Carolyn has 20 years’ experience in higher education leadership, including academic quality and strategic planning and policy creation. She is a lecturer in biblical studies and linguistics, and also has experience in secondary Religious Education, cross-cultural missions, linguistic field research and designing curriculum in Australia, the Pacific, and North America.

The Learning and Teaching Manager is an instructional leadership role supporting improvements to learning and teaching quality and graduate outcomes. A highly relational role, the objective is to be a point of connection between academic staff and the University governance and leadership, promoting best practice and quality support for educators.

In her role, Carolyn drives improvements to academic quality by:

• Developing and facilitating a program of educational professional development, training and advice for academic staff.

• Facilitating course reviews, course development and modifications, unit development and review, and academic staff accreditation.

• Research and reporting to Academic Board and its committees on educational quality assurance and management, Policy and procedure recommendations, and identifying trends for educators.

• Research in theological, higher education and quality areas.

University Appointments

University Memberships

External Affiliations

• Society of Biblical Literature (Member)
• ANZATS (Member)
• Fellowship for Biblical Studies (Melbourne) (Member)
• Victorian Institute of Teaching (Registered Teacher)
• Society of Asian Biblical Studies (Member)
• Australian College of Ministries (Accredited to teach with Sydney College of Divinity)