University Service

2022–present  

Member 

• Faculty of Education and Arts Research Committee, Australian Catholic University

• Faculty of Education and Arts Faculty Leadership Group, Australian Catholic University

• Faculty of Education and Arts Faculty Board, Australian Catholic University

• The Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Research Committee, Australian Catholic University

                    
2014–present  

Director​

• Institute for Positive Psychology and Education, Australian Catholic University

Member 

• Institute for Positive Psychology and Education Executive Management Committee, Australian Catholic University

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2017–present  

Honorary Professor and Mentor

• Department of Psychology, The Education University of Hong Kong

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2011–2014

Director

• Centre for Positive Psychology and Education, University of Western Sydney

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2006–2010        

Head

• Educational Excellence and Equity Research program, Centre for Educational Research

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2001–2006    

Member

• Research Committee, College of Arts, Education, and Social Sciences, University of Western Sydney

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2001–2003    

Member

• Dean’s Advisory Research Committee, College of Arts, Education, and Social Sciences, University of Western Sydney

2001–2002    

Chair

• Dean’s Advisory Research Committee, College of Arts, Education, and Social Sciences, University of Western Sydney

• Research Committee, College of Arts, Education, and Social Sciences, University of Western Sydney

Member

• Academic Senate of the Research Studies Committee, University of Western Sydney

• College Executive Committee, College of Arts, Education, and Social Sciences, University of Western Sydney

1999 – 2006    

Chair

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

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1997–1999    

Member

• Educational Psychology Committee, University of Sydney

• Academic Representative

• Academic Civics Education Consortium national representative on the NSW Discovering Democracy Committee

1990 - 1997    

Coordinator 

• Campus Aboriginal Students, University of New South Wales

• Campus Professional Research Training, University of New South Wales

Member

• Aboriginal Education Committee: Undergraduate Studies Committee of the Academic Board, University of New South Wales

• School of Education Management Committee, University of New South Wales

Subject Coordinator

• ‘Human Society and its Environment’, University of New South Wales

1990 - 1995    

Member

• Faculty Research Committee, University of New South Wales

1996        

Chair    

• General Staffing Review Committee, St George Campus, University of New South Wales

• Professional Development Enterprises Committee, St George Campus, University of New South Wales

Member

• Honours Primary Program Committee, School of Teacher Education, University of New South Wales

• New Primary Program Committee, School of Teacher Education, University of New South Wales

1995        

Chair

• Field Experience Committee, School of Teacher Education, University of New South Wales

• Primary Handbook Committee, School of Teacher Education, University of New South Wales

• Staff Workloads Committee, School of Teacher Education, University of New South Wales

Member 

• Aboriginal Studies Policy Committee, St George Campus, University of New South Wales

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1992        

Chair

• Campus Staff Research Training Committee, University of New South Wales