Paul Draper is the Deputy Director (Research) at the Queensland Conservatorium and Griffith Chair in Digital Arts.

With a 25-year track record as a professional musician and recording studio producer, he designed and realised the Conservatorium’s recorings studios, computer laboratoriies and networked audio-visual environments.

Paul holds a doctorate in education, has developed music technology and multimedia degree programs and is the recipient of grants and awards in these areas.

He writes on higher education and the arts with other publications including music albums, film sound tracks and internet works.