Contact Details
| Organization: | Melbourne Graduate School of Education |
| Position: | ASSOCIATE PROFESSOR |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.edfac.unimelb.edu.au/cgi-bin/public/staff_profile.cgi?id=1994 |
| Work: | 8344 8354 |
| Fax: | 9344 8612 |
| Building: | Alice Hoy Building |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Drama education; Ethnographic research and arts education; The creative arts and young people at risk; Curriculum studies | Curriculum studies: Other social sciences, humanities and arts education | Australia |
| Education across cultures; Intercultural education; Intercultural drama and performing arts in schools | Australia | |
| Arts education partnerships and school renewal; Secondary drama and theatre studies curriculum | Australia |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Doctor | Griffith University | 30-Nov-2005 | |
| Bachelor of Arts (Honors) | University of Melbourne | 19-Dec-1970 | |
| Graduate Diploma in Education | La Trobe University | 18-Dec-1972 | |
| Master of Education | University of Melbourne | 02-Nov-1994 | |
| Title Not Known | The University of Birmingham | 12-Dec-1974 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Sociology of Education (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330103)
- Curriculum Studies: Other Soc Scs, Humanities & Arts Edu (CURRICULUM STUDIES) (330205)
- Curriculum Theory and Development (CURRICULUM STUDIES) (330206)
- Teacher Education: Primary (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS) (330302)
- Professional Development of Teachers not elsewhere classified (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS) (330399)
- Other Education (OTHER EDUCATION) (339999)
- Social Policy and Planning (SOCIOLOGY) (370102)
- Applied Sociology, Prog Eval & Social Impact Assessment (SOCIOLOGY) (370105)
- Social Change (SOCIOLOGY) (370107)
- Counselling and Mediation Services (JUSTICE AND LEGAL STUDIES) (390304)
- Drama, Theatre and Performance Studies (PERFORMING ARTS) (410102)
- The Arts not elsewhere classified (OTHER ARTS) (419999)
- Multicultural, Intercultural and Cross-cultural Studies (CULTURAL STUDIES) (420308)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Primary education (EARLY CHILDHOOD AND PRIMARY EDUCATION) (740102)
- Secondary education (SECONDARY EDUCATION) (740201)
- Higher education (HIGHER EDUCATION) (740301)
- Education across cultures (OTHER EDUCATION) (749904)
- Education policy (OTHER EDUCATION) (749906)
- Education and training not elsewhere classified (OTHER EDUCATION) (749999)
- The performing arts (incl. music, theatre and dance) (ARTS AND LEISURE) (750201)
- The creative arts (ARTS AND LEISURE) (750202)
- Youth/child development and welfare (COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCL. WORK) (750312)
- Correctional services (JUSTICE AND THE LAW) (750505)
- Communication across languages and cultures (COMMUNICATION) (751005)
Grants and Contracts
Research Grants, Contracts and Consultancies awarded to the University of Melbourne as the administering institution (since 2003) as recorded in Themis Agreements.
Grants
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Scheme | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A cross-disciplinary investigation of creative arts as intervention activity for young people at risk in urban and rural Victoria | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 09/10/2002 |
| Transformative arts education partnerships: a creative approach to whole school renewal | Chief Investigator | DEBNEY PARK SECONDARY COLLEGE, FOOTSCRAY COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2005 |
| Accessing the cultural conversation: investigating participation and non-participation of young people as audiences of live theatrical performances in Australia | Chief Investigator | NSW MINISTRY OF THE ARTS, AUST COUNCIL FOR THE ARTS, QLD PERFORMING ARTS CENTRE, QUEENSLAND THEATRE CO, SYDNEY THEATRE COMPANY, THE BRISBANE POWERHOUSE, VIC ARTS CENTRE, ARTS VICTORIA, ARENA THEATRE, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL, THE BELL SHAKESPEARE COMPANY, SYDNEY OPERA HOUSE TRUST, MALTHOUSE THEATRE |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 21/05/2007 |
Publications
Publications produced at the University of Melbourne and reported in the Annual Publications Collection and 'Research Report' since 2001. The Themis Publications module, released in November 2006, allows additional publications from previous institutions and publications from past years to be entered.