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About Dr Kristy Osborne (Vernon)

GradDipEd, PhD, BSc(Hons), Grad Cert Academic Practice, QUT

Dr Kristy Osborne is a Research Fellow in the Research and Assessment Division at the Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER). Kristy’s area of expertise is STEM education and assessment, particularly physics, mathematics and digital technologies. Kristy manages the Australian branch of the International Mathematical Modelling Challenge and has led several reviews of secondary STEM curriculum programs. Kristy has also worked on curriculum and assessment reviews for medical colleges, including medical physics, radiology, psychiatry and dentistry. She has worked on large-scale assessments including the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), the Graduate Australian Medical School Admissions Test (GAMSAT) and the National Assessment Program – Information and Communication Technology Literacy (NAP-ICTL). Before joining ACER, Dr Osborne was a Senior Lecturer at Queensland University of Technology and was responsible for co-ordinating the undergraduate physics degree.

Positions

Present Research Fellow, Assessment and Psychometric Research, Australian Council for Educational Research (ACER)
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Honors and Awards

  • 2015-Physics Teaching Award
  • 2012-Vice-Chancellor’s Performance Award for Course Development
  • 2011-Young Tall Poppy Science Award
  • 2007-Fulbright Postgraduate Award
  • 2006-Australian Optical Society Postgraduate Student Prize
  • 2004-University Medal
  • 2003-Head of School's Award for Excellence in Mathematics
  • 2002-George Edward Curphey Prize in Mathematical Modelling

Education

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2016 - 2017 Graduate Diploma in Education, Queensland University of Technology
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2011 - 2012 Graduate Certificate in Academic Practice, Queensland University of Technology
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2005 - 2008 Doctor of Philosophy, Queensland University of Technology
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2004 - 2004 Bachelor of Applied Science (Honours), Queensland University of Technology
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2001 - 2004 Bachelor of Applied Science, Queensland University of Technology
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Refereed Articles (12)

Reports (2)

Articles (3)

Research Works (1)

Conference presentations (2)