Associate Professor Kelly Matthews

Researcher biography
Kelly Matthews has a prominent international profile in the field of higher education and is a multiple award-winning university teacher. She believes in the power of students and staff working together to improve teaching, learning, and the academic experience. As a top-cited scholar on student voice and student partnership in higher education, Kelly has over 120 peer-reviewed publications, 65+ invited talks, and 25+ funded projects worth $2.7 million, including a National Teaching Fellowship.
Kelly is well-known for her approach to educational change that focuses on building relationships and community. She has played a key role in establishing international collaborative writing groups and change institutes, creating and sustaining the Students as Partners Network (now numbering 1000+ students and staff), co-founding the International Journal for Students as Partners, and mentoring scholars to write and publish about their teaching and learning.
As ITaLI's Academic Lead for Curriculum and Pedagogy, she oversees UQ's Communities of Practice, coordinates the Teaching@UQ Program, and leads the UQ Teaching-Focused Network.
Kelly is an elected member of both UQ's Academic Board and Academic Board Standing Committee. She provides a safe and supportive environment for survivors of sexual assault and sexual harassment as a trained UQ First Responder. Kelly has been a member of the UQ Ally Network since 2007.
Connect with Kelly on Twitter @kellymatthewsUQ, learn more about her research in this podcast conversation, and read her recent co-authored book, Writing about teaching and learning in higher education.