Bernadette is a Professor and Associate Dean Learning and Teaching in the School of Education at RMIT University, Melbourne, Australia. She has led education initiatives in higher education, schools and with communities in Victoria and Queensland. She is recognised as an outstanding educator with commendations for teaching and research excellence. Professor Walker-Gibbs has an international reputation in research for her leadership of large scale, longitudinal studies in teacher education and for international comparative studies in rural education
TCHE2708 Leading and Conducting Research in your Specialisation
Rural and regional education, initial teacher education, policy analysis, teacher shortages and permission to teach.

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