Research
This research area is focused upon a multifaceted conception of issues of social justice and inclusion. A diverse range of foci are explored, relating to gender, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander perspectives, counselling and children, parent and community education. Scholars work in this area draw upon a variety of conceptual resources including from the domains of psychology, sociology, philosophy and cultural studies.
Research Projects |
Researchers |
| Down Syndrome Research Program. | A/Prof Rhonda Faragher |
| World Englishes and teachers of English. | Dr Obaid Hamid |
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Quality teaching work and reducing educational inequalities. Funded by: Australian Research Council Discovery Project Funding amount: $414,000 |
Dr Stephen Heimans |
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Success from the perspective of the successful: Low SES students, success and completion in higher education. Funded by: Department of Education and Training Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Programme (HEPPP). Funding amount: $324,311 |
A/Prof Carmen Mills |
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Preparing Aboriginal students in Aboriginal communities for life beyond school. Funded by: Australian Research Council (ARC) Linkage grant Role: Chief Investigator Funding amount: $220,937 |
Dr Marnee Shay |
| English as an Additional Language (EAL) students’ on-arrival academic progress and learning pathways. | Dr Susan Creagh |
| Putting post-humanist and queer theories to work in education. | Dr Christina Gowlett |
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The Development of a Short Form Quality Audit Tool for Positive Behaviour Support Intervention. Funded by: HASS Partnership Funding Scheme Role: Chief Investigator - Prof Karen Nankervis Associate Investigator - A/Prof Rhonda Faragher Funding amount: $46, 428 |
Prof Karen Nankervis A/Prof Rhonda Faragher |
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Interprofessional collaboration between teachers and speech pathologists. Funded by: Speech Pathology Australia Funding amount: $24, 952 |
A/Prof Rhonda Faragher |
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Building Disability Research Capacity in Zambia. Funded by: British Academy Global Challenges Research Fund. Funding amount: $32, 600 |
A/Prof Rhonda Faragher |
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Doing things ‘right way’: showcasing excellence in Indigenous education in Queensland secondary schools Funded by: UQ Early Career Researcher Grant Scheme Role: Lead Chief Investigator - Dr Marnee Shay Chief Investigator - Dr Jodie Miller Associate Investigator - Dr Suraiya Abdul Hameed Funding amount: $20,000 |
Dr Marnee Shay Dr Jodie Miller Dr Suraiya Abdul Hameed |
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Indigenous Education Excellence in Flexi Schools. Funded: Edmund Rice Education Australia Role: Lead Chief Investigator - Dr Marnee Shay Chief Investigator - Dr Jodie Miller Funding amount: $50,000 |
Dr Marnee Shay Dr Jodie Miller |
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The Digital child. Funded: Australian Research Council (ARC) Centre of Excellence Role: Associate Investigator Funding amount: $34.9 million |
Dr Marnee Shay |
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Education Futures: Transversal analysis of education institutional desires. |
Dr Stephen Heimans |
| Postqualitative experimental writing: Emerging transgressions of sense. | Dr Stephen Heimans |
| Ranciere, Bernstein and the politics of schooling. | Dr Stephen Heimans |
| Instructional design for pursuing equity in mathematics classrooms | Dr Jana Visnovska |
