2025 MERI Research Development Funding Scheme Award Recipients

Congratulations to Faculty of Education teams and individuals awarded MERI Research Development Funding for 2025!    

Prof Russell Cross, Dr Jacqui Francis, Prof Lindsay Oades, Dr Lara Mossman, Dr Rachel Colla, Dr Shu Ohki, Em Prof Kim Bower, Prof Do Coyle, Prof Ken Cruickshank, Dr Yvonne Foley A Prototype for Wellbeing Pedagogy: Pluriliteracies for ‘Flourishing Mindsets’ 

A/Prof Victoria Millar, Dr Maurice Toscano, Prof Jan van Driel, Dr Cristina Guarrella, Jackie Bondell, Frazer Thorpe, A/Prof Kim Johnson, Chloe Nelson Pivoting for progress: Securing the future of Australian science through science outreach

A/Prof Jeana Kriewaldt, Dr Shu Jun Lee, Dr Sally Winter, Dr Shu Shing Lee, Prof Suzanne Rice Growth through mentoring: Investigating the knowledge and practice of teacher mentoring for a mentor growth framework 

Dr Marnie Watkins, Dr Sue Arney Investigating perceptions of arts-based intergenerational experiences in tertiary learning for meaningful and transformative engagement

Dr Sean Marshall, Dr Haochen Zhou, A/Prof Jon Quach, Dr Georgia Dawson, Prof Kate Reynolds Navigating School Environments: Understanding the Role of Climate and Identification in Students’ Academic and Psychological Well-Being

A/Prof Jason Beech, A/Prof Jessica Gerrard, Dr Chris Summer, Dr Quentin Maire Education beyond school in Australia: diverse parental engagement with enrichment

Dr Carmel Mesiti Fostering Teacher Collaboration and Learning: Elaborating the Negotiative Methodology of The International Classroom Lexicon Project 

Dr Esther Chan, Dr Dan Jazby (RMIT), Prof Jan van Driel, Dr Shu Jun Lee, Dr Sachith Seneviratne Uniquely human: An exploratory study of teacher contextual judgement and sensemaking

Prof Nikki Rickard Co-Designing the Blueprint for a Student-Centric and Inclusive Digital Social Connection Platform 

Dr Rafaela Cleeve Gerkens, A/Prof Julie Choi Dramatic transformations in Genre Learning for Primary Students: Arts-Rich Translanguaging Pedagogies for Writing 

Dr Lara Mossman, A/Prof Gavin Slemp, Andrew Napier, Prof Lindsay Oades Crafting a job and crafting a life: examining causal effects on wellbeing

Dr Rachel Colla, Dr Annie Gowing, Dr Lara Mossman Creating enabling environments for flourishing: Investigating teachers’ experiences in fostering wellbeing through learning design & pedagogy 

Dr Scott Cameron, Dr Carmel Mesiti, Prof Wee Tiong Seah, Prof Jan van Driel, A/Prof Carlo Perrotta Teaching in the Age of Artificial Intelligence: Equipping teachers with essential knowledge and skills 

A/Prof Jenny Chesters, Dr Stanley Koh, Dr Annie Gowing Understanding how inequity in school funding impacts on school communities 

Dr Sarah Young, Lisa Murray, Dr Hannah Stark, Halina McNally, Prof Tricia Eadie, Prof Jane Page Early Childhood to Aged Care: Applying Implementation Science to Explore Intergenerational Impact and Ecological Barriers to Program Sustainability 

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