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SUMMARY

Award-winning academic with 15+ years of experience mentoring university students, facilitating engaging learning experiences, and supervising research and work placement projects. Proven ability to guide students in their educational program using innovative and student-centered approaches. Dedicated to creating equitable educational experiences where students drive their own learning, expand how they see the world, and build leadership potential.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Associate Professor | Director Academic Programs

School of Psychology, University of New South Wales 2019-2025

Academic Coaching & Mentoring

  • Provided supervision and support to research students to foster academic confidence, improve scholarly work and help to build self-regulated learning skills
  • Delivered academic writing workshops to undergraduate students in person, online and via the PsychEd podcast creating open learning resources that students can draw on throughout their studies
  • Mentored tutors and casual teaching staff to create inclusive learning environments, constructive feedback mechanisms, and engaging student experiences
  • Coached junior education-focused academics to design educational interventions, build evidence-based practice, and navigate career development, resulting in successful grants and promotions

Facilitating Learning Experiences

  • Ran online and in-person learning sessions for cohorts ranging from 12 to 1,200 students using technology creatively to improve engagement and build community
  • Integrated self-management resources into undergraduate courses, designing learning opportunities and assessments that promoted autonomy, competence and relatedness for learners
  • Coordinated work-integrated learning program, designing placement preparation modules that enhanced industry readiness, and growing enrollments by 50% over 2 years
  • Designed and delivered monthly PSYCHEd Brown Bag sessions, facilitating ed tech and pedagogy knowledge sharing among 30+ teaching staff

Research & Project Supervision

  • Mentored 6 PhD students and 30 Honours students through independent research projects, providing personalised guidance on research design, methodology, analysis, and academic writing
  • Supervised undergraduate students undertaking workplace projects, monitoring welfare and resolving workplace expectation misalignments while ensuring learning outcomes

Academic Skills Development

  • Strengthened core academic capacities in research design, critical thinking, and academic writing through structured undergraduate curriculum and individual coaching
  • Designed and led research internship course for 3rd-year undergraduates, scaffolding the process of learning to work with real-world data and improving data literacy and analysis skills
  • Designed assessments aligned with learning outcomes that built students’ capacity to think critically and communicate effectively, while learning alongside generative AI

Program Development & Collaboration

  • Led strategic academic program development for 1,300+ students, collaborating with 5 program directors to align institutional goals with accreditation requirements through collaborative, data-driven decision making
  • Built communities of practice that enhanced department-wide teaching expertise through knowledge sharing and peer mentorship
  • Represented department on Faculty governance committees, advocating for policy initiatives that prioritised student wellbeing and success

Innovation & Educational Design

  • Designed and implemented generative AI acknowledgement processes in assessment, balancing innovation with academic integrity through evidence-based policy development
  • Integrated cultural responsiveness into curriculum, designing activities that scaffolded learning about diverse perspectives and the importance of reflexivity in psychological practice
  • Led “Postcards of Practice” project, creating repository of generative AI use cases to facilitate knowledge sharing among teaching staff

Lecturer | Senior Lecturer

School of Psychology, University of New South Wales 2008-2019

  • Analysed behavioral and electrophysiological data using R-based pipelines, securing $430,000 in research funding through evidence-based proposals
  • Authored 37 peer-reviewed publications, demonstrating strong understanding of research methods and academic conventions
  • Created supportive lab culture fostering collaboration, peer mentorship, and knowledge sharing

R-Ladies Sydney Co-founder 2018-2022

  • Founded and led RLadies chapter, driving community growth to 1000+ members by organising 48+ events and workshops, focused on diversity and skill-building
  • Launched #RYouWithMe program, providing interactive tutorials and videos to 40,000+ new R users, enhancing data analysis skills
  • Developed innovative event formats (e.g., lightning talks, “shut up and code” sessions) to lower barriers to entry, improving participation

EDUCATION

Doctor of Philosophy – Psychology | Bachelor of Science (Hons) – Psychology (University of Otago)

Awards

2024 Faculty of Science Leadership Impact Award | 2021 Exemplary Teaching Practice Award

2020 Faculty of Science Stand out Award | 2019 Vice Chancellors Award for Excellence in Teaching

2018 Faculty of Science Award for Educational Excellence