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Chris Galloway

Discipline Leader Public Relations/Advertising
Senior Lecturer Public Relations

Program Coordinator, Bachelor of Communications

Chris Galloway's teaching draws on extensive senior level experience in media relations, public affairs and corporate communications roles -as well as industry best practice from Australia and other countries. He is a firm advocate of students learning not only what the world of practice demands but also about key theories that help explain communication, persuasion and the way organisations respond to different communication challenges.

Chris is responsible for the Public Relations major offered in both the Bachelor of Social Science, Bachelor of Communications and the Bachelor of Business degrees.

Qualifications:

Master of Management [Communication Management](Distinction) Massey University New Zealand, 2000; Master of Communications (Merit) Victoria University of Wellington, 1997; APR - Accredited in Public Relations, Public Relations Institute of New Zealand, 1991; Bachelor of Arts (University of Auckland), 1971

Professional Associations:

  • Member, Public Relations Institute of Australia

Research Areas of Interest & Activities:

Chris is researching topics associated with the theme of public relations and risk communication, especially in the area of climate change and other environmental issues. He is also interested in the impact of new technologies, especially mobile technologies, on the practice of public relations.

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Publications:

  • Galloway, C. & Kwansah Aidoo, K. (2005, eds). Public Relations Issues and Crisis Management. Melbourne : Thomson/Social Science Press
  • Hot bullets, cool media: The Middle East's high-stakes media war. The Journal of Communication Management, Vol.9 (3) 233-245. February 2005.
  • Harrison, K. & Galloway, C. (2005) PR Ethics: A simpler (but not simplistic) approach to the complexities. PRism Vol. 3 (1), June 2005.
  • Cyber-PR and 'dynamic touch'. Public Relations Review Vol. 31 (4) November, 2005: 572-577. Special Issue - "Global Public Relations: A Different Perspective"
  • Mobile Public Relations Strategies. In Encyclopedia of E-Commerce, E-Government and Mobile Commerce. Idea-Group, Hershey, PA.
  • PR Roles and Risk in a post-Katrina climate Presented at the 9th International Public Relations Research Conference, Miami, March 8-12, 2006.
  • Engaging Activist Communities Paper presented at the International Conference on Engaging Communities 2005, Brisbane, 14-17 August 2005, Engaged Governance III stream.
  • Dearman, Philip and Galloway, Chris. Putting Podcasting into Perspective [online]. In: Radio in the World: Papers from the 2005 Melbourne Radio Conference; pages: 535-546. Healy, Sianan (Editor); Berryman, Bruce (Editor); Goodman, David (Editor). Melbourne: RMIT Publishing, 2005.
  • McKie, D., & Galloway, C. (forthcoming). Warming warnings: Global challenges of risk and crisis communication. In R. L. Heath & D. O'Hair (Eds.), Handbook of crisis and risk communication. Thousand Oaks : CA: Sage.
  • Galloway, C. & Lynn, M. (2006) PR, Community Building and the Challenge of Climate Change. Paper presented to the 10th International Public Relations Research Conference, Miami, March 8-11, 2006. pp. 164-174.
  • Galloway, C. (2007). Reconfiguring the Risk Landscape: The Role of Public Relations. Sphera Publica 2007 (7), pp. 15-27.
  • McKie, D., & Galloway, C. (2007). Climate change after denial: Global reach, global responsibilities, and public relations. Public Relations Review, 33 (4): 368-376.
  • Galloway, C. & Lynn, M. (2007/8). Public relations and climate change impacts: Developing a collaborative response. PRism 5(1&2)
  • Galloway, C. (2009) Risk communication: the Toowoomba water fight. In Sheehan, M. & Xavier, R. (Eds.). Public Relations Campaigns (pp. 173-188) . Melbourne : Oxford University Press
  • Galloway, C. & Weaver, D. (2009). Collaborative curriculum development in public relations: Applying Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT). PRism 6(1):
    http://praxis.massey.ac.nz/fileadmin/Praxis/Files/Journal_Files/Galloway_Weaver.pdf

Teaching Interests:

The whole field of public relations theory and practice - but especially issues management, crisis and risk communication. Chris is also interested in public relations ethics and in critical perspectives on PR, such as those that see public relations as a form of propaganda.

Units Convened:

  • LPR201 Public Relations Writing
  • LPR330 Public Relations Project and Planning.

 

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Chris Galloway


Office LD134
LD Building
Lilydale Campus

TEL: 6 13 9215 7187
FAX: 6 13 9215 7070

Internal Mail No. L39

cgalloway@swin.edu.au