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Tracks
Track 7
Thursday, July 9, 2026
12:05 PM - 1:00 PM
Stephen Riady Centre (SRC) Seminar Room 7 Level 2

Speaker

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Dr Adrian Dusting
University of Canberra

Assessing conceptual complexity within a physics service teaching environment

12:05 PM - 12:30 PM

Biography

Adrian Dusting is an education focused academic at the University of Canberra. He primarily teaches in environmental science and data analysis, and enjoys branching out into delivering an introductory physics service unit. While once an invasion ecologist, Adrian's research focus has shifted to education research, with a particular interest in effective assessment design, student engagement, academic integrity and critical thinking.
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Prof Kathryn Sutherland
Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington

The transformative potential of academic friendships

12:35 PM - 1:00 PM

Biography

Kathryn Sutherland is a Professor of Higher Education, Gloria Fraser is a Senior Lecturer in Health Psychology, and Emma Tennent is a Senior Lecturer in Communication at Te Herenga Waka—Victoria University of Wellington in Aotearoa New Zealand.

Chair

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Linda Ferrington
Associate Professor
University of New South Wales

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