Andrea works in the Faculty of Arts at the University of Melbourne as a teacher and researcher. She has a Master of Education in Second Language Teaching and Asia Literacy and holds a Doctorate in Higher Education Teaching and Learning. An expert in Higher Education, Andrea combines her research knowledge with extensive experience in university level teaching and learning. Her research uses qualitative methods and focuses on the impact of higher education policies and systems on the experiences of students and academic staff, students as partners (SaP), experiential learning, and intercultural communication and relationships in academic settings. Through these fields, she examines implications for equity in higher education. Prior to joining the University of Melbourne, Andrea taught at Curtin University in Perth, Western Australia, where she coordinated and delivered an intercultural communications subject which included a strong focus on the Indigenous Australian experience. Andrea is a white settler woman born in Melbourne, with long-term British Isles ancestry, who is passionate about contributing to systems and relationships built on mutual respect. Andrea’s leadership experience has been gained through her involvement in the International Society for the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (ISSOTL). She is currently a member of the Board of Directors and Asia-Pacific regional Vice-President and Co-Chair of the ISSOTL Convenings Committee.
