Welcome to the following new staff members in the School of Education

• Senior Lecturer – Early Childhood Education (Early Childhood Education)
  • Dr Alicia Phillips  started 28 April 2025
• Lecturer – Diversity (Leadership, Pedagogy, Diversity & Inclusive Education)
  • Donna Moodie  started 5  May 2025

Congratulations to the following in recognition of their expertise on Expert Groups/Projects:

• Dr Nadya Rizk – Assistant HDR Coordinator
• Associate Professor Brendan Jacobs – STEM Enrichment Program with NSW Department of Education
  • Collaborate on STEM initiatives and professional learning opportunities in the NE/NW region through STEM Enrichment program. Part of this initiative involves the establishment of an Academy of STEM Excellence in the Armidale region.

Out and About in the School of Education 

• Strength Cards – week beginning 19 May 2025 – watch this space 😊
• Open Day 2 May 2025 – was very successful 
• AgTech Solutions for Future Farming Symposium – Associate Professor Breandan Jacobs and Martin Levins attended on behalf of the SoE 
• Dr Sally Larsen – Skeptics in the Pub – “challenged many common misperceptions about childhood education” – with Emertius Professor Brian Byrne 
• Professor Sue Gregory – partnering with Calrossy Anglican School – providing teachers with scholarships to study Master of Neuroscience and Education

 

 

 

 

 

 

UNE Student Teachers Society (UNESTS)

• Luncheon with our students on 16 April 2025 – always great to catch up with our students.

School of Education Research Seminar 

• Dr Christina Kenny: Being Ourselves – Findings and next steps of the Queer Ally project at UNE – 14 May 2025- A2 Lecture Theatre
  • View SoE Seminar presentations here.

Other 

• ASCILITE – free membership for all in the university, please complete this form – join a SIG, social media, monthly newsletters, webinars, research schools, CMALT, TELAS, AJET, mentoring – community and women in academic leadership, grants, awards, bursaries, peer-assisted learning and AJET. 

PPDR – Please start thinking about your 2025 goals and begin meeting with your Head of Department. Ensure you discuss Teaching, Research and Service/Leadership outlining SMART Goals (specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and timebound).