About

Hi, I'm Dr Evanthia (Eva) Samaras. I'm a practitioner-researcher specialising in records and information management, archiving, and media production. 

I possess strong creative design and communication skills and I'm a strategic thinker who actively engages with others to seek out solutions and create positive, impactful change. I take pride in promoting and enhancing the work of others, and fostering safe, inclusive and supportive environments for staff and students. 

Presently I'm a Senior Analyst in Records and Information at the University of Melbourne and a Sessional Academic at Charles Sturt University. I have previously held archiving positions at the National Archives of Australia, Australian Broadcasting Corporation and Public Record Office Victoria. I have also undertaken teaching and research work at the British Library, Australian Centre for the Moving Image, RMIT University and University of Technology Sydney (UTS).

In 2021 I completed my PhD with the Faculty of Engineering and IT (FEIT) at UTS. My doctoral research built on my education and professional experience in archiving and media production. Through collaborations with global film and television visual effects companies, I explored and documented their digital recordkeeping and archiving practices, and developed recommendations for improvement.

I have also volunteered my services in support of scholarship and the wider GLAM (galleries, libraries, archives and museums) sector. I have been an editor for Archivoz, a peer reviewer for the International Journal of Digital Curation and Preservation, Digital Technology & Culture, and I was a member of the Australian Library and Information Association’s New Generation Advisory Committee from 2014 to 2017, during which time I cofounded #AusLibChat.

Most recently two projects I contributed to at the University of Melbourne were bestowed with 2023 Sir Rupert Hamer Records Management Awards from Public Record Office Victoria.