ProfessorJill Blackmore

I have investifgated  fron a feminist perspeective the changing relationship between the individual, the
family, work and the state with particular regard to education and equity. The
themes of my research are

Globalisation and localisation in educational restructuring
(higher education, TAFE and schools)
Educational reform and organisational change
Gender equity reform
Family-school relations and parent involvement
Internationalisation of education
Research in knowledge based economies
Organisational change
Feminist approaches to leadership and management
Professional learning pedagogies
Teachers' and academics' work, health and wellbeing

The  politics of gender and knowledge
Self managing organisations, organisational democracy and industrial relations
Citizenship, public education, the state and civil society

Projects

2025-2028

Attracting and retianing a culturally and linguistically teacher workforce (LP   )

B. Arnold. J. Blackmore. K. MacDonald. T. Molla, M. Weinmann, M. Horwood, M. Rahimi, L. Hobbs, A. Fricker.

2022-24 

The Geopolitics of Transnational Student Mobility (Tran, Blackmore, He
and Vu) DP 220100552, $355,586.000]
2019-21
School autonomy reform and social justice in Australian public
education [ A. Keddie, J. Blackmore, J. Wilkinson, R. Nietsche, S. Eacott and
B. Gobby; DP190100190; $305,000]
2016-19
International students in secondary schools. [J. Blackmore, C.
Halse, L. Tran, C. Beavis, C. Rowan, L. Karcher; DP160103181; $302,600.00]
2011-16
Leadership in Entrepreneurial Universities: Cross-national
investigations of engagement and diversity [J. Blackmore (Deakin University)
PI with parallel projects led by Prof. S. Wright (Aarhus University, Denmark),
Prof. N. Stromquist (University of Maryland, USA), Prof. P. Chen (National
Taiwan Normal University, Taiwan), Prof. H. Macha (Augsburg University,
Germany), Prof. J. Moreno (University of Saville, Spain), Prof. P. O'Connor
(University of Limerick, Ireland); DP110103700 ARC $360,0000]
2009-13
Inter-agency collaboration supporting resilient students, families
and schools in disadvantaged communities [Blackmore PI with CIs Prof. Ann
Taket (Faculty of Health, Deakin), Associate Prof. Andrea Nolan (School of
Education, Victoria University), Prof. Chris Hickey (School of Education,
Deakin), Associate Prof.Bernie Marshall (Faculty of Health, Deakin), Associate
Prof. Karen Stagnitti (Faculty of Health, Deakin), Prof. Rob Carter and Dr
Anne Magnus (Faculty of Health, Deakin). Linkage ARC with Vic Health,
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development, Victoria, and
Community Connections; ARC LP0990128 $406,856; DCEED $90,000; Vichealth
$75,000]
2009-13
Investigating the mismatch between Australian international graduate
destinations and workforce shortages. [Blackmore PI with CIs Dr R. Arber,
Prof. Marcia Devlin, Prof. Lesley Farrell (UTS); Partner: International
Development Program; ARC LP0990875 $232,403; International Development Program
Ltd, $105,000]
2007-09
Redesigning schools and leadership [J. Blackmore and Associate
Professor D. Hayes, (University of Sydney); DP110103700; $218,588]
2003-05 Understanding and Managing Risk for 15-19 year olds in Learning
Networks: A case study of the Geelong Local Learning and Employment Network [
J. Blackmore, Dr. J. Angwin, Dr. J. L. Harrison and Dr. G. Shacklock; ARC
LP0347048; $153,797; LLEN $30,000]
2002-04 An investigation of the declining supply of principals in Australia
[Prof. J. Blackmore, Prof. J. Sachs (University of Sydney) and Prof. P.
Thomson (University of Nottingham); ARC Discovery Grant DP0209137; $110,318]
2002-05 Member, ARC Network: Research alliances; New Knowledges, New
Identities and New Technologies [Dr. J. McLeod and Dr. L. Rowan; ARC $20,000
seeding grant]
1995-07 Women and Educational Leadership in an Era of Restructuring [J.
Blackmore PI with Prof. J. Sachs (University of Sydney); ARC Large Grant $84,
802]
1997 Citizenship Data Base [Associate Investigator, Principal Researcher, Dr
M. Muetzelfedlt (Faculty of Arts, Deakin University); ARC Infrastructure Grant
$180,000]
1990-92
Gender Reform: the reception and effects of EO Programs for girls in
Australian School
[J Kenway, S. Willis (Murdoch University), Associate Investigators J.
Blackmore and L. Rennie; Large ARC $78,000]