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Associate Professor, School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University

Dr Erin O'Brien is an Australian Research Council DECRA Fellow and Associate Professor in the School of Government and International Relations at Griffith University.

Her research examines political activism, advocacy, and participation, studying the interplay between activists, market actors, and the state in the construction of knowledge and formation of policy to combat global problems including modern slavery and environmental degradation. Dr O'Brien's current research investigates political consumerism and investorism - the mobilisation of consumers and investors for political causes.

Experience

  • 2024–present
    Associate professor, School of Government and International Relations, Griffith University
  • 2021–2024
    Associate professor, School of Justice, Queensland University of Technology
  • 2014–2020
    Senior Lecturer, School of Justice, Queensland University of Technology
  • 2010–2014
    Lecturer, School of Justice, Queensland University of Technology

Education

  • 2010 
    University of Queensland, PhD (Political Science)
  • 2007 
    University of Durham, MA (Social Policy)
  • 2002 
    University of Queensland, BA Honours (International Relations)

Research Areas

  • Political Science (1606)