Employment History

2014-present Director, Institute for Positive Psychology and Education 

- Australian Catholic University 

 

2011-2014 Director, Centre for Positive Psychology and Education 

- University of Western Sydney 

 

2008–2010 Head, Educational Excellence and Equity (E3) Research  

- Centre for Educational Research 

 

2006–2008 Centre Director 

- Self-Concept Enhancement and Learning Facilitation (SELF) Research Centre,
University of Western Sydney  

 

2001–2002 School Director 

- Research and Research Degrees, School of Education and Early Childhood Studies,
University of Western Sydney  

 

2001 College Director 

- Research Management and Training, College of Arts, Education, and Social  

 Sciences, University of Western Sydney  

 

1999–2006 College Honours Coordinator 

- College of Arts, Education, and Social Sciences, University of Western Sydney 

 

2006 Professor  

- Personal Chair in Education Awarded 

 

1999–2005 Associate Professor  

- School of Education and Early Childhood Studies, University of Western Sydney 

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Deputy Director 

- Self-Concept Enhancement and Learning Facilitation (SELF) Research Centre,
University of Western Sydney  

 

1997–1999 U2000 Postdoctoral Research Fellow 

- Faculty of Education, University of Sydney 

 

1996–1997 Senior Lecturer (Social Studies) 

- School of Teacher Education, University of New South Wales 

 

1996 Research Fellow 

- University of Western Sydney 

 

1995–1997 PhD candidate (Educational Psychology) 

- Faculty of Education, University of Sydney 

- Australian Postgraduate Award Scholarship  

 

1992–1999 National Project Coordinator 

- ‘Teaching the teachers Indigenous Australian studies: A project of national significance’ 

 

1991 Parliamentary Education Fellow: Tertiary Teaching 

- Seconded to the Department of the Senate, Parliamentary Education Office,
Parliament House, Canberra 

 

1990–1995 Lecturer (Social Studies) 

- School of Teacher Education, University of New South Wales 

 

1989 Honours candidate 

- Faculty of Education, University of Sydney: Bachelor of Education 

- First class Honours awarded 

- Recipient of University Medal 

 

1988–1989 Lecturer (Social Studies) 

- School of Primary Education & Computer Studies, St George Institute of Education,
Sydney College of Advanced Education 

 

1986–1987 Full-Time Primary School Teacher 

- Liverpool West Primary School 

 

1983 Supply Teacher 

- Chifley Public School 

 

1982 Casual Teacher 

- Metropolitan East region