Dr. Loan Dao
PhD, MEdSt(Lead), BEd(Sec), BComAdjunct Lecturer
School of Access Education
Dr Loan Dao is an Adjunct Lecturer within the School of Access Education. Her past roles within the higher education sector have included learning adviser, lecturer and tutor in the discipline of educational leadership and change, research assistant in the area of STEM education, tutor for the Indigenous Tutorial Assistance Scheme - Tertiary Tuition, and head facilitator of an enabling summer school program. Dr Dao's current research areas of interest include leadership of change, educational policy and reform, professional learning and development of educational leaders and pre-service teachers, and enabling education.
Background
Prior to entering the higher education sector, Dr Dao held various roles in schools, which were secondary school teacher (Legal Studies, Economics, Accounting), subject coordinator, and middle level curriculum leader. She was also a District Panellist in Senior Economics for the then statutory education body of the Queensland Government, Queensland Studies Authority. Dr Dao maintains current teacher registration with the Queensland College of Teachers.
Universities Studied At
- PhD (2017), “Leading the implementation of the national curriculum: A case study in one Queensland school”, Queensland University of Technology
- MEdSt(Lead) (2010), University of Queensland
- BEd(Sec) (2005), University of Southern Queensland
- BCom (2001), Griffith University
Awards
- 2014 - Australian Postgraduate Award (APA), Queensland University of Technology
- 2006 - Postgraduate Commonwealth Supported Scholarship, University of Queensland
- 2004 - Dean's Commendation for Outstanding Achievement, University of Southern Queensland
- 2004 - University of Southern Queensland Graduation Prize, Business Educators’ Association of Queensland
- 2002 - Bachelor of Commerce Honours Scholarship, Griffith University
Professional Memberships
- Queensland College of Teachers (Registered Teacher)
- Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE)
Editor
- Peer Reviewer for the journal, Leading & Managing
Accreditation
I am currently accredited for supervision in the following:
- 3999 Other Education
- 3903 Education Systems
Current Capacity
Current Supervision
Curriculum and Pedagogy - Curriculum and Pedagogy not elsewhere classified
Specialist Studies in Education - Educational Administration, Management and Leadership
