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=1895 |
| Work: | 8344 8412 |
| Fax: | 8344 9632 |
| Building: | Alice Hoy Building |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|
| Sociology of education; Youth transitions to work and further education; Youth agency/life patterns. | Australia |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| United Kingdom | University of London | Research |
| New Zealand | University of Otago | Research |
| Italy | University of Milan | Research |
| New Zealand | University of Canterbury | Research |
| United Kingdom | Glasgow | Research |
| Canada | University of British Columbia | Research |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts | Victoria University of Wellington | ||
| Master of Arts | New England | ||
| Doctor of Philosophy | Monash University |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Biological Sciences not elsewhere classified (OTHER BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES) (279999)
- Health and Community Services (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321214)
- Health Promotion (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321216)
- Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321299)
- Sport and Exercise Psychology (HUMAN MOVEMENT AND SPORTS SCIENCE) (321404)
- Medical and Health Sciences not elsewhere classified (OTHER MEDICAL AND HEALTH SCIENCES) (329999)
- History and Philosophy of Education (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330102)
- Sociology of Education (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330103)
- Educational Policy, Administration and Management (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330104)
- Education Studies not elsewhere classified (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330199)
- Curriculum Theory and Development (CURRICULUM STUDIES) (330206)
- Teacher Education: Primary (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS) (330302)
- Teacher Education: Secondary (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS) (330303)
- Teacher Education: Higher Education (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS) (330305)
- Professional Development of Teachers not elsewhere classified (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS) (330399)
- Other Education (OTHER EDUCATION) (339999)
- Australian Government and Politics (POLITICAL SCIENCE) (360101)
- Political Science not elsewhere classified (POLITICAL SCIENCE) (360199)
- Public Policy (POLICY AND ADMINISTRATION) (360201)
- Social Theory (SOCIOLOGY) (370101)
- Social Policy and Planning (SOCIOLOGY) (370102)
- Race and Ethnic Relations (SOCIOLOGY) (370103)
- Applied Sociology, Prog Eval & Social Impact Assessment (SOCIOLOGY) (370105)
- Social Change (SOCIOLOGY) (370107)
- Sociology not elsewhere classified (SOCIOLOGY) (370199)
- Social Program Evaluation (SOCIAL WORK) (370202)
- Social Policy (SOCIAL WORK) (370203)
- Counselling, Welfare and Community Services (SOCIAL WORK) (370204)
- Population Trends and Policies (DEMOGRAPHY) (370501)
- Family and Household Studies (DEMOGRAPHY) (370504)
- Gender Specific Studies (OTHER STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY) (379901)
- Studies in Human Society not elsewhere classified (OTHER STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY) (379999)
- Multicultural, Intercultural and Cross-cultural Studies (CULTURAL STUDIES) (420308)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Women's health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730201)
- Child health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730204)
- Substance abuse (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730205)
- Rural health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730209)
- Mental health (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730211)
- Health status (e.g. indicators of well-being) (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730217)
- Public health not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH) (730299)
- Health education and promotion (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730301)
- Health policy evaluation (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730307)
- Secondary education (SECONDARY EDUCATION) (740201)
- Higher education (HIGHER EDUCATION) (740301)
- Vocational education and training (VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING) (740401)
- Occupational training (OTHER EDUCATION) (749901)
- Continuing education (OTHER EDUCATION) (749902)
- Education across cultures (OTHER EDUCATION) (749904)
- Gender aspects of education (OTHER EDUCATION) (749905)
- Education policy (OTHER EDUCATION) (749906)
- Education and training not elsewhere classified (OTHER EDUCATION) (749999)
- Employment (WORK) (750101)
- Changing work patterns (WORK) (750102)
- Work not elsewhere classified (WORK) (750199)
- Class (COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCL. WORK) (750302)
- Gender (COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCL. WORK) (750303)
- Ability and disability (COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCL. WORK) (750305)
- National identity (COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCL. WORK) (750308)
- Migrant development and welfare (COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCL. WORK) (750311)
- Youth/child development and welfare (COMMUNITY SERVICE EXCL. WORK) (750312)
- Understanding political systems (GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS) (750601)
- Civics and citizenship (GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS) (750604)
- Government and politics not elsewhere classified (GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS) (750699)
- Understanding other countries (INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS) (750702)
- Languages and literacy (COMMUNICATION) (751002)
- Other social development and community services (OTHER SOCIAL DEVELOPMENT AND COMMUNITY SERVICES) (759999)
- Studies in human society (NON-ORIENTED RESEARCH) (780107)
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social meanings of inhalant misuse in Victoria: implications for the development of policy and intervention | Principal Supervisor | VIC HEALTH PROMOTION FOUNDATION | Public Health PhD Research Scholarships | 01/03/2001 |
| Flexible career patterns: graduate redefinitions of outcomes in the new labour market | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2002 |
| Pathways then and now: new student transitions to adulthood in a comparative context | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2005 |
| YOUTH CIVIC PARTICIPATION AND SOCIAL CONNECTION IN POST-INDUSTRIAL SOCIETY: A COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS | Chief Investigator | UNIVERSITY OF QUEENSLAND | Discovery Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 29/06/2007 |
| Youth-led learning: local connections and global citizenship | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL, PLAN INTERNATIONAL AUST |
Linkage Projects (AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL) | 01/01/2008 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| PATHWAYS TO SUCCESS & WELLBEING OF AUSTRALIA'S YOUTH | Chief Investigator | VIC HEALTH PROMOTION FOUNDATION | 01/01/2004 |
| Impact of the Modification of Volatile Substance Products on the Behaviour of Inhalant Users | Principal Supervisor | DEPT OF HUMAN SERVICES | 01/01/2005 |
| FUTURE BUILDERS PROJECT - COLLABORATIVE RESEARCH WITH SOCIAL VENTURES AUSTRALIA | Chief Investigator | SOCIAL VENTURES AUST LTD | 01/10/2007 |
| RESEARCH FOR WORKSAFE VICTORIA ON THE OHS KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND BEHAVIOURS OF YOUNG PEOPLE IN COMPULSORY AND POST-COMPULSORY EDUCATION | Chief Investigator | WORKSAFE VIC | 01/12/2007 |
| REGIONAL YOUTH PROJECT | Chief Investigator | DEPT OF PLANNING & COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT | 23/02/2009 |
| YOUNG PEOPLE, TECHNOLOGY AND SOCIAL INCLUSION | Chief Investigator | VIC HEALTH PROMOTION FOUNDATION |
Consultancies
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EVALUATION OF THE MUSIC INDUSTRY AND YOUNG PEOPLE PROGRAM | Chief Investigator | CRIME PREVENTION | 01/06/2004 |
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.