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DrSophie Mckenzie

Senior Lecturer

Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Information Technology

Orcid identifier0000-0001-5803-640X (opens in a new tab)⁠
  • Senior Lecturer
    Faculty of Science Engineering and Built Environment/School of Information Technology
  • +61 3 522 71263 (Work)
  • Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216

RESEARCH INTERESTS

My ORCiD is: [0000-0001-5803-640X](https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5803-640X).

Knowledge Areas
Scholarship of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education, Work Integrated Learning, Career Development,
Video Game Design, Participatory Design, Creativity, User Perceptions, Cyber Awareness
Education and Learning with technology

GRANTS

  • GRANT
    Exploring Digital and Immersive Technologies for Knowledge Sharing and Co-Design in Community Preparedness and Response to Disasters
    27 Oct 2025 - 26 Oct 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    Asia-Pacific Network for Global Change - $55,003.50
  • INTERNAL GRANT
    WIL-Placement Supervision Guide: Host assessment of student performance
    Deakin University OER Grant Program3 Mar 2025 - 19 Dec 2025
    People funded by this grant:
  • GRANT
    CyberNinjas: Empowering our Children to be Cyber Smart in the Metaverse
    15 Feb 2023 - 15 Jul 2024
    People funded by this grant:
    e-Safety Commissioner Online Safety Grants Program - $423,765.00
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Centre for Higher Education Studies Professional Learning.
    26 Apr 2022 - 26 Feb 2027
    People funded by this grant:
    DETVic Grant - Research - Department of Education and Training Victoria - $478,783.47
  • INTERNAL GRANT
    Enhance learning experience of IT Innovation Unit for regional students
    Dean of Students1 Apr 2022 - 31 Oct 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    Recognising a significant engagement gap between ICT and business students, I led an initiative to enhance the learning experience for IT students enrolled in business units, with a specific focus on rural and regional cohorts. By integrating rural-specific case studies and collaborating closely with teaching staff, we achieved a transformative increase in student satisfaction for the IT Innovation unit—climbing from 33% in 2022 to 93% in 2025. This project served as the foundation for my computing education research, resulting in a Core A conference paper and a successful ALTA external grant.
  • CONTRACT RESEARCH
    Responsible gambling for preventing and reducing harm through digital education.
    1 Aug 2019 - 31 Dec 2022
    People funded by this grant:
    NSW Government - Office of Responsible Gambling - $250,000.00