Robert Joseph Gill

Rob Gill is the Course Director for Media and Communication at Swinburne University of Technology. He has been an academic in Public Relations & Advertising at Swinburne since 2007. Rob completed his doctorate in 2006 on the theme “Employee Engagement.” His current research interests include brand communication and reputation management, particularly in sport. Rob is an active Fellow of the Communication and Public Relations Australia (CPRA) association and the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC), and a graduate of the Corporate Public Affairs Institute residential program. Rob has been awarded 3 national teaching citations and was awarded the 2017 national PRIA Educator of the Year. Before becoming an academic, he worked for more than 10 years as a communication manager in the fields of finance, tourism and state government. Prior to this, Rob spent 15 years teaching in Australia and internationally.