Head of School
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Professor Susan Irvine
- Position
- Head of School
- School
- School of Early Childhood & Inclusive Education
- Research fields
- Education systems
- Specialist studies in education
- s.irvine@qut.edu.au
Academic Leads
QTPA
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Dr Lesley Friend
- Position
- Lecturer
- School
- School of Early Childhood & Inclusive Education
- Research fields
- lesley.friend@qut.edu.au
Engagement
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Associate Professor Judith Howard
- Position
- Associate Professor
- School
- School of Early Childhood & Inclusive Education
- Research fields
- Specialist studies in education
- Education systems
- ja.howard@qut.edu.au
Learning and Teaching
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Dr Peter O'Brien
- Position
- Senior Lecturer
- School
- School of Early Childhood & Inclusive Education
- Research fields
- Specialist studies in education
- Cultural studies
- Sociology
- p.obrien@qut.edu.au
Research Training
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Professor Beth Saggers
- Position
- Professor
- School
- School of Early Childhood & Inclusive Education
- Research fields
- Specialist studies in education
- Education systems
- b.saggers@qut.edu.au
Research
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Professor Annette Woods
- Position
- Professor
- School
- School of Early Childhood & Inclusive Education
- Research fields
- Curriculum and pedagogy
- Specialist studies in education
- Cultural studies
- annette.woods@qut.edu.au
Search our staff
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Associate Professor Jenna Gillett-Swan
- Position
- Associate Professor
- Division / Faculty
- School of Early Childhood & Inclusive Education
- Research fields
- Specialist studies in education
- Education systems
- jenna.gillettswan@qut.edu.au
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Associate Professor Sofia Mavropoulou
- Position
- Associate Professor
- Division / Faculty
- School of Early Childhood & Inclusive Education
- Research fields
- Specialist studies in education
- Education systems
- sofia.mavropoulou@qut.edu.au
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Associate Professor Kym Simoncini
- Position
- Associate Professor
- Division / Faculty
- School of Early Childhood & Inclusive Education
- kym.simoncini@qut.edu.au
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Associate Professor Nerida Spina
- Position
- Associate Professor
- Division / Faculty
- School of Early Childhood & Inclusive Education
- Research fields
- Specialist studies in education
- Education systems
- n.spina@qut.edu.au