Dr Sabrina Syed is a Lecturer in Educational Psychology in the School of Education at Charles Sturt University. She has worked across multiple universities since 2012 and brings extensive experience in higher education teaching, research, and curriculum development. Dr Syed’s research focuses on equity, identity, and wellbeing in education, with particular attention to intersectional discrimination and the experiences of marginalised groups in higher education. Her doctoral research examined women’s experiences in higher education, exploring how identity, power, and institutional structures shape academic and professional trajectories. She has published in peer-reviewed journals, contributed book chapters, and written for academic and public audiences on topics including teacher identity development, educational equity, gender, and inclusion. From 2023 to 2024, Dr Syed completed a postdoctoral research fellowship in mathematics education at the University of Newcastle, where she contributed to research focused on teacher learning and educational improvement. She has also served as Chief Investigator on a global grant project involving international collaboration. Her current research interests include doctoral education, academic motivation, and the use of emerging technologies such as artificial intelligence in higher degree by research (HDR) training. Methodologically, she works primarily with qualitative and narrative approaches that foreground participants’ lived experiences and voices. In her teaching, Dr Syed has designed and delivered subjects in educational psychology, inclusive education, classroom management, student wellbeing, and physical development. She is committed to inclusive, student-centred pedagogy and to advancing equity and social justice through research, teaching, and engagement.

Netty Mattar holds a PhD in English Literature from the National University of Singapore, where she currently teaches academic communication. Her research focuses on the intersections among speculative literature and technoculture, with a particular interest in issues related to warfare, colonial trauma, memory, and posthumanism. She is also interested in cultural and social imaginaries of Artificial Intelligence (AI), and is currently exploring the impact of AI on academic identity and voice.

Yurni Said-Sirhan is an instructor at the Centre for English Language Communication, National University of Singapore (NUS). She has taught academic communication at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as conducted several oral communication workshops for students and staff of NUS. Her research interests include identity construction, intercultural communication, language ideology and English for Academic Purposes.

Dr. Lemos Martins is a dedicated professional with a strong academic and practical background, specialising in innovation, entrepreneurship, and growth strategies. Before joining the University of Auckland Business School, he gained over a decade of experience in international business development, marketing management, and communication roles across various industries, including advertising, wood, fashion, and software. Since 2011, he has contributed to the Business School through projects such as developing postgraduate and undergraduate profiles and leading the Assurance of Learning (AoL) processes for accreditation purposes. He teaches design thinking and innovation programs for large organisations through the Executive Education and Professional Development unit. He also focuses his teaching and supervision on providing practical learning experiences that students can immediately apply in their careers.

James is a senior lecturer in the Bachelor of Arts at Macquarie University. He holds a PhD in American Literature and GradCert in Education/TESOL. He has taught undergraduate courses in English Literature, Media, Communications, Critical Thinking, Arts and Film Studies to students from a variety of cultural and linguistic backgrounds. He has published several articles on the Beat Generation and contemporary sub-cultures. In 2018, he began to undertake roles as course coordinator, curriculum developer and site builder, producing lesson materials, assessment tasks, and course outlines. In his current role, he is helping to shape Macquarie's new and innovative BA program. Catherine is an AWGIE award-winning scriptwriter, theatre and new-media producer, whose scripts have been produced for games, transmedia, radio, puppetry, hybrid performance, theatre and children’s theatre by Sydney Opera House, Redmoon Theatre Chicago and ABC Radio National. In 2008 she completed a Doctorate of Creative Arts at Wollongong University, developing hybrid performance texts from a series of original bio-ethical fables. Her play 'Dr Egg and the Man with No Ear', a new media and puppetry production (Sydney Opera House), based on these fables, received critical acclaim and toured the US and Canada from 2008-2010. Catherine won the 2011 AWGIE award for Children’s Theatre for the play. From 2012-2017, she developed the play into an interactive storybook and online puzzle game, 'The Dr Egg Adventures Laboratory', funded by the Literature Brd and Inter-arts fund of the Australia Council. Catherine joined Macquarie University Incubator Hub, to develop the Dr Egg Adventures books, games and interactive online laboratory. An online Laboratory program now operates via EOI in NSW primary schools. An accompanying Research Project, with co-investigators from MQ School of Education, Assoc. Professor Anne Forbes and John De Nobile has been in place since 2020.

Catherine is an AWGIE award-winning scriptwriter, theatre and new-media producer, whose scripts have been produced for games, transmedia, radio, puppetry, hybrid performance, theatre and children’s theatre by Sydney Opera House, Redmoon Theatre Chicago and ABC Radio National. In 2008 she completed a Doctorate of Creative Arts at Wollongong University, developing hybrid performance texts from a series of original bio-ethical fables. Her play 'Dr Egg and the Man with No Ear', a new media and puppetry production (Sydney Opera House), based on these fables, received critical acclaim and toured the US and Canada from 2008-2010. Catherine won the 2011 AWGIE award for Children’s Theatre for the play. From 2012-2017, she developed the play into an interactive storybook and online puzzle game, 'The Dr Egg Adventures Laboratory', funded by the Literature Brd and Inter-arts fund of the Australia Council. Catherine joined Macquarie University Incubator Hub, to develop the Dr Egg Adventures books, games and interactive online laboratory. An online Laboratory program now operates via EOI in NSW primary schools. An accompanying Research Project, with co-investigators from MQ School of Education, Assoc. Professor Anne Forbes and John De Nobile has been in place since 2020.

Dr Justin Kitin is a Lecturer and researcher committed to inspiring students, advancing marketing knowledge, and shaping the future of higher education. At Curtin University, he has taught and coordinated undergraduate and postgraduate units, including Consumer Behaviour, Integrated Marketing Communications, Digital Marketing & E-Commerce, Advanced Consumer Behaviour, Managing Social Media Platforms, and Enhancing Your Business Mind. His teaching is hands-on and practice-focused, integrating theory with real-world application. His research spans consumer behaviour, tourism, and higher education. He has published in Current Issues in Tourism, presented at international conferences, and serve as Co-Director of Curtin’s Tourism Research Cluster, fostering collaboration between academia and industry. Currently, his research is grounded in the Innovation and Scholarship of Learning and Teaching (iSoLT), focusing on international student experiences, peer assessment, and the role of AI in enhancing engagement and employability.

Michael Baird is an Associate Professor and the Director of Learning and Teaching in the School of Management and Marketing, Faculty of Business and Law, at Curtin University, Western Australia. Michael has taught units in the Curtin Business School in Perth, Sydney, Singapore, Malaysia and Hong Kong since 2004, and since 2013 has focused his career on teaching scholarship. Michael’s research interests include digital transformation and motivating students to consume learning content, engaging in evaluation and reflective practice to improve delivery of capstone courses, creating and using exam remote invigilation for online assessments, and developing strategies to address contract cheating and academic misconduct. Michael has a Bachelor of Commerce with first class Honours, Masters by Research and a PhD in marketing.

Daniel Lee's research focuses on the intersection of contemporary education, technology, the arts, and cultural studies. His research covers multiple fields with two major areas being music pedagogy and digital technologies in Education. He is currently a post-doctoral researcher at the University of Adelaide's Digital Learning and Society hub. His doctoral work explored the cultural implications of pedagogical approaches in Australian higher education. His research publications cover a wide range of topics, including the integration of information technology in instrumental teaching, the pedagogical value of Australian contemporary popular music, and the impact of COVID-19 on virtual communities. Dr Lee's work on the cultural melting pot of Australian contemporary popular music education, and his studies on gender issues within guitar communities, further highlight his commitment to cultural and social dimensions of music education. During his post-doctoral research Dr Lee has developed the concept of Epistemic Indulgence and researched its connections to other important pedagogical concepts including intrinsic motivation. Self-guided learners using online resources to teach themselves have the freedom to learn whatever they choose, in whatever order, using whatever resources they find best suits them and their whims.

Anastasia is a university educator with experience in course coordinating, lecturing and teaching undergraduate marketing courses at the University of South Australia. In addition to her academic contributions, Anastasia is also a Marketing Scientist at the Ehrenberg-Bass Institute. Her current area of research investigates how managers make distribution channel decisions. Anastasia has experience in data coding, analysis and reporting, as well as experience working on a range of research projects for the Institute’s commercial clients.

Thulaisiharan Sivapalan is an Education-Focused Lecturer and Associate Course Coordinator in the Integrated First Year (IFY) program at UNSW Business School. As a Chartered Accountant, he brings prior industry experience into his teaching and curriculum design. His work focuses on experiential learning, assessment design, and interdisciplinary teaching in large first-year cohorts. Within IFY, he contributes to course leadership, tutor development, and the redesign of integrated learning activities informed by student and tutor feedback. As an early-career education-focused academic, Thulaisiharan aims to build a strong pipeline of contributions to the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning and has presented his educational innovations at national teaching conferences.

Jenn Jury is a doctoral student and a Professional Teaching Fellow at Waipapa Taumata Rau | The University of Auckland, where her main teaching roles are to coordinate and teach into a second-year quantitative biology course, as well as a first‑year transition course within the Faculty of Science. Prior to holding her current position, Jenn taught in undergraduate biology labs for over 15 years, where her passions for relational teaching and learning and enhancing student belonging to foster wellbeing and academic success began. Jenn is committed to fostering inclusive, meaningful learning experiences and supporting equitable student transitions into university life. Jenn is also interested in supporting professional development initiatives for Graduate Teaching Assistants, with the aim of strengthening relational pedagogies in undergraduate science teaching. Jenn’s broader interests include working with learning support, and creating teaching spaces where students feel seen, valued, connected, and empowered to succeed. Amanda A. Harper is senior tutor and Director of Stage One Teaching in the School of Biological Sciences, Faculty of Science, The University of Auckland. Her main research interests are: educational assessment, affective components in teaching and learning including attitudes, values, and beliefs. Email: a.harper@auckland.ac.nz

Associate Professor Jemma Skeat is Discipline Lead for Speech Pathology at Deakin University and led the development of the new Master of Speech Pathology. She has a strong commitment to collaborating with people with disability, families, and communities to ensure that education, research, and practice are informed by lived experience and real-world priorities. Her teaching and scholarship emphasise inclusive, rights-based, and socially responsive approaches to communication and swallowing across the lifespan. Jemma has a particular interest in how students learn to integrate theory, evidence, and lived experience, and in designing curricula and learning activities that support the development of reflective, collaborative, and ethically grounded practitioners. Through her work, she seeks to make the often hidden processes of professional reasoning and decision-making visible, supporting students to become thoughtful and socially accountable health professionals.

Thulaisiharan Sivapalan is an Education-Focused Lecturer and Associate Course Coordinator in the Integrated First Year (IFY) program at UNSW Business School. As a Chartered Accountant, he brings prior industry experience into his teaching and curriculum design. His work focuses on experiential learning, assessment design, and interdisciplinary teaching in large first-year cohorts.

Blake Pepper is an Educational Staff Developer at UNSW. He has a background in a Bachelor of Commerce (Accounting) and Bachelor of Laws (Honours)/Diploma of Legal Practice. He is currently completing his PHD at the University of Newcastle. He has been teaching in First Year Integrated courses at UNSW and assists in running the tutor training program in the business school.

Kalli Spencer is a Senior Education-Focused Lecturer in Clinical Skills, Faculty of Medicine and Health, UNSW Sydney. He has a particular interest in communication, reflective practice, and professional identity in health professions education. His teaching and research emphasise psychologically safe learning environments, educator identity, and innovative approaches to assessment and curriculum design across undergraduate medical education. He was awarded as Educator of the Year for the Faculty of Medicine and Health in 2025.

Associate Professor Linda Ferrington is Academic Convenor for Phase 1 Medicine at UNSW's Rural Clinical Campus in Port Macquarie and Academic Co-Convenor at the Kensington campus. In this dual role, she leads curriculum design, teaching, assessment, and governance across metropolitan and regional settings, with particular expertise in creating engaging, inclusive learning experiences for adult learners in rural clinical education. With a PhD in neuroscience and a decade of postdoctoral experimental research experience, Linda transitioned to medical education, bringing rigorous scientific thinking to pedagogical innovation. Since relocating from Scotland to Australia in 2017, she has championed place-based academic practice, developing approaches that leverage the unique assets of regional education settings and strengthen program integration across distributed campuses. Linda's commitment to student-centred education and wellbeing was recognised with a UNSW award in 2023 for outstanding contributions to student wellbeing. Her work exemplifies how asset-based approaches to regional academic development can transform educational outcomes in rural clinical training.

Dr Wender Lemos Martins is a Professional Teaching Fellow at the University of Auckland Business School, where he teaches a large first-year Design Thinking course and leads postgraduate capstone consulting courses in Strategy and Innovation for MBA and MBM students. His teaching is grounded in applied, experiential learning and a strong focus on feedback, reflection, and skill development. Working across undergraduate and postgraduate levels, he supports students in building confidence, professional judgement, and communication capability, preparing them to create meaningful impact for client organisations as well as wider societal and sustainability contexts.

George Joukhadar is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Information Systems and Technology Management at the University of New South Wales (UNSW). His teaching and scholarship focus on enhancing the student learning experience through evidence-based learning design, authentic assessment, and industry-engaged education. George is particularly interested in how students learn difficult and transformative concepts and how structured scaffolding can support deeper understanding and professional readiness. Sustainability is central to his teaching philosophy, and he co-established and co-leads the Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) Community of Practice at UNSW. He has led and contributed to multiple institutional initiatives focused on assessment and feedback, including Communities of Practice and Fellowship programs. George is committed to inclusive, practice-informed teaching that connects theory with real-world application and supports meaningful learning experiences across diverse student cohorts. Maria George is an academic in the School of Information Systems and Technology Management at UNSW, where she bridges theory and practice through real-world case implementations. Her work centres on elevating student outcomes via research-informed course design and strategic industry partnerships. Maria specialises in guiding students through complex topics while developing their critical thinking capabilities around contemporary challenges, including sustainability and transformative digital technologies. Her teaching philosophy emphasises data-driven decision making and collaborative problem-solving, equipping students with adaptable tools and ethical leadership frameworks to analyse and improve real-world organisational processes. By cultivating curiosity and adaptability, Maria prepares students to drive sustainable organisational impact in an evolving digital landscape.

Associate Professor Alistair Standish SFHEA is the Course Coordinator of the Master of Biotechnology at Flinders University and an experienced biotechnology educator specialising in research‑led teaching and authentic assessment. A microbiologist by training, he completed his PhD at the University of Adelaide before undertaking postdoctoral research at the University of Pennsylvania. An award‑winning educator and Senior Fellow of Advance HE, Alistair is recognised for leadership in curriculum design, evidence‑based pedagogy, and the creation of inclusive learning environments—particularly for international students. He also serves as Academic Lead for International Engagement within the College of Medicine and Public Health, contributing to strategy, partnerships and initiatives that enhance global learning experiences. His scholarly interests include authentic assessment, reflective practice and professional skills development in STEM.

Raul David is an Associate Professor in Accounting at Charles Darwin University (CDU), Australia, and Program Director of the CDU Free Tax Clinic. A Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) of Chartered Accountants Australia and New Zealand (CA ANZ), he brings over 20 years of public practice experience across Australia and Asia, including senior roles in Big 4 and mid-tier firms, alongside extensive academic leadership. His teaching and scholarship focus on auditing, taxation, professional ethics, work-integrated learning (WIL), trauma-informed pedagogy, and community-engaged accounting education. Under his leadership, the CDU Free Tax Clinic has become a nationally recognised model of authentic, multilingual, and community-embedded student learning, supporting vulnerable communities while enhancing graduate employability. Raul has secured over $1 million in competitive grants and serves as Chair of the Northern Territory Chartered Accountants Panel. He received the 2025 AAUT Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning and contributes to national tax policy through the National Tax Clinics program.