Dr Michelle Jeffries
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education & Social Justice,
School of Education
Biography
Michelle researches predominantly in the area of gender and sexuality diversity in education. Her current research explores the experiences of gender and sexuality diverse (GSD) teachers in regional, rural and remote Australia. Michelle's doctoral study explored the enablements and constraints experienced by GSD parents within the context of their child/ren’s primary school. She received a Queensland University of Technology (QUT) Executive Dean's Commendation for Outstanding Doctoral Thesis for this work. Her research interests also include exploring public discourses about queer-related issues across traditional and social media. Michelle is an Editor for Teachers and Teaching: Theory and Practice.Awards, Scholarships, and Prizes
- Executive Dean's Commendation for Outstanding Thesis Award, Queensland University of Technology, CIESJ. Awarded May, 2022.
- QUT Nomination for AARE Ray Debus Award, 2021.
- Outstanding Contribution to Research in the Faculty by an HDR Student, Queensland University of Technology. Awarded July, 2018.
- Western Sydney University: Summer Institute of the Antipodes Bursary. Awarded November, 2016.
- AARE Alison Lee 'Theory in Educational Research' Scholarship: Awarded October, 2016
- Australian Postgraduate Award Scholarship: Awarded 2016-2019
- QUT Student of Excellence Top Up Scholarship: Awarded 2016-2019
- Master of Education High Achievement Award and Bursary: Awarded December, 2010
- Doctor of Philosophy: Completed March 2021
- Master of Education (Early Childhood Teaching). Completed December 2010.
- Bachelor of Education (Primary). Completed December 2001.
Personal details
Positions
- Research Assistant
Faculty of Creative Industries, Education & Social Justice,
School of Education
Keywords
Gender and sexuality diversity, Education, Parents, Teachers, Queer Theory, LGBTQ+, Narrative Inquiry
Research field
Specialist studies in education, Sociology
Field of Research code, Australian and New Zealand Standard Research Classification (ANZSRC), 2020
Qualifications
- Doctor of Philosophy (Queensland University of Technology)
Publications
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A complete list of publications is available at: https://www.qut.edu.au/about/our-people/academic-profiles/m.jeffries