Contact Details
| Organization: | Melbourne Research Office, Melbourne Graduate School of Education |
| Position: | PRO VICE CHANCELLOR (RESEARCH), CHAIR IN CURRICULUM |
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| Homepage: | http://www.edfac.unimelb.edu.au/cgi-bin/public/staff_profile.cgi?id=11844 |
| Work: | 8344 8166 |
| Fax: | 9347 2468 |
| Room: | 508 |
| Level: | 05 |
| Building: | Alan Gilbert Building |
| Campus: | Parkville |
Biography
Previous appointments:
Associate Dean (Research and Development) and Professor of Teacher Education,. University of Technology Sydney; Associate Professor of Education La Trobe University; Director of Women’s Studies La Trobe University; Lecturer State College of Victoria, Melbourne.
Visiting Professor and Visiting Scholar appointments:
Univ.Umea, Sweden; Uppsala Univ, Sweden; Goldsmiths College, Univ London; Waikato Univ., NZ; Univ Syracuse, USA; Univ Bergen, Norway; Univ Oslo, Norway.
Honours and awards:
Honorary Doctorate, University of Umea, Sweden (1999); John & Eric Smyth Travelling Scholarship (1975-6); NZ Federation of University Women Visiting Scholar (1993); Norwegian Research Council Fellowship (2001)
Professional Offices:
President Australian Association for Research in Education 1998; Chair AARE Ethics Committee 1994-7; AARE Executive Member 1994-9; Chair of Melbourne Studies in Education Management Committee 1996-9; Australian Curriculum Studies Association Executive 2005-
Editorial Appointments:
Editor Melbourne Studies in Education 1993-5; Editorial Boards of Australian Journal of Education 1996-; Discourse 1983-; Education Australia 1995-99; Pedagogy, Culture and Society (previously Curriculum Studies (UK)) 1995-; International Journal of Inclusive Education 1996-; Review of Educational Research (USA) 1997-9; Critical Studies in Education 2006-; Series editor, Feminist Educational Thinking (Open University Press).
Research appointments:
ARC College of Experts (Social Behavioural and Economic Sciences) 2001-4, DEET Projects of National Significance Funding Committee 1985-6; Reviews of research centres, departments, faculties : U Tas; Uni SA; Deakin, Monash, Toronto.
Teaching and supervision:
In Education for over 20 years at all levels, from Dip Ed to Ed D and PhD. Courses on curriculum studies; educational change in context; gender and education; qualitative research methodology; educational evaluation; sociology of education. Has supervized to completion 27 Masters and 15 PhD theses.
Research Interests:
Social change and educational knowledge; inequalities and education; Australian education policy and practice; identities in changing cultural context; curriculum theory; education research methodology; gender and class.
Major Projects:
Core curriculum and values education (1978-9 CDC); Gender and Australian education policy and practice (1980-); The Student Pathways Project (1995-96 MCEETYA); The 12 to 18 Project: a qualitative, longitudinal study of secondary students (1993- 2001 ARC); The E-ffects Project: Enhancing Learning through Computer-based technologies (2001-3, funded by ARC and NSW DET); Changing work, changing workers, changing selves: a study of pedagogies in the new vocationalism (2002-4, ARC), A Multi-disciplinary investigation of how trauma and illness impact on schooling, identity and social connectivity (ARC Linkage 2006-9); School knowledge, working knowledge and the knowing subject: a review of state curriculum policies 1975-2005 (ARC Discovery 2007-8)
Summary of publications:
5 books; 2 edited books; 7 reports; 21 book chapters; 48 journal articles; 80 conference papers; plus a large number of reviews, and publications for broader professional and public . Major publications include Theory/Practice Dilemmas: knowledge, gender and education (1990); The Education of Girls: policy, research and the question of gender (1993); Student Pathways (1996); Reconstructing the Lifelong Learner (2003); What does good education research look like? Situating a field and its practices (2004), Making Modern Lives: schooling, subjectivity and social change (2006).
Associate Dean (Research and Development) and Professor of Teacher Education,. University of Technology Sydney; Associate Professor of Education La Trobe University; Director of Women’s Studies La Trobe University; Lecturer State College of Victoria, Melbourne.
Visiting Professor and Visiting Scholar appointments:
Univ.Umea, Sweden; Uppsala Univ, Sweden; Goldsmiths College, Univ London; Waikato Univ., NZ; Univ Syracuse, USA; Univ Bergen, Norway; Univ Oslo, Norway.
Honours and awards:
Honorary Doctorate, University of Umea, Sweden (1999); John & Eric Smyth Travelling Scholarship (1975-6); NZ Federation of University Women Visiting Scholar (1993); Norwegian Research Council Fellowship (2001)
Professional Offices:
President Australian Association for Research in Education 1998; Chair AARE Ethics Committee 1994-7; AARE Executive Member 1994-9; Chair of Melbourne Studies in Education Management Committee 1996-9; Australian Curriculum Studies Association Executive 2005-
Editorial Appointments:
Editor Melbourne Studies in Education 1993-5; Editorial Boards of Australian Journal of Education 1996-; Discourse 1983-; Education Australia 1995-99; Pedagogy, Culture and Society (previously Curriculum Studies (UK)) 1995-; International Journal of Inclusive Education 1996-; Review of Educational Research (USA) 1997-9; Critical Studies in Education 2006-; Series editor, Feminist Educational Thinking (Open University Press).
Research appointments:
ARC College of Experts (Social Behavioural and Economic Sciences) 2001-4, DEET Projects of National Significance Funding Committee 1985-6; Reviews of research centres, departments, faculties : U Tas; Uni SA; Deakin, Monash, Toronto.
Teaching and supervision:
In Education for over 20 years at all levels, from Dip Ed to Ed D and PhD. Courses on curriculum studies; educational change in context; gender and education; qualitative research methodology; educational evaluation; sociology of education. Has supervized to completion 27 Masters and 15 PhD theses.
Research Interests:
Social change and educational knowledge; inequalities and education; Australian education policy and practice; identities in changing cultural context; curriculum theory; education research methodology; gender and class.
Major Projects:
Core curriculum and values education (1978-9 CDC); Gender and Australian education policy and practice (1980-); The Student Pathways Project (1995-96 MCEETYA); The 12 to 18 Project: a qualitative, longitudinal study of secondary students (1993- 2001 ARC); The E-ffects Project: Enhancing Learning through Computer-based technologies (2001-3, funded by ARC and NSW DET); Changing work, changing workers, changing selves: a study of pedagogies in the new vocationalism (2002-4, ARC), A Multi-disciplinary investigation of how trauma and illness impact on schooling, identity and social connectivity (ARC Linkage 2006-9); School knowledge, working knowledge and the knowing subject: a review of state curriculum policies 1975-2005 (ARC Discovery 2007-8)
Summary of publications:
5 books; 2 edited books; 7 reports; 21 book chapters; 48 journal articles; 80 conference papers; plus a large number of reviews, and publications for broader professional and public . Major publications include Theory/Practice Dilemmas: knowledge, gender and education (1990); The Education of Girls: policy, research and the question of gender (1993); Student Pathways (1996); Reconstructing the Lifelong Learner (2003); What does good education research look like? Situating a field and its practices (2004), Making Modern Lives: schooling, subjectivity and social change (2006).
Research Expertise and International Linkages
Research Expertise
| Research Interest | Key Words | Country of Expertise |
|---|---|---|
| Australian education policy and practice; Sociology of education; Gender aspects of education; History and philosophy of education; Curriculum theory | Research methodologies and practices in education; Education policy. | Australia |
International Linkages
| Country | Establishment | Collaboration |
|---|---|---|
| Canada | University of Toronto | Research |
| New Zealand | The University of Waikato | Research |
| Norway | University of Oslo | Research |
| Sweden | Umea University | Research |
Qualifications, Honours, Fellowships and Other Awards
Qualifications
| Title | Institution | Date Awarded | Abbreviation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bachelor of Arts with Honours | University of Melbourne | 20-Mar-1971 | |
| Master of Education | University of Bristol | 08-Jan-1977 | |
| Doctor of Philosophy | La Trobe University | 13-May-1988 | |
| Diploma of Education | University of Melbourne | 17-Dec-1971 | |
| Master of Arts (with honours) | University of Melbourne | 31-Jul-1976 |
Memberships
| Membership Type | Membership Body | Description | Start Date | End Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Member | European Education Research Association | Member | 15-Jun-2005 | |
| Member | Australian Association for Research in Education | Member | 15-Nov-1980 | |
| Member | American Educational Research Association | Member | 15-Mar-1989 | |
| Member | Australian Curriculum Studies Association | Executive Member | 15-Mar-2005 |
Other Awards
| Award Type | Awarding Body | Comments | Date Awarded |
|---|---|---|---|
| Other (Award) | University of Umea Sweden | Filosofie Hedersdoktor (Honorary Doctorate) | 09-Oct-1999 |
Government Research Classifications
Research Fields, Courses and Discipline Classifications
- Public Health and Health Services not elsewhere classified (PUBLIC HEALTH AND HEALTH SERVICES) (321299)
- History and Philosophy of Education (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330102)
- Sociology of Education (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330103)
- Educational Policy, Administration and Management (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330104)
- Educational Technology and Media (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330107)
- Assessment and Evaluation (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330109)
- Education Studies not elsewhere classified (EDUCATION STUDIES) (330199)
- Curriculum Studies: English Education (CURRICULUM STUDIES) (330201)
- Curriculum Theory and Development (CURRICULUM STUDIES) (330206)
- Curriculum Studies not elsewhere classified (CURRICULUM STUDIES) (330299)
- Teacher Education: Secondary (PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT OF TEACHERS) (330303)
- Other Education (OTHER EDUCATION) (339999)
- Social Policy and Planning (SOCIOLOGY) (370102)
- Sociological Methodology and Research Methods (SOCIOLOGY) (370106)
- Studies in Human Society not elsewhere classified (OTHER STUDIES IN HUMAN SOCIETY) (379999)
Socio-Economic Objective Classifications
- Health and support services not elsewhere classified (HEALTH AND SUPPORT SERVICES) (730399)
- Primary education (EARLY CHILDHOOD AND PRIMARY EDUCATION) (740102)
- Secondary education (SECONDARY EDUCATION) (740201)
- Higher education (HIGHER EDUCATION) (740301)
- Vocational education and training (VOCATIONAL EDUCATION AND TRAINING) (740401)
- Continuing education (OTHER EDUCATION) (749902)
- Gender aspects of education (OTHER EDUCATION) (749905)
- Education policy (OTHER EDUCATION) (749906)
- Education and training not elsewhere classified (OTHER EDUCATION) (749999)
- Work not elsewhere classified (WORK) (750199)
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 MULTI-DISCIPLINARY INVESTIGATION OF HOW TRAUMA AND CHRONIC ILLNESS IMPACT ON SCHOOLING. IDENTITY AND SOCIAL CONNECTIVITY | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Linkage Projects | 01/01/2006 |
| School knowledge, working knowledge and the knowing subject: a review of state curriculum policies 1975-2005 | Chief Investigator | AUST RESEARCH COUNCIL | Discovery Projects | 01/01/2007 |
Contracts
| Title | Role | Funding Source | Award Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| EDUCATION AND TRAINING RESEARCH PANEL | Chief Investigator | SCHOOL LIBRARY ASSOCIATION OF VIC, DEPT OF EDUCATION & TRAINING (VIC) - DO NOT USE (124241), DEPT OF EDUCATION & EARLY CHILDHOOD DEVELOPMENT |
01/03/2006 |
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.