About
Christine's academic career spans 22 years, and has included the following positions:
- Lecturer, School of Information Systems, Queensland University of Technology, 1987 - 2001.
- Lecturer, Department of Library Studies, School of Business, Queensland Institute of Technology, June 1983 - 1986.
- Lecturer (part-time), Department of Librarianship, Queensland Institute of Technology, 1980 and 1978.
- Lecturer (part-time), Department of Communication, School of Business Studies, Queensland Institute of Technology, 1977 - 1979.
- Tutor (part-time) with some lecturing responsibilities, External Studies Department, University of Queensland , 1972 - 1974.
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Current Research
Congratulations are in order to Christine on an outstanding result from her PhD thesis examination. Both
examiners passed it without significant amendment. Both examiners nominated the work for an outstanding thesis award.
To quote a couple of the most well deserved commendations:
It has been a pleasure to examine this extremely interesting thesis which shows evidence of sound scholarship and
admirable methodological skill in managing the vast quantities of data. The work is intellectually sound and superior in
its ambitious scope and careful execution. (Examiner One)
The thesis culminates in a powerful and ground-breaking explanatory model, and a set of clear feasible recommendations
for action by a range of stakeholders. These outcomes, in addition to the data and analysis leading up to them, constitute
a highly original contribution to knowledge and practice. The thesis shows masterly grasp of the literature of disability
in relation to the social appropriation of ICT, .... The candidate demonstrates utmost skill in her elicitation of meanings
from the participants in the study the analysis of these meanings through hermeneutic deconstruction, and the assessment of
their congruence or otherwise with understandings from the literature...The significance of the contribution cannot be
overstated...As regards quality the work is excellent in every respect. (Examiner Two)
Christine's PhD project, develops a model for a virtual community for people with long-term, severe physical disabilities or mobility disabilities. The model also has some implications for the wider community of people with disabilities. The study uses the grounded theory methodology to inform the investigation from which a systematic theory has been developed. On the basis of this theory, the study proposes strategies for implementing the virtual community model.
Publications
In the period 1980 to 2005, Christine had 28 refereed articles published in Australian, American & British scholarly journals. Two of her recent publications are available online:
Tilley, C.M., Hills, A.P., Bruce C.S. & Meyers, N. (2002). Communication, information and well-being for Australians with physical disabilities, Disability & Rehabilitation, 24(9), June: 503 - 510. http://www.tandf.co.uk/journals/
Tilley, C.M., Bruce, C.S., Hallam G. & Hills,A.P. (2006). A model for a successful virtual community for people with long-term, severe, physical disabilities, Information Research: an international electronic journal, 11(3). http://informationr.net/ir/11-3/paper253.html
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