Associate ProfessorLauren Hansen

Strategic academic leader working at the intersection of curriculum transformation, teaching capability, and future-focused learning innovation. Known for translating institutional strategy into practical change that reshapes the curriculum at scale, improving teaching quality and student outcomes across large, diverse cohorts. Brings a collaborative, pragmatic leadership style that builds others' capability, aligns diverse stakeholders, and drives sustained, system-level improvement in learning and teaching. Guided by open education principles and a commitment to equitable access, grounded in the belief that universities are public knowledge-making spaces where teaching and learning remain open, shared, and collectively shaped.