Blake Cutler

Dr. Blake Cutler

Lecturer, Professional experience and pedagogy (Secondary)
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Open to

  • Collaborative projects
  • Industry Projects
  • Masters Research or PhD student supervision
  • Membership of an advisory committee

About

Blake Cutler is an educator and researcher committed to making schools more just and engaging places, with a particular interest in the complex role of research use in these efforts. Blake's work explores research use in education as a sophisticated professional practice that is sustainted by diverse evidence bases. Through their research and teaching, Blake aims to challenge simplistic binaries around research-informed practice, confront its politicisation, and empower teachers to draw on research in critical, creative, and context-sensitive ways.

 

Central to Blake's research is the development of research use literacy, and how it can support teachers to discern appropriate research, articulate research-informed decisions with professional clarity, and make judgements about when, why, and how research is used. This program of research builds on Blake's involvement with the Monash Q Lab, as well as their experience as a music teacher across primary, secondary, and instrumental settings. 

Research fields

  • 390307 Teacher education and professional development of educators
  • 390406 Gender, sexuality and education
  • 390403 Educational administration, management and leadership
  • 390203 Sociology of education

UN sustainable development goals

  • 4 Quality Education
  • 10 Reduced Inequalities
  • 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Academic positions

  • Lecturer - Professional Experience and Pedagogy (Secondary)
  • RMIT University
  • School of Education
  • Melbourne, Australia
  • 26 Jan 2026 – Present
  • Teaching Associate
  • Monash University
  • Faculty of Education
  • Melbourne, Australia
  • 2 Jan 2023 – 26 Jan 2026
  • Researcher
  • Monash University
  • Centre for Youth Policy and Education Practice (CYPEP)
  • Melbourne, Australia
  • 1 Apr 2021 – 1 Dec 2024
  • Researcher
  • Monash University
  • Monash Q Project/Lab
  • Melbourne, Australia
  • 20 Oct 2020 – 26 Jan 2026

Initiatives and links

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