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Sponsoring a Visiting Fellow
Previous Visiting Fellows

Sponsoring a Visiting Fellow

If your school or faculty is interested in sponsoring a Visiting Fellow, the Centre for Learning and Teaching may be able to provide financial and or other alternative support.

If requesting support from the Centre for Learning and Teaching, the attached Visiting Fellow Request Form must be completed and emailed to Academic Development.

For further information, please contact Mr Rod Ellis, Team Leader, Academic Development, r.ellis@ecu.edu.au, phone 9370 6103, or the Project Officer, email Academic Development phone 9370 6106.

Previous Visiting Fellows

The Centre for Learning and Teaching has previously sponsored a number of Visiting Fellows including:

Dr Ian Jamie

Dept. of Chemistry and Biomolecular Sciences, Macquarie University

Dr Ian Jamie started many years ago as a laser jock, conducting Raman spectroscopy investigations on solvation and association processes in non-aqueous solvents for his PhD at the University of Queensland. This was followed by a post-doctoral fellowship at the Research School of Chemistry at the Australian National University. In 2000, Ian took up the position of Associate Director of the Australian Physical Chemistry Enhanced Laboratory Learning project at the University of Sydney. In 2003 he was appointed as Lecturer in Physical Chemistry at Macquarie University. His research interests encompass various aspects of atmospheric chemistry and also Education in Chemistry. Whilst visiting Edith Cowan University, Ian presented a workshop entitled "Improving Laboratory-Based Teaching and Learning: The ACELL Project".

Professor Mick Healey

Professor of Geography - University of Gloucestershire

Mick Healey is Professor of Geography at the University of Gloucestershire, UK nd the Director of the Geography Discipline Network and the Centre for Active Learning in Geography, Environment and Related Disciplines He is an experienced presenter. In the last 10 years he has given over 150 educational workshops, seminars, keynotes and conference presentations. His main current interests include developing the scholarship of learning and teaching, linking research and teaching, active learning, and disabled students’ learning. Whilst visiting Edith Cowan University, Professor Healey presented a workshop entitled "Linking Research and Teaching to BenefitSeptember 11, 2008hnston

Senior Lecturer in the Centre for Academic Practice – University of Strathclyde

Bill Johnston is a senior lecturer in the Centre for Academic Practice at the University of Strathclyde, Scotland. He collaborates with academics to develop their courses and pedagogy, and to research and publish on these topics. He contributes to the University's Advanced Academic Studies programme, and the 3 day intensive introductory course for new lecturers. He teaches undergraduate electives in Information Literacy and Personal Creativity. Bill has a special interest in student personal and skill development in business and entrepreneurship education, and is a member of the multi-disciplinary teaching and development team for the Business School's Integrative Studies programme, which is a 3 year, compulsory part of the BA degree. Whilst visiting Edith Cowan University, Bill presented a workshop entitled "Transition to University and Student Retention – A Scottish Experience".

Peter Jones

Director of Educational Technologies, Senior Lecturer School of Law - University of Melbourne

Peter Jones is a graduate of the University of Tasmania who has worked in the tertiary and legal sectors for the past fifteen years promoting learning technologies and multimedia. He joined The University of Melbourne in 1996 and is currently the Director of Educational Technologies and a senior lecturer in the Law School. He is a committed and enthusiastic educator who successfully blends eaching and technology in his academic career. He has particular expertise in teaching and learning using wireless technology and laptop computers. Whilst visiting Edith Cowan University, Peter presented a number of workshops based around the themes of Flexible and Mobile Learning Technologies, Learning Space Design, Mobile Learning Strategies in Tertiary Education and Issues in Plagiarism, Academic Honesty, Copyright and Digital Publishing.

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