Dr. Miriam Ham
B.Ed., M.Ed., M.IRCD., PhD, JP (Qual)
Senior Lecturer Postgraduate Research Coordinator
School of Education and the Arts
Centre for Research in Equity & Advancement of Teaching & Education (CREATE)
- m.ham@cqu.edu.au
- ORCID: 0000-0002-3337-299X
- (07) 4037 4745
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Cairns
- Level 3
About Me
I enjoy teaching and seeing other's develop. Learning, inside and outside the classroom, impacts the way we view the world and how we aim to be in it. For me, teaching then is about not only providing opportunities to learn new skills and knowledge, but also encouraging the learner to use and want to continue to apply new capacities in a way that is most meaningful to their life. It is connected with transformation and empowerment. I have a diverse range of interests in research, but some examples include; teacher beliefs, teacher agency, teacher identity and global education.
General
Universities Studied At
B. Ed at Griffith University
M. Ed Deakin Unversity
M. International Relations and Community Development Deakin University
PhD CQUniversity
Universities Worked At
CQUniversity - Sessional Lecturer Noosa Campus 2012-1015
CQUniversity - Lecturer Education on the Cairns campus 2016 - ongoing
Awards
Cairns Campus Star Award 2016
Cairns Campus Most Collegial Award 2019
2020 Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Exemplary Practice in Learning and Teaching
2022 Australian College of Educators FNQ Tertiary Educator Excellence in Education Award
Media Citations
VC's Blog
http://vc-cquniversity.blogspot.com.au/2017/06/growing-partnerships-means-healthier.html
Previous teaching
Pine Rivers High - Teacher designing programs for students on the ASD spectrum and other identified learning needs.
Caloundra Christian College - Teacher of English, Drama, Art and SOSE
HOD Humanities and English
Professional Memberships
OCIES
Responsibilities
Postgraduate Research Coordinator - SEDUA
Senior Lecturer on Cairns campus for B.Ed - Primary and Early Childhood
Senior Lecturer in the Masters of Teaching
Supporting students of Education in the Cairns footprint
Supervision of RhD students
Professional Interests
Traveling
Cross cultural International Teacher Professional Development
Key Achievements
The growth and development of three children to successful adults
Research with the Department of Education international to design a framework of Global Competence for teacher implementation in Queensland schools.
International collaboration
Editor
Editorial team member for the International Education Journal: Comparative Perspectives
Consultancy Work
Consultant on the Department of Education International's Pilot Global Competence program 2020-2023.
Recent Research Projects
Global Competence Framework - implementation and measures of success
Grant: Government Tender (Category 2: Other Public Sector)
Funding Schemes: Education Queensland International - DEi Strategy, Global Engagement funding
Total Funding: $74,787.00
Global Competence Pilot Program (GCPP) - Phase 3 (2022)
Grant: Competitive Grant (Category 2: Other Public Sector)
Funding Schemes: Education Queensland International - DEi Strategy, Global Engagement funding
Total Funding: $139,994.00
Trauma-informed post-secondary teaching practice: Phoenixing from the ashes of COVID-19
Grant: Scholarly project (Internal L&T Grant)
Funding Schemes: CQU Learning and Teaching Research and Development Grants 2020
Total Funding: N/A
Vice-Chancellor's Award for Exemplary Practice in Learning and Teaching 2020
Grant: Scholarly activity (Ineligible)
Funding Schemes: CQU Internal Learning and Teaching Awards 2020
Total Funding: N/A
Global Competence Pilot Program (GCPP) - Addition to Phase 2
Grant: Government Tender (Category 2: Other Public Sector)
Funding Schemes: Education Queensland International - DEi Strategy, Global Engagement funding
Total Funding: $39,995.00
Global Citizen Education - A Passport to Social Cohesion: including the Global Leaders Development Program
Grant: Competitive Grant (Category 3: Industry and Other)
Funding Schemes: Global Learning Centre
Total Funding: $8,351.00
Global Competence Pilot Program (GCPP) - Phase 2
Grant: Competitive Grant (Category 2: Other Public Sector)
Funding Schemes: Education Queensland International - DEi Strategy, Global Engagement funding
Total Funding: $42,528.00
Global Competence Pilot Program (Phase 1)
Grant: Contract Research (Category 2: Other Public Sector)
Funding Schemes: Education Queensland International - DEi Strategy, Global Engagement funding
Total Funding: $40,998.00
Research Supervision
Accreditation
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
- 3904 Specialist Studies in Education
- 3901 Curriculum and Pedagogy
- 3999 Other Education
Current Capacity
Current Supervision
Complete Supervision
Research Interests
Specialist Studies in Education - Comparative and Cross-Cultural Education
Teachers' interpretation of Global Competence
Specialist Studies in Education - Teacher and student wellbeing
Teacher identity and agency development
Specialist Studies in Education - Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators
Teacher's response to educational reform
