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Professor Rowena Harper

PhD, GradCertEd, BA (Hons)

Professor Rowena Harper commenced as ECU’s Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education) in 2022, with a portfolio that includes Library and the Centre for Learning and Teaching. Since joining ECU in 2019 she has held the role of Director, Centre for Learning and Teaching, and leadership roles on two major projects: the Learning Management System transition and the City Campus Project.

Professor Harper’s experience spans 20 years of practice, research and professional service in higher education. She has taught in arts and humanities, enabling education and academic language and learning. She has also led services in the areas of learning support, staff development, curriculum innovation, and learning technologies. She is a former President of the Association for Academic Language and Learning (AALL), and co-founder of the International Consortium of Academic Language and Learning Developers (ICALLD).

As an active researcher, Professor Harper is perhaps best known for her work in academic integrity, having co-led a Strategic Priority Commissioned Project on contract cheating and published numerous articles in the area. She has also researched in educational development in digital learning environments, and English language and communication development.

Prior to joining ECU, Professor Harper was the Associate Director, Curriculum Development and Support, in the Teaching Innovation Unit at the University of South Australia.

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