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Research Fellow, Adjunct Associate Professor, EPPI Reviewer Training & Support Officer, UCL

Dr Melissa Bond is a Research Fellow and EPPI Reviewer Training & Support Officer at the EPPI Centre, University College London (UK), an Adjunct Associate Professor in Qualitative Evidence Synthesis at the University of Stavanger (Norway), and a Research Fellow with the National Institute of Teaching.

She studied a Bachelor of International Studies, Diploma in Languages (German) and a Graduate Diploma in Education (Secondary) at the University of Adelaide, a Graduate Certificate in eLearning through the University of New England and a Master of Education from the University of Adelaide. She is a member of the Center for Open Education Research, and defended her PhD in 2020, receiving Magna cum Laude. Prior to this, she taught German across Years 7 - 12 at Clare High School (South Australia) for 10 years, as well as Humanities, ICT, English, Music and Drama. She has also held key school leadership positions, including the role of Year 8 Coordinator, SOSE Coordinator, LOTE Coordinator and Daily Organisation.

Melissa was a Professional Learning Facilitator with the Goethe-Institut from 2008-2016 and has presented at many state, national and international conferences. She has a particular interest in student engagement, flipped learning, the experiences of mothers undertaking doctoral studies, and the use of educational technology in the classroom, including applications of artificial intelligence.

Experience

  • 2023–present
    Research Fellow, University College London
  • 2022–present
    EPPI Reviewer Training & Support Officer, University College London
  • 2023–present
    Adjunct Associate Professor, University of Stavanger
  • 2021–2022
    Lecturer (Digital Technology Education), University of South Australia
  • 2020–2022
    EPPI-Reviewer Support Officer, University College London
  • 2017–2020
    Research Associate, Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg

Education

  • 2020 
    Carl von Ossietzky University of Oldenburg, PhD
  • 2016 
    University of Adelaide, Master of Education
  • 2015 
    University of New England, Graduate Certificate in eLearning
  • 2006 
    University of Adelaide, Graduate Diploma of Education (Secondary)
  • 2005 
    University of Adelaide, Bachelor of International Studies
  • 2005 
    University of Adelaide, Diploma in Languages (German)

Publications

  • 2023
    How motherhood enhances and strains doctoral research/ers, Journal of Further and Higher Education
  • 2023
    BERJ 50th Anniversary Collection: Virtual issue 1995 to 2004, British Educational Research Journal
  • 2023
    Speculative Futures on ChatGPT and Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI): A Collective Reflection from the Educational Landscape, Asian Journal of Distance Education
  • 2023
    Opening the methodological black box of research synthesis in language education: Where are we now and where are we heading?, Applied Linguistics Review
  • 2023
    The current state of using learning analytics to measure and support K-12 student engagement: A scoping review​, LAK Conference
  • 2023
    Invisible borders in educational technology research? A comparative analysis, Education Technology Research & Development

Professional Memberships

  • European Digital Education Network
  • Association for Learning Technologists