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Professor Caroline Mansfield

Executive Dean, School of Education

Staff Member Details
Email: c.mansfield@ecu.edu.au
ORCID iD: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8984-2508

Professor Caroline Mansfield is the Executive Dean of the School of Education.

Background

Prior to joining ECU, Caroline was Executive Dean of the Faculty of Education, Philosophy and Theology  (2021 - 2022) and Dean of the School of Education (2019 - 2020) at the University of Notre Dame Australia. From 2005 - 2018 Caroline held teaching, research and leadership roles at Murdoch University after a decade of secondary school teaching.

Caroline has an international research profile in the field of teacher resilience and wellbeing. She has led several externally funded research projects and her research findings have been translated into online resources that have had positive impact for pre-service and practicing teachers' wellbeing in Australia and overseas. Winning an Australian Learning and Teaching Fellowship in 2016, Caroline has led local and national teams to drive innovation in higher education curriculum and deliver positive student experience.

Caroline Mansfield is an ECU alumnus, completing her PhD in 2002. She represents Western Australian Deans of Education on the Australian Council of Deans of Education Board.

Qualifications

  • Doctor of Philosophy, Edith Cowan University, 2002.
  • Master of Education Major in Teaching and Learning, Edith Cowan University, 1998.
  • Graduate Dip of Education Secondary Major in Music Education, Edith Cowan University, 1988.

Research Outputs

2025

Journal Articles

  • Pan, J., Loughland, T., Collie, RJ., Kingsford-Smith, AA., Ryan, M., Mansfield, C., Davey, R., Monteleone, C., Tanti, M. (2025). The impact of practicum job demands and resources on pre-service teachers’ occupational commitment and job intent. Teaching and Teacher Education, 153(2025), article number 104841. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2024.104841.

2024

Journal Articles

  • Krummenacher, I., Hascher, T., Mansfield, C., Beltman, S., Mori, J., Guidon, I. (2024). Navigating the paradox between professional challenges and teacher well-being: The role of strategies within the resilience process. Frontline Learning Research, 12(4), 85-112. https://doi.org/10.14786/flr.v12i4.1211.

2022

Journal Articles

  • Collie, R., Mansfield, C. (2022). Teacher and school stress profiles: A multilevel examination and associations with work-related outcomes. Teaching and Teacher Education, 116(TBD), article number 103759. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2022.103759.
  • Cake, M., Bell, M., Mossop, L., Mansfield, C. (2022). Employability as sustainable balance of stakeholder expectations–towards a model for the health professions. Higher Education Research and Development, 41(4), 1028-1043. https://doi.org/10.1080/07294360.2021.1891025.
  • Beltman, S., Hascher, T., Mansfield, C. (2022). In the Midst of a Pandemic: Australian Teachers Talk about Their Well-Being. Zeitschrift fuer Psychologie, 230(3), 253-263. https://doi.org/10.1027/2151-2604/a000502.
  • Bell, M., Cake, M., King, L., Mansfield, C. (2022). Identifying the capabilities most important for veterinary employability using a modified Delphi process. Veterinary Record, 190(7), no-. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.777.

2021

Book Chapters

  • McDonough, S., Papatraianou, L., Strangeways, A., Mansfield, C., Beutel, D. (2021). Navigating Changing Times: Exploring Teacher Educator Experiences of Resilience. Cultivating Teacher Resilience (279–294). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5963-1_17.
  • Mansfield, C., Beltman, S., Weatherby-Fell, N., Broadley, T., Botman, C. (2021). A BRiTE journey: 2013-2019. Cultivating Teacher Resilience (27-47). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5963-1_3.
  • Klap, J., Maccallum, J., Mansfield, C. (2021). ‘Head’ First: Principal Self-care to Promote Teacher Resilience. Cultivating Teacher Resilience (195-210). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5963-1_12.
  • Dempsey, H., Mansfield, C., Maccallum, J. (2021). Early career casual teachers: The role of relationships with colleagues in negotiating a teacher identity and developing resilience. Cultivating Teacher Resilience (211-227). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-15-5963-1_13.

Journal Articles

  • Hascher, T., Beltman, S., Mansfield, C. (2021). Teacher wellbeing and resilience: towards and integrative model. Educational Research, 63(4), 416-439. https://doi.org/10.1080/00131881.2021.1980416.
  • Hascher, T., Beltman, S., Mansfield, C. (2021). Swiss Primary Teachers’ Professional Well-Being During School Closure Due to the COVID-19 Pandemic. Frontiers in Psychology, 12(TBD), article number 687512. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2021.687512.
  • McArthur, M., Learey, T., Jarden, A., Van Gelderen, I., Hazel, S., Cake, M., Mansfield, C., Zaki, S., Matthew, S. (2021). Resilience of veterinarians at different career stages: The role of self-efficacy, coping strategies and personal resources for resilience in veterinary practice. Veterinary Record, 189(12), no-. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.771.
  • Bell, M., Cake, M., Mansfield, C. (2021). International multi-stakeholder consensus for the capabilities most important to employability in the veterinary profession. Veterinary Record, 188(5), article number e20. https://doi.org/10.1002/vetr.20.
  • Cake, M., Bell, M., Cobb, K., Feakes, A., Hamood, W., Hughes, K., King, E., Mansfield, C., McArthur, M., Matthew, S., Mossop, L., Rhind, S., Schull, D., Zaki, S. (2021). Employability as a Guiding Outcome in Veterinary Education: Findings of the VetSet2Go Project. Frontiers in Veterinary Science, 8(TBD), article number 687967. https://doi.org/10.3389/fvets.2021.687967.

2020

Journal Articles

  • Mansfield, C., Beltman, S., Weatherby-Fell, N. (2020). "I actually felt more confident": An online resource for enhancing pre-service teacher resilience during professional experience. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 45(4), 30-48. https://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.2020v45n4.3.
  • Matthew, S., Carbonneau, K., Mansfield, C., Zaki, S., Cake, M., McArthur, M. (2020). Development and validation of a contextualised measure of resilience in veterinary practice: the Veterinary Resilience Scale–Personal Resources (VRS–PR). Veterinary Record, 186(15), 489-. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.105575.
  • Hilton, A., Mansfield, C. (2020). “In LANTITE, No One Can Hear You Scream!” Student Voices of HighStakes Testing in Teacher Education.. Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 45(12), 57-72. https://doi.org/10.14221/ajte.202v45n12.4.
  • Beltman, S., Dobson, M., Mansfield, C., Jay, J. (2020). ‘The thing that keeps me going’: educator resilience in early learning settings. International Journal of Early Years Education, 28(4), 303-318. https://doi.org/10.1080/09669760.2019.1605885.
  • Peixoto, F., Silva, J., Pipa, J., Wosnitza, M., Mansfield, C. (2020). The Multidimensional Teachers’ Resilience Scale: Validation for Portuguese Teachers. Journal of Psychoeducational Assessment, 38(3), 402-408. https://doi.org/10.1177/0734282919836853.
  • Cake, M., McArthur, M., Mansfield, C., Zaki, S., Carbonneau, K., Matthew, S. (2020). Challenging identity: Development of a measure of veterinary career motivations. Veterinary Record, 186(12), 386-. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.105510.

2019

Journal Articles

  • Mansfield, C., Gu, Q. (2019). “I’m finally getting that help that I needed”: Early career teacher induction and professional learning. The Australian Educational Researcher, 46(4), 639-659. https://doi.org/10.1007/s13384-019-00338-y.
  • Bell, M., Cake, M., Mansfield, C. (2019). Success in career transitions in veterinary practice: Perspectives of employers and their employees. Veterinary Record, 185(8), 232-. https://doi.org/10.1136/vr.105133.
  • Cake, M., Mansfield, C., McArthur, M., Zaki, S., Matthew, S. (2019). An exploration of the career motivations stated by early-career veterinarians in Australia. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 46(12), 545-554. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.0717-093r.

2018

Book Chapters

  • Mansfield, C., Papatraianou, L., McDonough, S., King, L. (2018). Building Resilience in Times of Uncertainty and Complexity: Teacher Educator Perceptions of Pre-service Teacher Resilience. Teacher Education In and For Uncertain Time (83-98). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-8648-9_6.
  • Mansfield, C., Ebersöhn, L., Beltman, S., Loots, T. (2018). Great Southern Lands: Making Space for Teacher Resilience in South Africa and Australia. Resilience in Education: Concepts, Contexts and Connections (53-71). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76690-4_4.
  • Helker, K., Mansfield, C., Wosnitza, M., Stiller, H. (2018). An Exploratory Interview Study of University Teacher Resilience. Resilience in Education: Concepts, Contexts and Connections (185-201). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76690-4_11.
  • Beltman, S., Mansfield, C., Wosnitza, M., Weatherby-Fell, N., Broadley, T. (2018). Using Online Modules to Build Capacity for Teacher Resilience. Resilience in Education: Concepts, Contexts and Connections (237-253). Springer International Publishing. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-76690-4_14.

Journal Articles

  • Bell, M., Cake, M., Mansfield, C. (2018). Beyond competence: Why we should talk about employability in veterinary education. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 45(1), 27-37. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.0616-103r1.
  • Yang, Y., Volet, S., Mansfield, C. (2018). Motivations and influences in Chinese international doctoral students’ decision for STEM study abroad. Educational Studies, 44(3), 264-278. https://doi.org/10.1080/03055698.2017.1347498.

2017

Journal Articles

  • McArthur, M., Mansfield, C., Matthew, S., Zaki, S., Brand, C., Andrews, J., Hazel, S. (2017). Resilience in veterinary students and the predictive role of mindfulness and self-compassion. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 44(1), 106-115. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.0116-027R1.
  • Cake, M., McArthur, M., Matthew, S., Mansfield, C. (2017). Finding the balance: Uncovering resilience in the veterinary literature. Journal of Veterinary Medical Education, 44(1), 95-105. https://doi.org/10.3138/jvme.0116-025R.
  • Mansfield, C., Thompson, G. (2017). The value of collaborative rounds for teacher professional learning in Australia. Professional Development in Education, 43(4), 666-684. https://doi.org/10.1080/19415257.2016.1216883.

2016

Book Chapters

  • Mansfield, C., Beltman, S., Weatherby-Fell, N., Broadley, T. (2016). Classroom Ready? Building Resilience in Teacher Education. Teacher Education: Innovation, Intervention and Impact (211-229). Springer Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-0785-9_13.

Journal Articles

  • Beltman, S., Mansfield, C., Harris, A. (2016). Quietly sharing the load? The role of school psychologists in enabling teacher resilience. School Psychology International, 37(2), 172-188. https://doi.org/10.1177/0143034315615939.
  • Mansfield, C., Beltman, S., Broadley, T., Weatherby-Fell, N. (2016). Building resilience in teacher education: An evidenced informed framework. Teaching and Teacher Education, 54(TBD), 77-87. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.tate.2015.11.016.

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.
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