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Dr Ellen Larsen

Dr Ellen Larsen
Name Ellen Larsen
Pronoun She/Her/Hers
Position Senior Lecturer (Curriculum and Pedagogy)
Section School of Education
Office A202a
Location Springfield Campus
Phone +61 7 3470 4346
Extension 4346
Email
Qualifications DipT BrisbaneCAE , BEd Griffith , MEd Tas , PhD Griffith
Homepage https://research.usq.edu.au/researcher/80qvy/dr-ellen-larsen
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Biography

Ellen Larsen is an Associate Professor (Curriculum and Pedagogy) at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ). Ellen works with preservice teachers in undergraduate and postgraduate initial teacher education programs. She also works with in-service educators in their post-graduate education studies, with a particular focus on developing coaching and mentoring capabilities. Ellen is an active supervisor of higher degree research students. She is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and an accredited HEA mentor and reviewer. Ellen served on the Australian Teacher Education Association (ATEA) Executive 2020-2021 and on the Australian Association of Research in Education (AARE) Executive 2022-2023. She was also convenor of the national Teachers' Work and Lives Special Interest Group (2022-2024). She is an Associate Editor for the Australian Educational Researcher journal (2024-current). As a researcher, Ellen is committed to understanding the work lives of contemporary educators across diverse contexts and career stages and supporting their professional experiences, with a particular focus on professional learning and mentoring. She leads national and international projects to develop high-quality and impactful mentoring programs in educational settings.

Research Career


  • Curriculum and Pedagogy Theory and Development ( 130202 )
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators ( 130313 )
  • Education Policy ( 160506 )
  • Teacher Education And Professional Development Of Educators ( 390307 )
  • Education Policy ( 390201 )
  • Curriculum And Pedagogy Theory And Development ( 390102 )
  • Education ( 130000 )
  • Education Systems ( 390300 )
  • Education Policy ( 390200 )
  • Curriculum And Pedagogy ( 390100 )

Professional learning
Teacher mentoring and induction
Early Career Teachers
Beginning teachers
Preservice teachers
Higher Education Pedagogy
Education Policy
Teacher workforce


Australian Teacher Education Association (ATEA)
Australian Association of Research in Education (AARE)
Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy
International Mentoring Association (IMA)


Registered teacher (QCT)


  • Institute for Resilient Regions (IRR)

Teaching


Bachelor of Education (Primary) BPED
Master of Learning and Teaching Primary (MPLT)
Master of Education (MEDU)


9 Years


29 Years

Supervision


  • Curriculum and Pedagogy Theory and Development ( 130202 )
  • Teacher Education and Professional Development of Educators ( 130313 )
  • Education Policy ( 160506 )
  • Teacher Education And Professional Development Of Educators ( 390307 )
  • Education Policy ( 390201 )
  • Curriculum And Pedagogy Theory And Development ( 390102 )
  • Education Systems ( 390300 )
  • Education Policy ( 390200 )
  • Curriculum And Pedagogy ( 390100 )