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Dr Lorraine Bennett
PhD, MBA, MA, Grad. Dip. Media Studies, Dip. Phys. Ed., TSTC, Cert. IV (Workplace Assessment and Training)
Acting Director
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+61 3 990 34486
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Email
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Office
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C3.07, Caulfield Campus
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Profile
Education has always been at the centre of my working life. I commenced teaching
in secondary schools and later moved into teacher education at the tertiary level.
I have held various senior leadership roles in teaching, learning and organisation
development working in and with federal, state and local governments, in universities
and in community and private enterprises.
My key areas of expertise and experience include leadership in:
- teaching and workplace education and training;
- education and capacity building;
- organisational reform and change management;
- research and development;
- strategic planning and policy development;
- financial and resource management;
- marketing and communication and
- quality assurance.
In recent years I returned to the higher education sector and in my current role
of Deputy Director of CALT provide leadership for the advancement of excellence
in learning and teaching across Monash. This work involves ensuring that the advice
and services offered through CALT are informed, strategic, systematic and aligned
with the directions and aspirations of Monash and responsive to the needs of students,
employees and the wider community.
Learning and Teaching Interests
Research Grants / Projects
- Project Leader for Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
- Excellence in Learning and Teaching Program. 'Leadership for Implementing Improvements
in the Learning and Teaching Quality Cycle' $190,820, (2006-2008).
- Project Leader for Monash Education Portfolio Strategic Initiative. CLEAR Project
(Communication and Language Enhancement for Academics and Researchers) $200,000,
(2007).
- Project Leader for Monash Education Portfolio Strategic Initiative. CLEAR Project
(Communication and Language Enhancement for Academics and Researchers) $160,000,
(2008).
- Co-Project Leader for Carrick Institute for Learning and Teaching in Higher Education
- Promoting Excellence Initiative Program. $220,000, (2008-2010).
Recent Conference Presentations and Publications
- Bennett, L, Nair, C S and Wayland, C. 'Love it or Hate it: Participation
a Key Ingredient in Closing the Loop' paper presented at AUQF, Perth 2006.
- Nair, C S and Bennett, L. 'Evidence-Based Decision Making to Affect Change:
A Strategic Initiative' paper presented at AUQF, Hobart August 2007.
- Bennett, L. 'Leadership in Learning and Teaching' paper and workshop presented at
National Leadership Forum and Workshop, hosted by the Carrick Institute, Sydney,
2007.
- Nair, C S and Bennett, L. Evaluations and Quality: 'A Symbiotic Union for
Evidence-Based Decision Making to Affect Change' paper accepted for presentation
at Fifth International Conference on Science, Mathematics and Technology Education,
Udon Thani, Thailand 2008.
- Nair, C. S. Bennett, L. 'Overcoming Barriers to Student Understanding: How
Student satisfaction and Performance Data can provide Clues to overcome Structural
Barriers' paper accepted for presentation at second biannual symposium on Threshold
Concepts at Queens' University, Kingston, Ontario, Canada 2008.
- Bennett, L. 'MEQ 2003 Faculty of Education: Striving for Good Practice" paper presented
at CHEQ, MEQ Symposium 1, 2005.
- Bennett, L. 'MEQ 2003 - Education's Response' paper presented at CHEQ Improvement
symposium, 2005.
Curriculum and Resource Development and Publications
In the 1980s-90s I authored, edited and produced numerous curriculum resources and
teacher manuals mainly in the areas of health and nutrition, sport and fitness,
physical education and leisure and recreation. Examples include:
- A series of 'Come 'n Try' sports manuals for state-wide Sports Associations through
a grant from the Department of Youth, Sport and Recreation in Victoria (12 books).
- 'Huff 'n Puff' a comprehensive physical education curriculum resource for primary
schools funded by Victorian Education Department.
- A series of health and nutrition resource books funded by the Commonwealth Department
of Health.
- A comprehensive environment and leisure curriculum resource 'Out 'n About' funded
by the Education Department of Victoria.
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