I am committed to the educational access and participation of all students regardless of background and this commitment is demonstrated by both my approach to teaching as well as practical strategies I have implemented to improve the student experience. My teaching experience spans the higher education, vocational and adult education sectors. This diversity of experience enables me to remain mindful of the needs of diverse student populations, recognising that students arrive at university with varying levels of skills and knowledge. By treating students as individuals and employing the skills of empathy, accessibility and flexibility, I strive to maximise students’ educational successes.
Articles
Time, money, leisure and guilt - the gendered challenges of higher education for mature-age students (with Cathy Stone Dr), Australian Journal of Adult Learning (2013)
Two qualitative research projects examined the impact of university study on two cohorts of mature-age...
Transitions and turning points: exploring how first-in-family female students story their transition to university and student identity formation, International Journal of Qualitative Studies in Education (2013)
The purpose of this article is to explore how one group of students reflect upon...
Transitions and Turning Points: Exploring how first in family female students story their transition to university and student identity formation, International Journal of Qualitative Research in Education (2013)
The purpose of this article is to explore how one group of students reflect upon...
Connection, Challenge and Change: The narratives of university students mentoring young Indigenous Australians (with Valerie Harwood A/Prof and Lisa Kervin Dr), Mentoring and Tutoring (2013)
This article highlights the stories of university student mentors who are involved in the Australian...
Stepping into higher education from the vocational education sector in Australia: student perceptions and experiences (with Pauline Lysaght A/Prof and Kathleen Tanner Dr), Journal of Vocational Education and Training (2012)
It is not unusual to hear study in the vocational education sector referred to as...
Books
Transformations and self discovery: Stories of women returning to education (with Cathy Stone), Faculty of Education - Papers (2012)
This book is written for educators and educational policy makers, students, prospective students, their families...
Presentations
Peer-led transition strategies and the first year experience - implementation, implications and insights (with Pauline Lysaght), Faculty of Education - Papers (2011)
This presentation provides an overview of a peer-led transition strategy targeted at equity groups that...
UStart@UOW and UStart2@UOW: A comprehensive approach to supporting commencing students from low socio-economic backgrounds (with Pauline Lysaght and Yvonne Kerr), Faculty of Education - Papers (2011)
Students from low socio-economic backgrounds as well as those who are the first in family...