Professor Abby Cathcart

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Academic Division,
Education Portfolio,
Student Success and Teaching Advancement


Personal details

Positions

Director, Student Success and Teaching Advancement
Academic Division,
Education Portfolio,
Student Success and Teaching Advancement

Keywords

Professional Recognition, Organisational Democracy, Employee Silence, John Lewis Partnership, Feedforward, Student Evaluation of Teaching, Moderation, Employee Voice, Academic Development

Research field

Other Education, Curriculum and Pedagogy, Business and Management

Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2008

Qualifications

  • PhD (University of Leicester)
  • MSc Strategy Resource Management (Northumbria Uni / Uni of Northumbria at Newcastle)
  • Postgrad Cert Academic Practice (Northumbria Uni / Uni of Northumbria at Newcastle)
  • BA (Hons) Business Management (University of Newcastle Upon Tyne)

Professional memberships and associations


  • Principal Fellow, Higher Education Academy, Advance HEA, UK
  • Global Strategic Advisor (Australasia), Advance HE
  • Tertiary Education Quality Standards Agency (TEQSA) Expert Reviewer
  • Member of Society for Research into Higher Education

Teaching

Teaching interests

  • Generative AI and Educational Practice
  • Feedback & Assessment
  • Student Evaluations of Teaching
  • Early Career Academics
  • Teaching Awards

    • Global Academic Development Best Practice Award (2021)
    • AFR Award Nominee (Employability) 2020
    • QS Wharton Reimagine Education Employability Award (2019)
    • International Educational Association of Australia (IEAA) Best Practice Award (Teaching Advantage) (2015)
    • Australian Award for University Teaching Award for Programmes that enhance learning (AAUT). Teaching Advantage Program (2015)
    • The David Gardiner Teacher of the Year Medal (2014)
    • Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (team and Individual awards) (2014)
    • Vice-Chancellor's Performance Award for Learning and Teaching (team award) (2013)
    • Vice-Chancellor's Performance Award for Learning and Teaching (team award) (2012)
    • Vice-Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Learning and Teaching (2011)
    • Australian Learning & Teaching Council Award (AAUT) for University Teaching (priority area Large Classes) (2011)
    • Australia Learning & Teaching Council (AAUT) Citation for outstanding contribution to student learning (2011)
    • Cengage-Pride-Ferrell Innovation in Teaching Award, Society for Marketing Advances (joint with Prof Larry Neale) (2010)

    Experience

    Publications

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    Awards