Bobby Harreveld is a Professor in the School of Education & the Arts, and Director of the Centre for Research in Equity and Advancement of Teaching & Learning (CREATE) at Central Queensland University Australia. With colleagues, Bobby has undertaken 38 externally funded research projects; with books, book chapters, and journal articles produced from that work. She has completed 31 higher degree by research supervisions (25 doctoral theses & 6 masters); and is currently supervising 16 research candidates.
As a researcher and teacher, interests include:socio-cultural understandings of education in diverse contexts
research education and ethics (politics, theory, practice)
professional and vocational education and employment transition pathways
distance, open, and online teaching and learning
As at June 2020
2020-current Director, Centre for Research in Equity and Advancement of Teaching & Education (CREATE)
and, 2014-current Professor, School of Education and the Arts
2013-Jan2017 Deputy Dean (Research), School of Education and the Arts
Former Deputy Dean Research position work included, but was not limited to:
2017-current
Category F Academic appointment to the Human Research Ethics Committee, CQUniversity
2010-2014 Associate Professor (Professional, Adult and Vocational Education)
2009-2010 Director, Learning and Teaching Education Research Centre (LTERC)
As the Foundation Director of the Learning and Teaching Education Research Centre (LTERC), responsibilities included: establishing the strategic direction and operational management plan for education research related activities into learning and teaching at CQUniversity.
2005-2008 Senior Lecturer, School of Learning & Innovation, FABIE, CQU & Research Fellow, EIDOS
2004 Research Fellow, Learning Evaluation Innovation & Development (LEID) Centre, CQU
Investigator on research projects related to teaching, learning and assessment policies and practices in Higher Education.
1998-2003 Lecturer & Senior Lecturer, Faculty of Education and Creative Arts, CQU
1992-1997 Principal Teacher, Rockhampton College, Central Queensland Institute of TAFE
1988-1991 Teacher then Senior Teacher, Rockhampton College, CQIT
Other Skills
Project development, management & evaluation: conceptualization, planning processes, application writing; financial management of budgets, sourcing and management of staff (administrative, academic & professional); delivery of outcomes on time and within budget, literature searches & analysis, formal report writing; evaluation planning, implementation & reporting.
2010 Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Research Higher Degree Supervision
2010 Life membership of VETnetwork Australia
2010 Literati Network Awards for Excellence 2010: ‘Highly Commended Award’ for “Contextualising learning at the education-training-work interface” published in 2009 in ERA ranked A* journal, Education + Training. (see publications)
2006 Ian Potter Foundation Scholarship
Active membership professional associations
American Education Research Association (AERA)
Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE)
Australian Teacher Education Association (ATEA)
Australian Vocational Educators and Trainers Research Association (AVETRA)
2008-2010 Member of the National Executive of AVETRA
European Association of Research in Learning & Innovation (EARLI)
VETnetwork Australia (Life Membership awarded 2010)
Appointment
Queensland Government, Ministerial appointee to the Board of Trustees, Rockhampton Girls Grammar School
Professional accreditation
Queensland College of Teachers Registration Number 131967
Facilitator: professional development sessions/workshops for industry partners
2009 Queensland Department of Education and Training (PDPC-assessment task)
2008 Care Coordination Reference Group meetings. Queensland Health, Rockhampton District Mental Health Services.
2007 Queensland Ambulance Education Committee (AEC) working party
2006- CQUniversity academic staff orientation and induction presentations (ongoing – current)
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
At the level of Mentor Supervisor
Specialist Studies in Education - Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators