Flinders University
Ms Alison Wotherspoon
Ms
Alison
Wotherspoon
Flinders University
http://www.flinders.edu.au/people/alison.wotherspoon
| Position/s: | Head of Screen Production, Senior Lecturer, Department of Screen and Media |
| Phone: | +61 8 82012290 |
| Email: | alison.wotherspoon@flinders.edu.au |
| Location: | Sturt North Wing (N333) |
| Postal address: | GPO Box 2100, Adelaide 5001, South Australia |
Biography
After graduating from UNSW Alison worked in film and television at the BBC, Film Australia, ABC, and SBS, studied Producing at AFTRS and worked as an independent producer in Sydney before moving to Adelaide to teach Screen Production at Flinders University.
Alison continues to produce, write and direct. Her most recent works include commercials for the Italian Embassy and SHINE, and online documentary series about Aspergers/bullying and community leadership. Her educational resource Come into My World, about Alzheimer's was nominated for an ATOM award in 2009. Alison was the recipient of a C.A.S.S fellowship to study in Beijing and has taught internationally at Butler University, Indianapolis, CUHK (Chinese University of Hong Kong) and FAMU (Film and TV School of Academy of performing Arts in Prague).
Alison is on the board of the SHORTS film festival, and an Executive Member of ASPERA, and CAPA (CILECT Asia Pacific Association).
Qualifications
BA Dip ED Hons, UNSW
PhD Flinders University
Honours, awards and grants
Faculty of Health Sciences Executive Dean's Teaching Excellence Award 2009
Nominated for ATOM Award, Best Instructional/Training Resource, Come Into My World: How to interact with a Person who has Dementia, 2009
Key responsibilities
Head of Screen Production
BCA Honours Screen Coordinator
Senior Lecturer
Teaching
Teaching interests
Documentary, short drama, directing, producing, scriptwriting, marketing and distribution, location sound recording.
Topic Coordinator:
- SCME2070 Screen Production Techniques 4
- SCME3050 Screen Production Techniques 4
- SCME3071 Screen Production Techniques 8
- SCME3100 Screen and Media Practicum
- SCME7050 Honours Production 1, Major Project Pre-Production
- SCME7055 Honours Production 3, Major Project Production
- SCME7056 Honours Production 4, Major Project Post Production
- SCME7058 Screen and Media Practicum
Topic Lecturer:
Research and consultancy
Research interests
Documentary, Australian screen industry, producing, evidence based video resources about bullying, cyberbullying, Alzheimer's, dementia, aspergers, women's health, Chinese screen industry, creativity.
Postgraduate research supervision
Co-Supervisor
Fiona Sprott - Murder cities: navigating the abyss (PhD)
Annabelle Murphy - Screen to Prose: Adaptation of a Feature Film Script to the Novel (PhD)
Publications
Books
De Bellis, A.M., Bradley, S., Wotherspoon, A.J., Walter, B.K., Guerin, P.B., Cecchin, M.L., & Paterson, J.B., 2009. Come into my world : h ow to interact with a person who has dementia, Bedford Park, SA: Flinders University of South Australia.
Book chapters
Wotherspoon, A.J., Cox, G., & Slee, P.T., 2011. Working outside of the boundaries. In Mental health and wellbeing: Educational perspectives. Adelaide, SA: Shannon Research Press, pp. 275-284.
Refereed journal articles
Stokes, J. & Wotherspoon, A.J., 2011. New world order?: Challenges for screen production education in participatory culture. Text, (Special Issue 11).
Bradley, S., De Bellis, A.M., Guerin, P.B., Walter, B.K., Wotherspoon, A.J., Cecchin, M., & Paterson, J.B., 2010. Reenacted case scenarios for undergraduate healthcare students to illustrate person-centred care in dementia. Educational Gerontology, 36, 809-823.
Journal articles
Slee, P.T. & Wotherspoon, A.J., 2008. Young Children and Bullying. Every Child, 14(3), 22-23.
Conference publications
De Bellis, A.M., Wotherspoon, A.J., Bradley, S., Walter, B., Guerin, P.B., Cecchin, M., & Paterson, J.B., 2010. Dancing with dementia. Conference program.
De Bellis, A.M., Wotherspoon, A.J., Bradley, S., Walter, B.K., Guerin, P.B., Cecchin, M., & Paterson, J.B., 2010. An interdisciplinary educational resource on person-centred dementia care to prevent challenging behaviours in persons with dementia. Seminar Handbook.
Paterson, J.B., De Bellis, A.M., Guerin, P.B., Bradley, S., Wotherspoon, A.J., Walter, B.K., & Cecchin, M., 2009. Interdisciplinary research and education for undergraduate healthcare students about person-centred dementia care. XIXth IAGG world congress of gerontology and geriatrics : longevity, health and wealth.
Guerin, P.B., De Bellis, A.M., Bradley, S., Walter, B.K., Wotherspoon, A.J., Paterson, J.B., & Cecchin, M., 2009. Interacting with a person who has dementia - a DVD and workbook to engage undergraduate students in person-centred care. Connecting the Dots: Geriatric Nursing, Education, and Clinical Simulation Conference.
Guerin, P.B., De Bellis, A.M., Bradley, S., Wotherspoon, A.J., Walter, B.K., Cecchin, M., & Paterson, J.B., 2009. A multidisciplinary approach for the education of undergraduate healthcare students in person-centred care, dementia conference and workshops. Creating successful dementia care : a multidisciplinary approach : abstracts, 15-15.
Books
De Bellis, A.M., Bradley, S., Wotherspoon, A.J., Walter, B.K., Guerin, P.B., Cecchin, M.L., & Paterson, J.B., 2009. Come into my world : h ow to interact with a person who has dementia, Bedford Park, SA: Flinders University of South Australia.
Book chapters
Wotherspoon, A.J., Cox, G., & Slee, P.T., 2011. Working outside of the boundaries. In Mental health and wellbeing: Educational perspectives. Adelaide, SA: Shannon Research Press, pp. 275-284.
Refereed journal articles
Stokes, J. & Wotherspoon, A.J., 2011. New world order?: Challenges for screen production education in participatory culture. Text, (Special Issue 11).
Bradley, S., De Bellis, A.M., Guerin, P.B., Walter, B.K., Wotherspoon, A.J., Cecchin, M., & Paterson, J.B., 2010. Reenacted case scenarios for undergraduate healthcare students to illustrate person-centred care in dementia. Educational Gerontology, 36, 809-823.
Journal articles
Slee, P.T. & Wotherspoon, A.J., 2008. Young Children and Bullying. Every Child, 14(3), 22-23.
Conference publications
De Bellis, A.M., Wotherspoon, A.J., Bradley, S., Walter, B., Guerin, P.B., Cecchin, M., & Paterson, J.B., 2010. Dancing with dementia. Conference program.
De Bellis, A.M., Wotherspoon, A.J., Bradley, S., Walter, B.K., Guerin, P.B., Cecchin, M., & Paterson, J.B., 2010. An interdisciplinary educational resource on person-centred dementia care to prevent challenging behaviours in persons with dementia. Seminar Handbook.
Guerin, P.B., De Bellis, A.M., Bradley, S., Wotherspoon, A.J., Walter, B.K., Cecchin, M., & Paterson, J.B., 2009. A multidisciplinary approach for the education of undergraduate healthcare students in person-centred care, dementia conference and workshops. Creating successful dementia care : a multidisciplinary approach : abstracts, 15-15.
Wotherspoon, A.J., De Bellis, A.M., Bradley, S., Walter, B.K., Guerin, P.B., Cecchin, M., & Paterson, J.B., 2009. Use of digital media to engage undergraduate students in person-centred care. Connecting the dots : geriatric nursing, education, and simulation conference.
Guerin, P.B., De Bellis, A.M., Bradley, S., Walter, B.K., Wotherspoon, A.J., Paterson, J.B., & Cecchin, M., 2009. Interacting with a person who has dementia - a DVD and workbook to engage undergraduate students in person-centred care. Connecting the Dots: Geriatric Nursing, Education, and Clinical Simulation Conference.
De Bellis, A.M., Wotherspoon, A.J., Walter, B.K., Guerin, P.B., Bradley, S., Cecchin, M., & Paterson, J.B., 2009. Being mindful of person-centred care when interacting with a person who has dementia. International Journal of Mental Health Nursing, 18(S1), A5-A5.
Walter, B.K., De Bellis, A.M., Bradley, S., Wotherspoon, A.J., Guerin, P.B., Paterson, J.B., & Cecchin, M., 2009. Case studies from the field to inform the production of an educational resource for tertiary students on dementia care. XIXth IAGG world congress of gerontology and geriatrics, longevity, health and wealth.
De Bellis, A.M., Wotherspoon, A.J., Bradley, S., Walter, B.K., Guerin, P.B., Cecchin, M.L., & Paterson, J.B., 2009. Emphasising dementia person-centred care education for undergraduate students across discipline. Nursing - a sound investment for healthy returns, Royal College of Nursing Australia (RCNA) annual conference program and book of abstracts.
De Bellis, A.M., Wotherspoon, A.J., Paterson, J.B., Guerin, P.B., Cecchin, M.L., Walter, B.K., & Bradley, S., 2009. How to interact with a person with dementia: a DVD and Workbook for undergraduate health care students on person centred care. 2009 Alzheimer's Australia Conference, the power is now, moving on dementia, 3-3.
Paterson, J.B., De Bellis, A.M., Guerin, P.B., Bradley, S., Wotherspoon, A.J., Walter, B.K., & Cecchin, M., 2009. Interdisciplinary research and education for undergraduate healthcare students about person-centred dementia care. XIXth IAGG world congress of gerontology and geriatrics : longevity, health and wealth.
Bradley, S., De Bellis, A.M., Wotherspoon, A.J., Walter, B.K., Guerin, P.B., Cecchin, M., & Paterson, J.B., 2009. Translating person-centred care for people with dementia to transform undergraduate healthcare student practice. Australasian Journal on Ageing, 28(s2), A45-A46.
De Bellis, A.M., Wotherspoon, A.J., Paterson, J.B., Guerin, P.B., Walter, B.K., Cecchin, M., & Bradley, S., 2008. Interacting with persons who have dementia - the production of an educational DVD and workbook to motivate and engage undergraduate students in person-centred care. Motivating and Engaging Students: Proceedings of the 3rd Education Research Group of Adelaide (ERGA) conference.
Wotherspoon, A.J., 2008. Reducing bullying : evidence based strategies for schools. 4th world conference on violence at school and public policy, 177-177.
Wotherspoon, A.J., 2006. CTV, ABC, SBS and other local digital content providers (panel chair). ASPERA 2006 Conference Proceedings.
Wotherspoon, A.J., 2006. Creative collaboration: creating a film school environment that fosters and encourages creativity. CILECT Congress 2006, CILECT News, (November 2007), 67-70.
Wight, S. & Wotherspoon, A.J., 2006. Bullying - Evidence-based Strategies for Schools: A DVD and support package. Safer South Australian Schools: Meeting the Challenge of Bullying.
Slee, P.T. & Wotherspoon, A.J., 2006. Keynote address. NSSW AGQTP Teacher Education Event.
Other public research outputs
Wotherspoon, A.J., Abigail, W., & Carter, H.E., 2011. Sexual and reproductive health promotion for women, including those aged over 30 years.
Wotherspoon, A.J., De Bellis, A.M., Bradley, S., Walter, B.K., Guerin, P.B., Cecchin, M., & Paterson, J.B., 2009. Come Into My World - How to Interact with a Person who has Dementia: An educational resource for undergraduate healthcare students on person centred care.
Slee, P.T., Murray-Harvey, R., & Wotherspoon, A.J., 2008. Coping with school bullying.
Wotherspoon, A.J., 2006. Anti Cyber Bullying Project.
Cox, G., Owens, L.D., Shute, R.H., Slee, P.T., Wright, S., & Wotherspoon, A.J., 2006. Reducing bullying: evidence based strategies for schools.
Wotherspoon, A.J., 2002. Very mixed emotions.
Professional and community engagement
Board Member, SHORTS Film Festival
Executive Member, ASPERA (Australian Screen Education and Research Association)
Executive Member, CAPA (CILECT Asia Pacific Association)
Expertise for media contact
- Screen Production education and training pathways
- Women in film and television
- Bullying interventions
- Cyber Bullying
Subject/s
- Aggression
- Alzheimer's disease
- Bullying
- China
- Cinema
- Education - Policy
- Film
