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.
