Research Interests
Communication & Media Studies Internet, digital and social media Interactive narrativeDr Caitlin Adams
School of Humanities
College of Creative Arts, Design and Humanities
Dr Caitlin Adams is an Adjunct Lecturer in the Media department at Adelaide University. Her research focuses include online storytelling, with a particular emphasis on transmedia stories and audience reception. Caitlin’s research also explores delineations between ‘real’ and ‘fake’ content online as well as fan cultures and novel uses of social platforms such as YouTube and TikTok.
| Date | Position | Institution name |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 - ongoing | Adjunct Lecturer | University of Adelaide |
| 2024 - 2025 | Lecturer | The University of Adelaide |
| 2020 - ongoing | Academic Tutor | The University of Adelaide |
| Date | Type | Title | Institution Name | Country | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Award | Faculty of ABLE Executive Dean's Award for Excellence in Teaching (Early Career) | The University of Adelaide | Australia | - |
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2022 | Adams, C., & Barbour, K. (2022). Transmedia storytelling, diegetic paratexts, and the limits of real time. Convergence: the international journal of research into new media technologies, 28(6), 1515-1530. Scopus2 WoS2 |
| 2022 | Adams, C. (2022). “It’s So Bad It Has to be Real”: Mimic Vlogs and the Use of User-Generated Formats for Storytelling. Platform, 9.2(Special Issue), 22-36. Scopus1 |
| - | Adams, C. (2025). Reflections on a Novel Method for Exploring Audience Reception of Fictional “Vlogs”. M/C Journal, 28(4). |
The University of Adelaide
2025 - Social Media and Digital Promotion: Production Project - Tutor
2025 - Stories on Screen - Tutor
2025 - Image and Brand - Tutor
2025 - Media Industry Transitions - Course Coordinator
2025 - Key Concepts in Media - Tutor
2024 - Image and Brand - Course Coordinator
2024 - Media Policy, Media Law - Tutor
2024 - Researching Media - Tutor
2020-2023 Image and Brand - Tutor
2021-2023 Key Concepts in Media - Tutor
| Date | Role | Research Topic | Location | Program | Supervision Type | Student Load | Student Name |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 - 2025 | Principal Supervisor | Digital migration from TikTok to RedNote following US President Donald Trump’s TikTok ban in January 2025. | The University of Adelaide | Master of Media (Strategic Communication) | Master | Full Time | - |
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