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Senior Lecturer in Learning & Teaching Development, Impact and Recognition, Queensland University of Technology

Sarah is Strategic Lead for Learning & Teaching Development, Impact and Recognition within QUT’s Academy of Learning and Teaching (QALT) and a Senior Lecturer in the School of Mechanical, Medical and Process Engineering. Immediately prior to this, Sarah lectured and coordinated large undergraduate mathematics and engineering subjects, while also providing student support through one-to-one consultations, drop-in sessions, workshops, and embedded resources as a Mathematics Educator in the Student Success Group.

Sarah’s commitment to learning and teaching excellence has been recognised by several awards. This includes citations from the Australasian Association for Engineering Education and Australian Awards for University Teaching, the Early Career Teaching Excellence Award from the Australian Mathematical Society, and Senior Fellowship of the Higher Education Academy.

Sarah’s background is in modelling and simulation, having completed her PhD investigating red blood cell shape and deformability from a numerical modelling perspective. Although Sarah continues to teach subjects aligned to her technical background, she has transitioned to conducting educational research. Her interests are in engineering and maths education, educational technology, and academic development. She is open to higher degree research supervisions aligned to these research directions.

Experience

  • 2021–present
    Senior Lecturer, Queensland University of Technology
  • 2020–2021
    Lecturer in Learning & Teaching Development, Impact and Recognition, Queensland University of Technology
  • 2018–2019
    Associate Lecturer in Mathematics & Engineering, Queensland University of Technology
  • 2014–2017
    Sessional Academic in Engineering, Queensland University of Technology
  • 2013–2014
    Graduate Well Engineer, BG Group

Education

  • 2018 
    Queensland University of Technology, PhD
  • 2017 
    Central Queensland University, Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education
  • 2015 
    University of Southern Queensland, Graduate Diploma of Science (Mathematics)
  • 2012 
    Queensland University of Technology, Bachelor of Engineering (Mechanical)

Publications

  • 2023
    Learning technology as contested terrain: Insights from teaching academics and learning designers in Australian higher education, Australasian Journal of Educational Technology
  • 2023
    A taxonomy of common engineering activities and competencies, Australasian Journal of Engineering Education
  • 2023
    Defining the capabilities required to teach engineering: Insights for achieving the Australian sector’s future vision, Australasian Journal of Engineering Education
  • 2023
    Three-Dimensional Printed Models for Teaching and Learning Structural Engineering Concepts: Building Intuition by Physically Connecting Theory to Real Life, Journal of Civil Engineering Education
  • 2023
    AssignmentWatch: An automated detection and alert tool for reducing academic misconduct associated with file-sharing websites, IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies
  • 2022
    Evaluating the impact of worked example videos for blended learning in a large-enrolment business statistics course, Statistics Education Research Journal
  • 2021
    Navigating the path from technical engineering to engineering education research: A conceptual model of the transition process, European Journal of Engineering Education
  • 2021
    Personalised emails in first-year mathematics: Exploring a scalable strategy for improving student experiences and outcomes, Student Success
  • 2020
    Understanding student perceptions of worked example videos through the technology acceptance model, Computer Applications in Engineering Education
  • 2020
    Worked example videos for blended learning in undergraduate engineering, Advances in Engineering Education
  • 2017
    Investigation of red blood cell mechanical properties using AFM indentation and coarse-grained particle method, BioMedical Engineering OnLine

Research Areas

  • Engineering Not Elsewhere Classified (099999)