DrFiona Phillips

Lecturer in Arts Education (music) in located and cloud-based learning

Fiona is a researcher in Innovative arts based narrative inquiry methods. Her PhD titled Becoming Musical: Stories from the Staff brings to attention the voices of 4 staff – 1 principal and 3 teachers from a public primary school in Victoria Australia where an increase in musical learning experiences unfolds through an injection of singing and creative music making supported through philanthropic funding. The staff members’ narratives provide unique insights into the experience of performativity, pressures and possibilities.

Fiona’s on-going research includes inquiries across early years settings, primary schools, community spaces, developing nations and museums and galleries.

Fiona teaches across 2 undergraduate and 2 post graduate degrees and across all 3 of Deakin’s campuses. Burwood, Warrnambool, Waurn Ponds and online. This deep engagement with teaching and practice is underpinned by a strong knowledge and understanding of curriculum, teaching, learning, assesssment, student outcomes, retention and experience - and the interplay with academic governance, organisational knowledge and practical applications of delivery. 

Fiona has contributed to the Transition to University Project (TUP) and provides leadership in the area of transforming assessment. 

Fiona continues her artistic practice in creative sound and song compositions.