Stuart Cunningham

Stuart Cunningham AM FAHA (born 1953) is Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Communication and Media Studies at QUT.

He is a Distinguished Emeritus Professor of Communication and Media Studies, Queensland University of Technology, and Former Director of the Australian Research Council ARC Centre of Excellence for Creative Industries and Innovation.

He has co-authored several major reports for bodies such as UNCTAD, the federal departments of education and communications, the Australian Broadcasting Authority, Queensland state government and Brisbane City Council.

He was a board member of the Australian Film Commission 1992-98, and was recently concluded a period as foundation chair of QPIX, Queensland's Screen Development Centre for eight years, 1997-2005.

In the 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours he was appointed a Member of the Order of Australia for "significant service to higher education".