Dr Michael Crowhurst

Research and scholarship

Michael's research interests focus mainly on issues relating to the achievement of social justice and the place that Education might play in this. Michael has a long standing interest in the school experiences of young people who do not identify as 'straight' and has written and worked in this area for many years.

Michael's latest publication entitled: 'More Conversations with Queer Young People: To be read aloud' – has been published through 'Common Ground' and is available as a free download through RMIT’s digital repository.

Michael was awarded an RMIT Early Career Researcher Grant in 2007 that funded the production of the ‘More Conversations’ publication.

Michael Crowhurst, Emma Donaldson, Trevor Skerry and Jude Ocean are in the early stages of a research project focusing on Autistic Spectrum Disorder and independent living and on being the parent of a young adult living with ASD.

Michael is also working on a collection of student writings focusing on ‘Disastrous Lesson’ that will be published in 2011.

Michael was second supervisor for Dr Esmerelda Bamblett who completed her PhD in 2010. Esme’s thesis was entitled ‘Gurranyin Borinya (On Eagle’s Wings) Effecting Change for Koori Youth’.

Michael also teaches into undergraduate programs. He currently co-ordinates TCHE 2318 Learners Learning and Teaching and CUED 1189/90 and CUED 1205/6 Humanities/Social EducationMethods A&B.

• Learning and Teaching committee (2007–2010: 2013– )

• Past Program Director of the double degree in Education and Disability (2008–2010) (with Dr Jude Ocean)

• Past Program Director of the double degree in Applied Science and Education (2008–2010) (with Dr Jude Ocean)

• Program Directors committee (2008–2010)

• Queer Allies committee (2008– )

• Staff Writers collective (2011–2012)

• Workloads Committee (2012– )

• Higher Education Management Committee (2011–2012)

• Various MTP working parties (2012–2013)

• B.Ed (Secondary) (Melb State College)

• PG B.Ed Studies (Melb)

• M.Ed (Melb)

• PhD (Melb)