Contact Details
| Organization: | Melbourne Graduate School of Education |
| Position: | PROFESSOR |
| Email: | |
| Homepage: | http://www.edfac.unimelb.edu.au/cgi-bin/public/staff_profile.cgi?id=1821 |
| Work: | 8344 4610 |
| Fax: | 8344 0995 |
| Building: | Alice Hoy Building |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|
| Social justice, children's rights and progressive social change in diverse formal and non-formal educational settings | Australia |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | Institute for Women and Children's Studies and Development (LSPPA) | Research |
| Netherlands | Bureau MUTANT | Research |
| New Zealand | Tauranga Regional Free Kindergarten Association | Research |
| China | China Welfare Institute | Research |
| Malaysia | Malaysian Social Science Association | Research |
| Malaysia | International Islamic University of Malaysia | Research |
| Singapore | Association for Early Childhood Educators | Research |
| Belgium | Diversity in Early Child Education and Training | Research |
| Germany | Kinderwelten | Research |
| Canada | University of British Columbia | Research |
| Singapore | Singapore Institute of Management | Research |
| Thailand | Chiang Mai University | Research |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Education | Deakin University | ||
| Diploma of Teaching | Melbourne Kindergarten Teachers College | ||
| Early Childhood Studies | Institution not known | ||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Deakin University |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Community Child Health (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321210)
- Educational Psychology (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330101)
- Sociology of Education (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330103)
- Educational Policy, Administration and Management (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330104)
- Assessment and Evaluation (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330109)
- Education Studies not elsewhere classified (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330199)
- Teacher Education: Early Childhood (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS) (330301)
- 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 Theory (SOCIOLOGY) (370101)
- Urban Sociology and Community Studies (SOCIOLOGY) (370104)
- Sociology not elsewhere classified (SOCIOLOGY) (370199)
- Studies in Human Society not elsewhere classified (OTHER STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY) (379999)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Early childhood education (EARLY CHILDHOOD AND PRIMARY EDUCATION) (740101)
- Primary education (EARLY CHILDHOOD AND PRIMARY EDUCATION) (740102)
- Vocational education and training (VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING) (740401)
- Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander education (OTHER EDUCATION) (749903)
- Gender aspects of education (OTHER EDUCATION) (749905)
- Education policy (OTHER EDUCATION) (749906)
- Youth/child development and welfare (COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCL. WORK) (750312)
- Social ethics (RELIGION AND ETHICS) (750404)
- Environmental & resource evaluation not elsewhere classified (ENVIRONMENTAL AND RESOURCE EVALUATION) (760299)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Preschool children's constructions of cultural and 'racial' diversity | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2004 |
| Negotiating Staff-Parent Relations in Culturally Diverse Early Education Settings | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2006 |
| HONORING THE CHILD, HONORING EQUITY 6 INTERNATIONAL EARLY CHILDHOOD CONFERENCE, UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE, 16-18 NOVEMBER 2006 | Chief Investigator | THE IAN POTTER FOUNDATION | Travel and Conference Grants | 01/11/2006 |
| DEVELOPING AN ECR DOMS - AN EARLY CHILDHOOD RESEARCH DIGITAL DATABASE AND DATA OBJECT MANAGEMENT SYSTEMS | Chief Investigator | VIC PARTNERSHIP FOR ADVANCED COMPUTING LTD | E-Research Program Scheme | 01/03/2007 |
| Creating Culturally Respectful Primary Schools: Enhancing Relationships through Strategic Professional Learning | Chief Investigator | HAIGH STREET PRIMARY SCHOOL, SCANLON FOUNDATION, ST ANTHONY'S SCHOOL, AUSTRALIAN PSYCHOLOGICAL SOCIETY, CATHOLIC EDUCATION OFFICE, AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/07/2007 |
| TRAVEL GRANT TO ATTEND HONORING THE CHILD, HONORING EQUITY CONFERENCE | Chief Investigator | THE IAN POTTER FOUNDATION | Travel and Conference Grants | 01/11/2007 |
| Early Childhood Framework Project - Project Design and Scoping | Chief Investigator | THE MYER FOUNDATION | Sydney Myer Fund | 12/03/2008 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| MARINWARNTIKURA ( LEARNING AND GROWING RESPECTFULLY TOGETHER: CHILDREN, CARER AND COUNTRY ) FOR FUNDING UNDER ROUND THREE OF LOCAL ANSWERS INITIATIVE OF THE STRONGER FAMILIES AND COMMUNITIES STRATEGY | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF FAMILIES HOUSING COMMUNITY SERVICES & INDIGENOUS AFFAIRS | 29/09/2006 |
| CHILD FRIENDLY CITIES RESEARCH PROJECT | Chief Investigator | MELBOURNE CITY COUNCIL | 12/03/2007 |
| LITERATURE REVIEW-TRANSITION: A POSITIVE START TO SCHOOL | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF EDUCATION & EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT | 25/11/2008 |
| BUILDING CULTURALLY RELEVANT CHILDREN'S SERVICES DELIVERY FOR REMOTE INDIGENOUS LEARNERS IN THE KIMBERLEY. CHILDREN, CARER AND COUNTRY PROJECT PHASE 2 - 2009 VET WORKFORCE AND CURRICULUM DEVELOPMENT GRANT PROGRAM | Chief Investigator | KIMBERLEY TAFE | 01/05/2009 |
| JOINT LEARNING INITIATIVE ON CHILDREN AND ETHNIC DIVERSITY ("JLICED") | Chief Investigator | QUEEN'S UNIVERSITY OF BELFAST | 18/08/2009 |
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.