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Associate Professor Glenda Campbell-Evans

Director, International

Staff Member Details
Telephone: +61 8 6304 2500
Email: g.campbell_evans@ecu.edu.au
Campus: Joondalup  
Room: JO8.356  
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1775-5720

Glenda is Director, International for the School of Education.

Background

Glenda is a qualified special education primary teacher with classroom and school leadership experience in Canada. After doctoral study in school leadership, Glenda moved to Perth and now has over 30 years in academia. While at ECU, Glenda has held a number of leadership roles including Associate Dean, Faculty of Education, Head of School, Education, Associate Dean International, Associate Dean Research and currently is Director International in the School of Education. At University level, Glenda has had quality assurance responsibility for trans-national programmes and guided a major University curriculum review.

Glenda teaches at the post graduate level internationally and supports and guides domestic and international research students at Master and PhD level. She is a Fellow of the Australian Council of Educational Leaders (ACEL) at both state and national levels.

Professional associations

  • Editorial Board of the Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 1994 to present
  • Associate Editor of the Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2011 to 2013
  • Co Editor of the Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2014 to present
  • Review Panel of Teaching and Teacher Education, an international journal of teaching research, 1996 to present
  • Review Panel of Leading & Managing, the journal of the Australian Council for Educational Leaders 1996 to present

Professional contributions

  • Fellow, Christ Church Grammar School Council, 1994 – 2014
  • Deputy Chair, Christ Church Grammar School Council, 2008 – 2012
  • Acting Chair UnitingCare West Board, June, 2015 – February 2016
  • Board member, UnitingCare West Board, 2006 - 2018
  • Deputy Chair, UnitingCare West Board, 2009 – 2018
  • Chair, Governance Committee UnitingCare West Board, 2016 - 2018
  • Chair, Finance and Risk Committee, UnitingCare West Board, 2013 – 2016
  • Advisor to the Golden Key International Honours Society, Edith Cowan University Chapter, 2001 – present
  • Council of Advisors, Golden Key International Honours Society, Asia Pacific Region elected representative, 2009 – 2015
  • JPL Mentor, ECU 2013, 2014, 2019 programmes

Research areas and interests

  • School governance
  • School improvement
  • School leadership
  • Educational policy

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Education, Canada, 1988.
  • Master of Education, Canada, 1984.
  • Diploma in Educational Administration, Canada, 1982.
  • Bachelor of Education, Canada, 1974.

Research Outputs

2024

Journal Articles

2023

Journal Articles

  • Mpate, H., Campbell-Evans, G., Gray, J. (2023). Pre-service teachers’ preparedness to teach during teaching practice in Tanzania. African journal of teacher education, 12(1), 95-120. https://doi.org/10.21083/ajote.v12i1.7264.

2022

Journal Articles

  • Peacock, E., Campbell-Evans, G., Hunter, J. (2022). Writing assessment in early primary classrooms: thoughts from four teachers. Australian Journal of Language and Literacy, 45(1), 85-101. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44020-022-00007-1.

2021

Journal Articles

  • Mpate, H., Campbell-Evans, G., Gray, J. (2021). Triad role in shaping Tanzanian pre-service teachers' experience of teaching practice. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 46(8), 31-50.

2020

Journal Articles

2019

Journal Articles

  • Bolaji, S., Campbell-Evans, G., Gray, J. (2019). Management of universal basic education policy in the villages in Nigeria. Australian and International Journal of Rural Education, 29(3), 76-91. https://ro.ecu.edu.au/ecuworkspost2013/8394.

Reports

  • Morris, J., Campbell-Evans, G. (2019). Participation and Retention in Senior Secondary Schooling: Final Report 2019. Australia. Sevenoaks Senior College.

2018

Journal Articles

  • Cross, G., Campbell-Evans, G., Gray, J. (2018). Beyond the assumptions: Religious schools and their influence on students' social and civic development. International Journal of Christianity & Education, 22(1), 23-38. https://doi.org/10.1177/2056997117742172.

2017

Journal Articles

  • Bolaji, S., Campbell-Evans, G., Gray, J. (2017). The perils of bureaucratic complexity: Education for all in Nigeria. International Journal of Educational Administration and Policy Studies, 9(1), 1-9. https://doi.org/10.5897/IJEAPS2016.0480.

2016

Journal Articles

  • Bolaji, SD., Campbell-Evans, G., Gray, J. (2016). Universal basic education policy implementation in Nigeria. KEDI Journal of Educational Policy, 13(2), 137-158.
  • Leggett, B., Campbell-Evans, G., Gray, J. (2016). Issues and challenges of school governance. Leading and Managing, 22(1), 36-56.

2015

Journal Articles

  • Naylor, D., Campbell-Evans, G., Maloney, C. (2015). Learning to teach: What do pre-service teachers report. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 40(11), 120-136. https://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2015v40n11.7.
  • Bolaji, SD., Gray, J., Campbell-Evans, G. (2015). Why do policies fail in Nigeria?. Journal of Education and Social Policy, 2(5), 57-66.

2014

Journal Articles

  • Campbell-Evans, G., Stamopoulos, E., Maloney, C. (2014). Building leadership capacity in early childhood pre-service teachers. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 39(5), Article No. 3. https://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2014v39n5.3.
  • Norviewu-Mortty, E., Campbell-Evans, G., Hackling, M. (2014). A model for effective leadership in disadvantaged rural schools in Ghana. Leading and Managing, 20(1), 63-79.
  • Campbell-Evans, G., Gray, J., Leggett, B. (2014). Adaptive leadership in school boards in Australia: An emergent model. School Leadership and Management, 34(5), 538-552. https://doi.org/10.1080/13632434.2014.938038.
  • Leggett, B., Campbell-Evans, G., Gray, J. (2014). Opportunities Taken, Lost or Avoided: The Use of Difference of Opinion in School Decision Making. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 39(4), 115-124. https://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2014v39n4.7.

2013

Journal Articles

  • Holt, D., Nagy, J., Cohen, L., Campbell-Evans, G., Chang, P., Macdonald, I., McDonald, J. (2013). Leading at the Coal-face: The World as Experienced by Subject Coordinators in Australian Higher Education. Educational Management, Administration & Leadership, 41(2), 233-249. https://doi.org/10.1177/1741143212468346.
  • Gray, J., Campbell-Evans, G., Leggett, B. (2013). Independent Public Schools: Boards in transition. Leading and Managing, 19(1), 72-88.

Reports

  • Gray, J., Newhouse, P., Lock, G., Konza, D., Campbell-Evans, G., Budgen, F., Shean, M. (2013). Evaluation of the Fogarty EDvance Initiative: Stage 1. Perth, W.A.. Edith Cowan University.

2010

Journal Articles

  • Pearce, M., Campbell-Evans, G., Gray, J. (2010). Capacity to be inclusive: Secondary teachers' perspective.. Special Education Perspectives, 19(1), 15-27.
  • Pearce, M., Gray, J., Campbell-Evans, G. (2010). Challenges of the secondary school context for inclusive teaching.. Issues in Educational Research, 20(3), 294-313.

2009

Journal Articles

  • Pearce, M., Gray, J., Campbell-Evans, G. (2009). The Inclusive Secondary Teacher: The Leaders' Perspective. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 34(6), 101-119.

2002

Journal Articles

  • Campbell-Evans, G., Gray, J. (2002). Beginning teachers as teacher-researchers. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 27, 2-29.

Research Projects

  • The use of 3D printing in secondary schools to enhance student engagement and aspirations in STEM , FUJIFILM Business Innovation Australia Pty Ltd, PhD Scholarship Sponsorship, 2022 ‑ 2025, $90,000.
  • Participation and Retention in Senior Secondary Schooling, Sevenoaks Senior College, Grant, 2019 ‑ 2023, $105,170.
  • Completing Year 11: Providing quality retention for WA students - Phase 9, Sevenoaks Senior College, Grant, 2017 ‑ 2019, $32,364.
  • Challenges of Participation: Governance in Anglican System Schools, Edith Cowan University, ECU Industry Collaboration Grant - 2014 (Round 1), 2014 ‑ 2015, $37,500.
  • Regional and Rural Services for Social Inclusion, Edith Cowan University, ECU Industry Collaboration Grant - 2013, 2013 ‑ 2014, $34,100.

Research Student Supervision

Current Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Master of Education, Understanding Educational Leadership in a Type C International School in China

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Teachers’ Approaches to Spelling Instruction for Years 3 - 6 in Western Australian Schools
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Virtual reality in secondary schools in WA: Are we ready for the new tomorrow?

Completed Supervisions

Principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Maximising the contributions of phd graduates to national development: The case of the seychelles
  • Doctor of Philosophy, English proficiency of Vietnamese business graduates: Requirements of government, private universities and foreign employers
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Learning to teach: What pre-service teachers report
  • Master of Education, Entry planning - a key aspect in preparing for school leadership in Western Australia
  • Master of Education, Business graduate perceptions on the development and application of non-technical skills within higher education and the workforce
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Principals' strategies for improving the academic achievement of students of disadvantaged rural junior high schools in Ghana
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Examining the perceived benefit of education for Aboriginal secondary students in Western Australia.
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Towards the development of inclusive standards in secondary education.
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Stakeholders' Roles in Shaping Pre-service Teachers' Experience of Teaching Practice in a College of Teacher Education in Tanzania
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Higher education access and participation for persons with disability in Ghanaian public universities
  • Master of Education, What constitutes "good" writing in junior primary? Four West Australian teachers discuss their views.
  • Doctor of Philosophy, "Becoming a Better Teacher" Exploring the cultural competence of non-Aboriginal teachers in a northern Australian boarding school.
  • Doctor of Philosophy, Contextual factors impacting on research performance at a young Australian university
  • Job factors contributing to the job satisfaction and job dissatisfaction of primary principals in one Ministry of Education district in Western Australia
  • Steering in the same direction: An examination of the mission and structure of the governance of providers of pathway programs
  • Doctor of Philosphy, Life after diagnosis: The social experience of adolescents diagnosed with attention ? deficit/hyperactivity disorder and how they manage their lives.

Co-principal Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Intent to action: Overcoming barriers to universal basic education policy implementation in Nigeria
  • Master of Education, The socialisation of early career principals in Western Australia

Associate Supervisor

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Religious schools in Australia's education system: An investigation of the social and civic implications.
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