Rate My Professor Ashleigh Prosser

Dr. Ashleigh Prosser, SFHEA, is a Lecturer in Professional Learning in the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) Portfolio at Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia. She has worked in higher education across academic and professional service roles since 2013, with expertise in teaching, learning design, and leading transformation in the tertiary sector. Prosser holds a PhD in English and Cultural Studies from The University of Western Australia awarded in 2017, a BA with First-Class Honours from the same institution, and a Graduate Certificate in Educational Leadership from Queensland University of Technology in 2022. As a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy, she contributes to staff development through initiatives such as mentoring and moderating the Murdoch Fellowship Scheme, participation in the Western Australia Teaching and Learning Forum, and involvement with the Gothic Association of New Zealand. Her professional service extends to reconciliation action plans and collaborative learning projects at Murdoch University.

Prosser's research focuses on Gothic and Horror in literature and popular culture, as well as the scholarship of teaching and learning. She serves as Associate Editor of The Australasian Journal of Popular Culture and is a founding committee member of the Australasian Horror Studies Network. Key publications include the book chapter 'Australia and New Zealand Vampires' in The Palgrave Handbook of Vampires (2024, with Blair Speakman), 'Mutation in Media and Popular Culture' in M/C Journal (2025), the editorial 'Popular culture and the importance of context' (2025, with Gwyneth Peaty and Lorna Piatti-Farnell), 'The Dialectics of Tenure: An Interview with Dr Ben Etherington' (2013, with Robert Wood), and contributions such as book chapters with Lorna Piatti-Farnell. Additional outputs encompass book reviews and interactive resources on the Australian PhD system. Through her editorial roles and network involvement, Prosser advances scholarship in popular culture studies and higher education professional learning, fostering interdisciplinary dialogues and pedagogical innovation.