Dr Anita Greenhill joined MBS in September 2003.

Dr Anita Greenhill is an accomplished multi-disciplinary researcher who received her PhD from the Engineering & Information Technology Faculty, Griffith University in 2002. Dr Greenhill's expertise in technology, society and policy/ business have built the foundations of all research projects and policy advisory positions and publications to date. Dr Greenhill has significant experience in policy and digital technology, digital technology and community engagement, education, and qualitative methods.

 Prior to her appointment Anita was employed as a lecturer in Information Systems in the Faculty of  Anita has over 60 published articles in various fields of interest and expertise: Information Systems, Virtual Communities, Sociology, Skills acquisition in Information Technology, Gender an Information Technology, Information Technology, Policy and Education, Qualitative Research Methods.

Dr Greenhill's current research focuses on the future of work; digital labour and skills; music in the creative industries in the UK and particularly on the area of skills development and workplace racism and exploita

Dr Greenhill's key areas of research interest are in the areas of Digital Creativity, Digital skills building and the Networked Usage of Technology within Community, Organisational and Business settings. Under this broad theme she has specialised interests and is actively conducting research into technologically enable work, spatiality, and Internet/ World Wide Web Usage in Organisations. Dr Greenhill has a growing body of published work (more than 60 publications) ranging from examination of virtual space and the impact that new technological developments are having on organisations and people to the use of technology on techno-religious practice. Dr Greenhill recently carried out a research project for the National Coordinating Centre of Public Engagement (NCCPE) examining the engagement practices between Universities and Local Communities. Dr Greenhill has successfully supervised PhD and postgraduate students in these areas as well as establishing industry contacts from which grants can be collaborated with in the near future. Dr Greenhill has received mainstream media interest in research carried out on tribalism and conflict of online communities.