Rate My Professor Danielle O'Leary

Dr. Danielle O'Leary serves as Senior Lecturer in Professional Writing within the School of Media, Creative Arts and Social Inquiry in the Faculty of Humanities at Curtin University in Perth, Australia. She is listed among the directors in her school and focuses her academic work on professional writing, literary and cultural studies, and creative nonfiction. O'Leary earned her Doctor of Philosophy in English and Cultural Studies from the University of Western Australia. In her role at Curtin University, she contributes to teaching units such as Writing the Zeitgeist and Writing Rhetoric and Persuasion, coordinating courses that emphasize contemporary writing styles and rhetorical skills. Her pedagogical excellence was recognized with an Honourable Mention in the Curtin Student Guild Excellence in Teaching Awards for the Faculty of Humanities.

O'Leary's scholarly output includes research publications such as a 2021 book chapter co-authored with P. Henningsgaard. Her creative nonfiction works have been published in prominent journals including Westerly and Meniscus. Notable creative pieces include 'This Blue,' a non-traditional textual work co-authored with Rachel Robertson and available in Curtin University's institutional repository, and contributions to anthologies like Syzygy alongside Rachel Robertson and Wayne Price. She has also produced 'Dollymount to Sorrento' and participated in collaborative projects such as responses to Lindy Lee's art in 'Where the Ink Falls.' As a supervisor, O'Leary has guided PhD research, including Jo Jones' thesis 'Affected Potentials: The Dimensions of Incipient Homosexuality and...' in the Faculty of Humanities. Her involvement extends to podcasts like Word and Image, where Curtin University staff discuss art and migrant experiences. O'Leary's work enhances the creative and critical writing community at Curtin University, bridging teaching, supervision, and publication in professional writing and publishing.