Associate ProfessorPaul Venzo
Associate Professor
Faculty of Arts and Education/School of Communication and Creative Arts
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- Associate ProfessorFaculty of Arts and Education/School of Communication and Creative Arts
- +61 3 556 33210 (Work)
- Geelong Waurn Ponds Campus, 75 Pigdons Road, Waurn Ponds, Victoria 3216
RESEARCH INTERESTS
Paul's interdisciplinary research interests include literature for children and young adults, sexuality and gender, poetry and poetics, translation, and Italian language and culture. As part of his ongoing collaboration with colleagues in SEBE, he is the co-author of the children's picture book The Great Southern Reef, published by CSIRO: dedicated to promoting ocean literacy in young readers.
GRANTS
- INTERNAL GRANTEnhancing a picture book intervention to increase children’s vegetable intakes, in home and ECEC settingsStrategic Funding for Multidisciplinary Research AND Deakin Science and Society Network, competitive internal grants1 Jan 2026 - 1 Dec 2026
- GRANTStudent application - Raising awareness of the Australia's Great Southern Reef in primary schools using children's literature through a professional development program for teachers.1 Apr 2021 - 31 Aug 2023People funded by this grant:
- Francis P,
- Freitas CJAD,
- Bellgrove A,
- Venzo P
- GRANTDeakinSeaEd: marine education resources for children1 Oct 2019 - 31 Dec 2019People funded by this grant:
- Francis P,
- Bellgrove A,
- Venzo P
- GRANTDeakinSeaEd: marine education resources for children1 Oct 2019 - 31 Dec 2019People funded by this grant:
- Francis P,
- Bellgrove A,
- Venzo P