Employment history
Higher education teaching, research and leadership employment
3 July 2023 to present: Professor and Master of Educational Leadership, Master of Education Research and Master of Education Research (STEM) course coordinator (60% role), School of Education, Excelsia College, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
1 July 2019 to 9 June 2023: Professor (Educational Research), School of Education, Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
1 July 2013 to 28 June 2019: Professor in Educational Research, School of Linguistics, Adult and Specialist Education, Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
1 January 2011 to 28 June 2013: Professor in Educational Research, Faculty of Education, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
7 March 2005 to 31 December 2010: Associate Professor in Education (Education Research), Faculty of Education, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
October 2003 to 2 March 2005: Associate Professor and Head of the Learning, Evaluation, Innovation and Development Centre, Division of Teaching and Learning Services, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
January 1997 to October 2003: Senior Lecturer in Open and Distance Learning, Faculty of Education (and Creative Arts), Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
1994 to 1996: Lecturer in Open and Distance Learning, Faculty of Education, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
1992 to 1993: Senior Research Officer, Faculty of Education, University of Central Queensland, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
1991: Research Officer, School of Education, University College of Central Queensland, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
School teaching and leadership employment
1989 to 1990: Head of History and Politics and Some Time School Coordinator of Teaching Practice, Brighton Grammar School, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
1987 to 1988: History Subject Master and Some Time Acting Deputy Principal, Beenleigh State High School, Beenleigh, Queensland, Australia.
July to December 1986: Acting Social Science Subject Master, Goondiwindi State High School, Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia.
1984 to June 1986: Teacher and Year Eight History Coordinator, Toowoomba State High School, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
1982 to 1983: Teacher and Languages Coordinator, Barcaldine State School Secondary Department, Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia.
University undergraduate employment
1980 to 1981: Residential Tutor, St Mark's College, James Cook University of North Queensland, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
1979: Research Assistant, Department of Education and Department of History, James Cook University of North Queensland, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
3 July 2023 to present: Professor and Master of Educational Leadership, Master of Education Research and Master of Education Research (STEM) course coordinator (60% role), School of Education, Excelsia College, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
1 July 2019 to 9 June 2023: Professor (Educational Research), School of Education, Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
1 July 2013 to 28 June 2019: Professor in Educational Research, School of Linguistics, Adult and Specialist Education, Faculty of Business, Education, Law and Arts, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
1 January 2011 to 28 June 2013: Professor in Educational Research, Faculty of Education, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
7 March 2005 to 31 December 2010: Associate Professor in Education (Education Research), Faculty of Education, University of Southern Queensland, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
October 2003 to 2 March 2005: Associate Professor and Head of the Learning, Evaluation, Innovation and Development Centre, Division of Teaching and Learning Services, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
January 1997 to October 2003: Senior Lecturer in Open and Distance Learning, Faculty of Education (and Creative Arts), Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
1994 to 1996: Lecturer in Open and Distance Learning, Faculty of Education, Central Queensland University, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
1992 to 1993: Senior Research Officer, Faculty of Education, University of Central Queensland, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
1991: Research Officer, School of Education, University College of Central Queensland, Rockhampton, Queensland, Australia.
School teaching and leadership employment
1989 to 1990: Head of History and Politics and Some Time School Coordinator of Teaching Practice, Brighton Grammar School, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia.
1987 to 1988: History Subject Master and Some Time Acting Deputy Principal, Beenleigh State High School, Beenleigh, Queensland, Australia.
July to December 1986: Acting Social Science Subject Master, Goondiwindi State High School, Goondiwindi, Queensland, Australia.
1984 to June 1986: Teacher and Year Eight History Coordinator, Toowoomba State High School, Toowoomba, Queensland, Australia.
1982 to 1983: Teacher and Languages Coordinator, Barcaldine State School Secondary Department, Barcaldine, Queensland, Australia.
University undergraduate employment
1980 to 1981: Residential Tutor, St Mark's College, James Cook University of North Queensland, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.
1979: Research Assistant, Department of Education and Department of History, James Cook University of North Queensland, Townsville, Queensland, Australia.