Jerry Watkins is Associate Professor in Design at the School of
Humanities and Communication Arts, University of Western Sydney.
He has over 20 years' high-profile international experience in
communication and interaction design and he has led major
projects for some of the world's biggest companies.
His research areas include information and communication technology (ICT), broadband, mobile devices, digital content, and social media. Jerry is Chief Investigator of the Australian Research Council project 'Opportunity Spaces' (2011-14) which examines the potential of ICT and broadband within shared-use education facilities. He has led a number of other research projects for partners including UNESCO and Intel.
Jerry provides training and consultancy to the communication for development sector. He has designed and delivered digital literacy and content creation programs in India, Indonesia, Nepal, and the Solomon Islands.
His research areas include information and communication technology (ICT), broadband, mobile devices, digital content, and social media. Jerry is Chief Investigator of the Australian Research Council project 'Opportunity Spaces' (2011-14) which examines the potential of ICT and broadband within shared-use education facilities. He has led a number of other research projects for partners including UNESCO and Intel.
Jerry provides training and consultancy to the communication for development sector. He has designed and delivered digital literacy and content creation programs in India, Indonesia, Nepal, and the Solomon Islands.