David Lowden

David Lowden is an Associate Professor in the Cultural and Creative Industries program within the Academy of Film & Creative Technology. He was awarded a commendation for his PhD dissertation which investigated why there are so few openly gay athletes in men's professional team sports. He continues to research the impact high-performance organizational cultures on individuals and individual identity; the concept of 'Othering' by media practitioners and users of social media; the perpetuation of gender role and gender identity stereotypes in news-making and the creative industries; attitudes towards masculinity, femininity and sexuality by men; and modern conceptions of privacy. David also holds a Master of Communication (with Distinction) which included a thesis applied ethics as a tool to navigate the nexus of privacy and the public's right to know.