Associate Professor
Cori Stewart

Faculty of Creative Industries, Education & Social Justice,
School of Design
Biography
Associate Professor Cori Stewart is a strategic leader who co-innovates with industry, government, research institutions and the community. She has held senior appointments across many of these sectors where she has specialised in building complex cross-sector partnerships, raising funds, and overseeing portfolios of programs and projects.Cori is currently the Bid Developer for the Advanced Robotics for Manufacturing Hub (ARM Hub) and Associate Professor in Creative Industries. Her research expertise is in public policy and she is currently researching innovation policies in manufacturing and the future of creative work. Cori has a PhD in Creative Industries and is a member of the Australian Institute of Company Directors.
Cori is currently a named investigator on the following competitive research projects:
- $8M Design Robotics: manufacturing for mass customisation Innovative Manufacturing CRC project.
- $250,000 Ginger Ninja ARC project
- $2.44M Field Orthopaedics CRC-P project
Career History
- Associate Professor, Bid Developer , QUT: 2018 - now
- Director, Business Development, QUT Creative Industries: 2016 – 2018
- Advisor, Office of the Deputy Director General, Arts Queensland (AQ), Department of the Premier and Cabinet: 2014 – 2016
- Manager, Development, AQ, Department of Science, Information Technology, Innovation and Arts (DSITIA): 2010-14
- A/Director, Theatre Writing and New Media, AQ, DSITIA: 2011-2012
- Principal Arts Development Officer, Dance and Music, AQ, Department of the Premier and Cabinet: 2009
- Doctorate Candidate and Lecturer at Creative Industries QUT: 2004-2009
- Producer for Arts Festivals in New York, Toronto, Edinburgh and Brisbane: 2005-2007
- Principal Project Officer, Creative Industries, State Development, Trade and Innovation, Queensland Government: 2004 – 2006
- Creative Industries Officer, Economic Development, Brisbane City Council: 2003-2004
- Creative Industries Officer, Urban Renewal Taskforce, Brisbane City Council: 2003-2004
- Creative City Policy Officer, Cultural Policy Unit, Brisbane City Council: 2002-2003
Qualifications
- 2017 Graduate of Australian Institute of Company Directors (GAICD)
- 2009 Doctorate of Philosophy (Ph.D.) in Creative Industries, QUT
- 2004 Honours (GPA 7) Film, Media and Cultural Studies, Griffith University
- 2004 Graduate Diploma Arts, Culture and Media Policy, Griffith University
- 1995 Bachelor of Visual Art, QUT
Awards
- 2018 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence – Design Robotics for Mass Customisation
- 2017 Vice-Chancellor’s Performance Award – Design Robotics for Mass Customisation
- 2009 Excellence in Public Service Award – Contemporary Music Export Program
- 2004 Australian Postgraduate Award Scholarship and Industry Scholarship
- 2004 Award for Excellence in Research – Griffith University
Personal details
Positions
- Chief Executive Officer, ARM Hub
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education & Social Justice,
School of Design - Associate Professor
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education & Social Justice,
School of Design
Discipline
Performing Arts and Creative Writing
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008
Qualifications
- PhD (Queensland University of Technology)
Professional memberships and associations
Selected publications
QUT ePrints
To find publications by Cori, visit QUT ePrints, the University's research repository.