Dr Tom Clark
BA Hons Syd, PhD Syd
Senior Lecturer, School of Communication and the Arts
Tom is a lecturer in public relations, professional writing and literary studies.
His published research into rhetoric and writing style includes detailed analyses of sports commentary and journalism, with a particular interest in the poetic qualities of "sports talk" and its attendant clichés.
Tom's areas of postgraduate research supervision are:
- rhetorical theory
- political rhetoric
- sports talk
- clichés
- medieval and modern poetry
- poetic theory
- semiotics
- public relations
- professional writing
- social capital theory
Portfolios
Areas of expertise
- Aboriginal reconciliation in Australia and Canada
- Clichés and formulas in politics; business and sport
- Popular and political rhetoric
- Public speaking (including speech writing consultancies)
Contact details
- +61 3 9919 2196
- tom.clark@vu.edu.au