School of Education

Dr Emily Ross

Lecturer & Primary Program Director
School of Education
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Researcher biography

Dr Emily Ross is a Lecturer in the School of Education at The University of Queensland. She has extensive experience in curriculum implementation, supporting school leadership teams and teachers to implement some of the most exciting and cutting-edge curriculum initiatives. She has led the design and implementation of key curriculum and assessment initiatives for the state of Queensland and at a national level. Emily's doctoral research on curriculum interpretation and implementation has shaped government policy in Queensland. It has influenced the method and messaging for implementation support of the Australian Curriculum, and the professional development and resources that have been developed to aid teachers in the curriculum planning work. After completing her doctoral studies, Emily was asked to lead the project for the renewal of the QCAA Australian Curriculum website, including the redevelopment of over 500 curriculum support resources.

Emily's expertise in curriculum development and implementation has continued to be drawn upon by several national organisations, including the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) and Education Services Australia. Through these organisations, she has been invited to continue to serve on Advisory Groups and National Expert Panels to support the development and delivery of the Australian Curriculum and resources to support its implementation in Australian schools.

Previously, Emily held senior leadership positions at the QCAA, the Australian Curriculum, Assessment and Reporting Authority (ACARA) and the interim National Curriculum Board, as well as in Queensland government and independent schools. Emily’s research focuses on curriculum and assessment policy and its implementation, particularly in areas of STEM education.

Publications

Journal Articles (10)
Conference Papers (15)
Thesis (1)
Newspaper Articles (3)

Journal Articles

Ross, Emily (2024). Teachers' interpretation of curriculum as a window into ‘curriculum potential’. The Curriculum Journal, 35 (1), 38-55. doi: 10.1002/curj.239
Ross, Emily (2022). Approaches to integrating STEM learning. Australian Mathematics Education Journal, 4 (2), 15-20. doi: 10.3316/informit.589970101384704
Ross, Emily (2022). Editorial. Australian Journal of Middle Schooling, 22 (1), 1-1.
Ross, Emily (2022). Book Review: Dr Ginni Mansberg & Jo Lamble The New Teen Age: how to support today’s tweens and teens to become healthy, happy adults. Australian Journal of Middle Schooling, 23 (1), 47-47.
Ross, Emily (2021). Editorial. Australian Journal of Middle Schooling, 21 (2) 1, 1-1.
Ross, Emily (2021). Editorial. Australian Journal of Middle Schooling, 21 (1), 1-1.
Kettle, Brenda and Ross, Emily (2018). Strategies for engaging curious young minds in mathematics. Educating Young Children: Learning and Teaching in the Early Childhood Years, 24 (1), 33-34.
Emily Ross (2012). Implementing the Australian Curriculum: a snapshot of one state in implementation. The Primary and Middle Years Educator, 10 (2), 21-28.
Maine, Katherine and Ross, Emily (2011). A conversation with Dr Peter Hill (CEO, ACARA). Australian Journal of Middle Schooling, 11 (2), 28-32.
Emily Sangster (2009). Shaping the National Mathematics Curriculum. Learning Matters, 14 (1), 18-20.

Conference Papers

McMaster, Natalie, Carey, Michael David, Williams, Kate E., Martin, David Allen and Ross, Emily (2024). Investigating the effects of integrated STEM-based Career and Technical Education on Primary students’ interest and confidence in STEM: A pre and post intervention study. Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE), Sydney, NSW, Australia, 1-5 December 2024.
Ross, Emily, Marshman, Margaret and McMaster, Natalie (2024). Teaching the Unexpected Mathematics: How Digital Technologies Unlocked Incidental Primary Mathematics Concepts. 46th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Gold Coast, QLD Australia, 30 June - 4 July 2024. Adelaide, SA Australia: The Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia.
Marshman, Margaret, Ross, Emily, Bennison, Anne and Goos, Merrilyn (2024). Defining the problem in a changing landscape: how leaders plan for and address mathematics curriculum change. 46th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 30 June - 4 July 2024. Adelaide, SA, Australia: The Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia.
Ross, Emily, Marshman, Margaret and McMaster, Natalie (2024). Teaching the unexpected mathematics: how digital technologies unlocked incidental primary mathematics concepts. 46th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 30 June - 4 July 2024. Adelaide, SA, Australia: The Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia.
Višňovská, Jana, Ross, Emily, Getenet, Seyum, Geiger, Vince and Oates, Greg (2024). Write like a reviewer: MERGA conferences and beyond. 46th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 30 June - 4 July 2024. Adelaide, SA, Australia: The Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia.
Ross, Emily, Goos, Merrilyn, Caldis, Susan, Cirkony, Connie, Delaney, Seamus, Dutton, Janey, Hobbs, Linda, Oates, Greg and Speldewinde, Christopher (2024). Exploring the culture of out-of-field professional education for mathematics teachers. 46th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Gold Coast, QLD, Australia, 30 June - 4 July 2024. Adelaide, SA, Australia: The Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia.
Ross, Emily (2024). Assessment and reporting challenges for teachers integrating STEM. The 15th International Congress on Mathematical Education, Sydney, NSW, Australia, 7 - 14 July 2024. Sydney, NSW, Australia: International Congress on Mathematical Education.
Hodge, Steven, Poulton, Phillip, Mockler, Nicole, Ross, Emily, Smith, Bryan and Alhadad, Sakinah (2023). Conducting the Curriculum Choir. Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) conference, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 26–30 November 2023.
Ross, Emily (2023). Teachers' interpretation of curriculum as a window into "Curriculum Potential".. Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) conference, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 26-30 November 2023.
Caldis, S., Ross, E., Dutton, J., Hobbs, L., Oates, G., Goos, M., Delaney, S. and Cirkony, C. (2023). Exploring the ecosystem out-of-field teaching (OOFT) in Australia. International Conference on Teaching Out-of-field: A world-wide phenomenon, Shanghai, China, 17 October 2023.
Ross, Emily and Marshman, Margaret (2023). Barriers to Integration: A Case Study of STEM-Learning in Mathematics and Digital Technology. 45th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Newcastle, NSW Australia, 2-6 July 2023. Adelaide, SA Australia: Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia.
Goos, Merrilyn, Marshman, Margaret, Bennison, Anne and Ross, Emily (2023). What’s the problem? Implementing school mathematics curriculum reform. 45th Annual Conference of the Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia, Newcastle, NSW, Australia, 2-6 July 2023. MERGA.
Hobbs, Linda, Goos, Merrilyn, Oates, Greg, Dutton, Janet, Delaney, Seamus, Caldis, Susan, Cirkony, Constance and Ross, Emily (2023). Using systems theory and reflexivity theory to develop a framework for professional education for ‘out-of-field’ teachers. 10th International OOFTAS Collective Symposium, Glasgow, Scotland, 20-21 August 2023.
Ross, E., Caldis, S., Dutton, J., Hobbs, L., Oates, G., Goos, M., Delaney, S. and Cirkony, C. (2023). Imagining professional learning for out-of-field teachers. The International Conference on Teaching Out-of-field: A world-wide phenomenon - Jointly hosted by the UNESCO Teacher Education Centre and OOFTAS Collective, Shanghai, China, 17 October 2023.
Ross, E. (2018). Teacher curriculum planning: A process of curriculum interpretation. The 6th World Curriculum Studies Conference of the International Association for the Advancement of Curriculum Studies, Melbourne, VIC Australia, 9-12 December 2018.

Thesis

Ross, Emily (2017). An investigation of teachers' curriculum interpretation and implementation in a Queensland school. Professional Doctorate, Queensland University of Technology, Faculty of Education. doi: 10.5204/thesis.eprints.107049

Newspaper Articles

Ross, Emily and Dwyer, Rachel (2021, 12 15). First, it’s not an instruction manual: 3 things education ministers need to know about the Australian Curriculum The Conversation
Ross, Emily (2021, 11 19). Why do Australian states need a national curriculum, and do teachers even use it? The Conversation
Ross, Emily and Marshman, Margaret (2021, 07 07). Aussie kids’ financial knowledge is on the decline. The proposed national curriculum has downgraded it even further The Conversation