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DrBridget Tombleson

Senior Clinical/ Professional Fellow

School of Management and Marketing

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  • Senior Clinical/ Professional Fellow
    School of Management and Marketing

BIOGRAPHY AND RESEARCH IMPACT

Dr Bridget Tombleson is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Management and Marketing at Curtin University, Perth, where she teaches and researches public relations, digital storytelling and transmedia communication.

 

Bridget brings almost thirty years of professional experience in public relations and communication across corporate, government and consultancy environments in Australia and overseas. Her professional practice spans media relations, issues and crisis management, branding, strategy development and internal communication. This industry experience informs her approach to teaching and research, with a particular focus on connecting academic learning with authentic professional practice and real-world impact.

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Senior Lecturer
    Curtin University, Perth, Australia2 Feb 2015 - present
  • Senior Researcher
    Curtin University, Curtin Centre for Applied Ethics, Perth, Australia9 Feb 2026 - present

DEGREES

  • Bachelor of Arts
    Curtin University, Perth, Australia
  • PhD
    Curtin University, Lathlain, Australia1 Jan 2017 - 10 Aug 2025

CERTIFICATIONS

  • Advance HE Fellow
    Advance HE, York, United Kingdom19 Oct 2022 - present
    Fellowship demonstrates a personal and institutional commitment to professionalism in learning and teaching in higher education.

POSTGRADUATE TRAINING

  • Master of Public Relations
    Curtin University, Perth, Australia
  • Postgraduate Diploma Business
    Curtin University, Perth, Australia

ROLE

  • Staff

FIELDS OF RESEARCH

  • 3507 - Strategy, management and organisational behaviour
  • 3901 - Curriculum and pedagogy
  • 3903 - Education systems
  • 3904 - Specialist studies in education
  • 4701 - Communication and media studies

DEPARTMENT

  • School of Management and Marketing