of the displaced Palestinian people and the Western perception and portrayal of Palestinians as terrorists.
Dr Pavitt's current research looks at the ethics of organisational behaviour in organisations and governments in the area of communication.