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Associate ProfessorSally Birdsall

Associate Professor

Education and Social Practice

Orcid identifier0000-0002-8348-7605
  • Associate Professor
    Education and Social Practice
  • +6493737599 Ext.48458 (Work)
  • B201 - Bldg 201, 10 SYMONDS ST, AUCKLAND CENTRAL, AUCKLAND, 1010, New Zealand

BIO

Sally’s teaching and research is in the areas of science education and education for sustainability. She teaches at both the undergraduate and postgraduate level. Before joining the university, Sally was a primary school teacher, teaching at all levels from Year 1-8.


Areas of Expertise:
Science education
Environmental Education
Education for Sustainability
Climate Change Education



Professional Groups:
Past National Co-Chair of the New Zealand Association for Environmental Education
Auckland Science Teachers’ Association

Media Keywords:
Science education, education for sustainability, climate change education

UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND APPOINTMENTS

  • Associate Professor
    Faculty of Arts and Education, Education and Social Practice, New Zealand

ACADEMIC POSITIONS

  • Lecturer
    The University of Auckland, School of Curriculum and Pedagogy, New Zealand21 Jan 2002 - 21 Jan 2009
  • Senior Lecturer
    The University of Auckland, School of Curriculum and Pedagogy, New Zealand22 Jan 2009 - present

DEGREES

  • Ph.D., Education
    The University of Auckland, New Zealand1 Jul 2007 - 6 Oct 2011
  • M.Ed. (Hons), Education
    The University of Auckland, New Zealand4 Mar 2002 - 10 Oct 2005
  • GDITE (Distinction), Information Technology Education
    Waikato Institute of Technology, New Zealand2 Feb 1998 - 21 Aug 2000
  • B.A., Education
    The University of Auckland, New Zealand3 Mar 1975 - 23 Nov 1990

FACULTY / INSTITUTE

  • Arts and Education

GRADUATE SUPERVISION

  • PhD/Doctoral Accredited Supervisor

MEDIA ENQUIRIES

  • Available for media enquiries