Dr. Sarah Keith is a Senior Lecturer in Media and Music at Macquarie University's Faculty of Arts. Sarah's broad research interests include disruption in the creative industries, global popular culture, and the intersection of music and technology. Her work examines how technologies, economics, and policies shape creative practices and communities. Her project have examined K-pop fandom and multicultural understanding in Australia, supported by a 2016 grant from the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade's Australia-Korea Foundation; and an internally funded project examining technological disruption in the music industries and its effect on Australian creatives, resulting in her co-authored book The New Music Industries: Disruption and Discovery (2016). Sarah's recent publications address technological disruption, ownership, and rights in the music and media industries, as well as artificial intelligence in K-pop. She has supervised numerous PhD and Masters students on topics related to contemporary music, music technology, and global musics.

Dr. Keith has been teaching at Macquarie University since 2007, covering a wide range of disciplines (Media and Music), levels (from first-year to postgraduate), and content (theoretical, practical/production, and creative/performance). She has also taught a unit on Korean popular culture within Kyung Hee University's Global Collaborative summer school program in Seoul, South Korea, since 2018. From 2022-2024, she served as Departmental Director of Education for one of the largest and most diverse departments at Macquarie University. Her current roles include Faculty Representative for Macquarie University College, Faculty Academic Integrity Officer, and a member of the University's Discipline Committee. Dr. Keith is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA).