Former PhD Students
Film and Television Studies at the University of Glasgow has a long track record of successfully graduating PhD students, who hail from all around the world.
Our doctoral graduates have secured academic posts in institutions across the UK and Ireland, and in the USA, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa and Malaysia. Others have gone on to work in a variety of creative and cultural industries (as scriptwriters, at the BBC, in independent cinemas such as the Glasgow Film Theatre). Still others have entered the civil service (e.g. the Scottish Parliament), or now work in areas like Media Communications in the private sector. Here are a few of our successful doctoral graduates.
Dr Tony Wilson (Graduated 1990)
Supervised by: Prof John Caughie
Now working at Sunway University, Malaysia
Prof John Cook (Graduated 1995)
Supervised by: Tony Pearson
Now working at Glasgow Caledonian University
Prof Alan McKee (Graduated 1996)
Supervised by: Dr Ian Craven
Now working at Queensland University of Technology, Australia
Dr Chang-Yun Joo (Graduated 1997)
Supervised by: Prof John Caughie
Dr Dean William Duncan (Graduated 2000)
Supervised by: Prof John Caughie; Prof Simon Frith
Now working at Brigham Young University, USA
Dr Guy Westwell (Graduated 2001)
Supervised by: Dr Ian Craven
Now working at Queen Mary, University of London
Prof David Martin-Jones (Graduated 2002)
Supervised by: Prof Dimitris Eleftheriotis; Prof John Caughie
Now working at University of Glasgow
Prof Philip Drake (Graduated 2003)
Supervised by: Prof John Caughie; Prof Karen Lury
Now working at Edge Hill University
Dr Rebecca Robinson (Graduated 2003)
Supervised by: Prof John Caughie
Now working at the Scottish Parliament
Dr Sarah Neely (Graduated 2003)
Supervised by: Prof John Caughie; Prof Willy Maley (English Literature)
Now working at University of Stirling
Dr Julie Light (Graduated 2004)
Supervised by: Prof Christine Geraghty
Dr David Archibald (Graduated 2005)
Supervised by: Prof Dimitris Eleftheriotis; Prof Mike Gonzalez (Hispanic Studies)
Now working at University of Glasgow
Dr Inku Park (Graduated 2005)
Supervised by: Prof John Caughie
Dr Belen Vidal (Graduated 2005)
Supervised by: Dr Julianne Pidduck; Prof John Caughie
Now working at King’s College, University of London
Dr Emily Munro (Graduated 2006)
Supervised by: Prof Christine Geraghty; Prof Dimitris Eleftheriotis
Now working as Learning and Outreach Officer for the Scottish Screen Archive, National Library of Scotland (formerly Head of Learning, at the Glasgow Film Theatre)
Dr Jonathan Murray (Graduated 2006)
Supervised by: Prof John Caughie; Dr John Cowan
Now working at Edinburgh College of Art
Dr Chiew Siah Tei (Graduated 2007)
Supervised by: Dr Robert Maslen (English Literature); Prof Christine Geraghty
Now a successful writer, including of scripts for award winning films.
Dr Ryan Shand (Graduated 2007)
Supervised by: Dr Ian Goode; Dr Ian Craven
Now working at the University of West of Scotland
Dr Sarah Smith (Graduated 2007)
Supervised by: Prof Karen Lury; Prof Dimitris Eleftheriotis
Now working at Glasgow School of Art
Dr Elke Weisseman (Graduated 2007)
Supervised by: Prof Christine Geraghty; Prof Karen Boyle
Now working at Edge Hill University
Dr Robert Edmonstone (Graduated 2008)
Supervised by: Dr Ian Garwood; Prof Karen Boyle
Now working as Global Director of Video and Interactive Media Communications, Jacobs Engineering Inc.
Dr Lisa Kelly (Graduated 2008)
Supervised by: Prof Christine Geraghty; Dr Ian Garwood
Now working at: University of Glasgow
Dr Maria Chalkou (Graduated 2009)
Supervised by: Prof Dimitris Eleftheriotis
Dr Katharina Lindner (Graduated 2009)
Supervised by: Prof Karen Boyle; Prof Christine Geraghty
Now working at University of Stirling
Dr Sara Thomas (Graduated 2009)
Supervised by: Prof Karen Lury
Dr Miriam Ross (Graduated 2010)
Supervised by: Prof Dimitris Eleftheriotis; Prof Christine Geraghty
Now working at Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand
Dr Alexia Smit (Graduated 2010)
Supervised by: Prof Karen Lury; Prof John Caughie
Now working at University of Cape Town
Dr Susan Berridge (Graduated 2011)
Supervised by: Prof Karen Boyle; Prof Christine Geraghty
Now working at the University of Stirling
Dr Christopher Buckle (Graduated 2011)
Supervised by: Professor Dimitris Eleftheriotis; Dr Ian Craven
Dr Aimée Mollaghan (Graduated 2011)
Supervised by: Dr Ian Garwood; Dr Sarah Smith (GSA)
Now working at National University of Ireland, Galway
Dr Lynn Whitaker (Graduated 2011)
Supervised by: Prof Karen Lury; Prof Christine Geraghty
Now working at: University of Glasgow
Dr Philippa Lovatt (Graduated 2012)
Supervised by: Prof Dimitris Eleftheriotis; Prof Karen Lury
Now working at University of Stirling
Dr Hanita Mohd Mokhtar Ritchie (Graduated 2012)
Supervised by: Prof Christine Geraghty; Prof Karen Lury
Dr Jennifer Reburn (Graduated 2012)
Supervised by: Prof Karen Boyle; Dr Ian Garwood
Dr Maria Vélez-Serna (Graduated 2012)
Supervised by: Prof John Caughie; Dr Ian Goode
Now working at University of Stirling
Dr Katherine Hughes (Graduated 2013)
Supervised by: Prof Karen Boyle; Prof Christine Geraghty
Dr Nessa Johnston (Graduated 2013)
Supervised by: Dr Ian Garwood; Prof Karen Lury
Now working at Edge Hill University
Dr Ross Lynchehaun (Graduated 2013)
Supervised by: Dr Ian Craven; Dr Marina Moskowitz
Dr Nadine Robinson (Graduated 2013)
Supervised by: Prof Karen Lury; Dr Ian Craven
Dr Michael Mackenzie (Graduated 2014)
Supervised by: Prof Dimitris Eleftheriotis; Dr Karen Boyle
Dr Andrew McWhirter (Graduated 2014)
Supervised by: Dr David Archibald; Prof Raymond Boyle (CCPR)
Now working at Glasgow Caledonian University
Dr Allison MacLeod (Graduated 2014)
Supervised by: Prof Dimitris Eleftheriotis; Dr Katie Gough (Theatre Studies)
Now working at University of Glasgow
Dr Lesley Ann Dickson (Graduated 2014)
Supervised by Dr Karen Boyle; Prof Raymond Boyle (CCPR)
Now working at University of West of Scotland
Dr Robert Anderson (Graduated 2014)
Supervised by Dr Ian Garwood; Prof Martin Cloonan (Music)
Dr Mikela Fotiou (Graduated 2015)
Supervised by: Prof Dimitris Eleftheriotis; Dr Ian Goode
Dr Philip Phillis (Graduated 2015)
Supervised by: Prof Dimitris Eleftheriotis; Dr Ian Goode
Dr Gillian Kelly (Graduated 2015)
Supervised by: Prof Karen Lury; Prof Christine Geraghty
Dr Akshaya Kumar (Graduated 2015)
Supervised by: Prof Dimitris Eleftheriotis; Dr Ian Goode
Dr Ming-Yu Lee (Graduated 2015)
Supervised by: Prof Karen Lury; Dr Ian Garwood
Dr Maggie Sweeney (Graduated 2015)
Supervised by: Prof Karen Lury; Prof Raymond Boyle