Dr Catherine Page Jeffery

Lecturer, Discipline of Media and Communication
University of Sydney

Dr Catherine Page Jeffery is a lecturer and researcher in the Discipline of Media and Communication at the University of Sydney. Catherine’s current research addresses digital media and families, with a particular focus on parenting in the digital age. She is currently a Chief Investigator on an ARC Discovery Project researching digital sexual literacy. Previous projects include leading a project funded by eSafety which worked with families to reduce digital conflict between parents and their children.

Prior to entering academia Catherine worked in online content regulation and cyber safety education for the federal government, as well as at Australia’s ICT research centre of excellence. Her research has been published in leading international journals and spans issues such as digital parenting, family conflict, ed-tech, cyber bullying, sexting and online risks.