Emeritus ProfessorKaren Starr

Education leadership
Educational business and governance

Education policy

Applied learning
Social justice and equity in education
Research supervision

Principal supervisor for:

2018

Reem Hashem

Thesis entitled: Interrogating the paradox: Distributed leadership and the
'Sheikhocracy' in Jordanian school leadership. Doctor of Philosophy, School of
Education. Princicipal supervisors Prof Karen Starr and Prof. Damian Blake.

2017
Helen Hughes
Thesis entitled: Exploring principals' purposes, experiences and perceptions
of teacher appraisal in Victorian independent schools.
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Education.

2017

Mohd Fauzi Bin Kamarudin

Thesis entitled: Restructuring in higher education: A case study in an
Australian university. DOctor of Philosophy, School of Education.
2016
Elspeth McGavin
Thesis entitled: Risk in the VET practitioner's teaching experience and
professional identity. Doctor of Philosophy, School of Education

2012
Jean Claude Ah-Teck
Thesis entitled: Mauritian principals' responses to Total Quality Management
concepts in education.
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Education

Leanne Ronalds (Cause)
Thesis entitled: The development of international mindedness in an Australian
primary school.
Doctor of Philosophy, School of Education.

Current:

Susan Stanton
Thesis entitled: Canadian Educators' Perspectives on the Future of
Occupational Therapy Teaching

Associate Supervisor

Jan Gregory
Thesis entitled: Australian princpals experiences in implementing
instructional leadership in regional VIctoria. Doctor of Philosophy, School of
Education.

2020

Junny Ebenhaezer Sin
Thesis entitled: Pedagogy of effective Asia literacy for undergraduate
business students in Australia. Doctor of Philosophy, School of Education.

2016

Gregg Weaver. Thesis entitled: Principalship as negotiated practice: A
Bourdieuian analysis. Doctor of Philosophy, School of Education.

Knowledge Areas
Education leadership

Education business leadership

Education governance

Education policy and practice

Equity and social justice

Adult and Professional Learning

Projects
Polesel, J., Starr, K., Blake, D. (2012 - 2016). Innovative partnerships.
Australian Research Council Linkage Grant with Partner Organisations: 1.
Association of Independent Schools NSW, 2. Catholic Education Commission of
South Australia, 3. NSW Education and Communities State Training Services, 4.
Department of Education and Children's Services South Australia, 5. Catholic
Education Commission of NSW, 6. Catholic Education Commission of Victoria, 7.
Department of Education and Early Childhood Development Victoria, 8. Victorian
Curriculum and Assessment Authority. $340,000 and $189,000 from partners =
$529,000.

Prof Karen Starr, Dr Trace Ollis, Dr Jennifer Angwin, Dr Cheryl Ryan: Learning
for life program: Neighbourhood houses, adult learning and transition to
higher education. 2016: $29,800