Fields of Research

Sociology of education
Social change
Health and community services
Rural sociology
Sociology
Higher education
Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development
Education policy
Humanities and social sciences curriculum and pedagogy (excl. economics, business and management)
Rural community development
Australian government and politics
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander health promotion

Research Objectives

Equity and access to education
Management, resources and leadership
Expanding knowledge in human society
Higher education
Community health care
Policies and development
Political systems
Learner and learning
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community service programs

Career Best Publications

Research Publications

'Filling the gaps': Regional academics and invisible innovation; TASA Thematic Week
'School is not for me': young people's perceptions of being a self-directed learner in a small rural Tasmanian town; Journal of Applied Learning & Teaching
'School is not for me': young people's perceptions of being a self-directed learner in a small rural Tasmanian town; Celebrating the impact of regional research and education
Better together : people, place and purpose; Celebrating the impact of regional research and education
Cinderella on the path at midnight: regional campus students and equity; HERDSA 2022 Conference
Intellectual labour on regional campuses; Celebrating the impact of regional research and education
Peripherality, place and possibilities; Teaching Matters
Question taken on notice: Extent of Income Inequality in Australia
Re-imagining approaches to reduce dementia risk: an important change in preventive care; Public Health Association Australia Conference 2021
Reimagining our region: the transformative power of education
Sustainable wellbeing and learning communities for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals; Education and the UN Sustainable Development Goals: Praxis within and beyond the classroom
The role of interdisciplinarity in 21st century transformative pedagogies: Experiences of the Cradle Coast Academic Community of Practice; Teaching Matters
Young people’s post-compulsory educational choices in a small rural Tasmanian town
‘No one cares in the city’: how young people’s gendered perceptions of the country and the city shape their educational decision Making; Australian and International Journal of Rural Education

Research Projects

Studying Regionally: Experiences of Local University Students on Regional Campuses; Spencer Foundation (SPF)

Research Candidate Supervision