My 36 years as an educator includes extensive teaching in primary schools, 10 years as a principal of a NSW primary school (1993-2003), more than 20 years successful teaching in the tertiary sector (secondment as senior project officer in 1990, sessional 1991 to 2003, and ongoing). My research focuses on:

• Mentoring early-career teachers (preservice and beginning teachers)
• Leadership
• TEFL education
• Science education

I have over 150 refereed conference papers and journal articles (e.g., Science Education impact factor 1.312). In addition, scholars from universities around the world (e.g., United States, Philippines, Malaysia, Turkey, Italy, France, and England) have requested the use of my statistically-validated survey instruments for measuring and benchmarking educational standards in mentoring and science education. I have successful doctoral completions and currently supervise seven doctoral students.  My grants include two successful ARC grants and a signficant DEEWR grant completed in 2011. As Project Administrator for the Teacher Education Done Different (TEDD) project, I have delivered the Mentoring for Effective Teaching (MET) program to many Australian universities (see http://www.tedd.net.au). I have designed various new units for QUT and Southern Cross University at undergraduate and graduate levels. I was also instrumental in devising and implementing new international courses for QUT (e.g., a Bachelor of Education Studies degree in Malaysia) and Southern Cross University (Hong Kong PELIP). My current ARC grant involves STEM education and in particular Engineering Education.