Gavin Xun Zhou

Gavin's expertise lies at the intersection of research engagement, policy advisor, social media management, and coordination of digital strategies in a global context. His research focuses on political communication and diaspora engagement through social media platforms, exploring the social media ecosystem, user behaviour, diaspora, and cross-border digital interactions. He has experience with user experiences and platform research methodologies, analysing user engagement patterns, and optimising digital experiences based on data-driven insights. Gavin is proficient in various programming languages and analytical tools, including R, Python, Gephi, TAGS, Tableau, and Excel. His academic background, combined with cross-institutional teaching and coordination experiences, gives him strong organisational and communication skills essential for UX research, project coordination, or social media management roles. Additionally, his experience as an academic tutor across multiple institutions demonstrates his ability to manage diverse teams effectively and deliver user-focused solutions with ethnographic techniques.

• 2024, Visiting scholarship with University of Vienna, Austria, seminar
• 2023, ANZCA conference,
• 2022, Framework Asia-pacific journal of communication,

• RMIT Univeristy