Joan Conway
Professional appointment: Associate Professor Professional profile: Associate Professor in the School of Education and Associate Director–Research, Leadership Research International (LRI) at the University of Southern Queensland. Joan has over 40 years of experience in education spanning primary, secondary and tertiary sectors in classroom and administrative leadership positions in two countries, with research and consultative networks in an increasing number of countries of the northern and southern hemispheres.
Joan’s current academic position embraces the areas of educational leadership, school improvement processes, capacity building for pedagogical design and leadership, and professional learning. She is actively engaged in the facilitation of IDEAS, a school revitalisation project for school improvement, adopted by several educational systems and independent schools.
As a Fellow and a long term active member of executive positions in each of the Australian Council for Educational Leaders and the Australian College of Educators, Joan advocates for the professional stance of educators.
Currently Joan teaches and publishes in the areas of professional learning, educational leadership, whole school development and capacity building for sustainability. Areas of scholarship: educational leadership; school improvement processes; capacity building for pedagogical design and leadership; professional learning Teaching foci: educational leadership; professional learning; Selected publications:
Conway, J. M., Andrews, D., van Jaarsveld, L., & Bauman, C. (2017). Cross-cultural stories of practice from school leaders. In P. Miller (Ed.), Cultures of educational leadership: Global and intercultural perspectives. Intercultural Studies in Education (pp. 221-243). London, UK: Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. ISBN 978-1-137-58566-0
Conway, J. M., & Andrews, D. (2016). Leading with moral purpose: Teacher leadership in action. In G. Johnson & N. Dempster (eds), Leadership for Learning and Effective Change. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer. Conway, J. M., & Andrews, D. (2016). A school wide approach to leading pedagogical enhancement: An Australian perspective. Journal of Educational Change, 17:115–139 DOI 10.1007/s10833-015-9258-0 Conway, J. M. (2015). Sustainable leadership for sustainable school outcomes: Focusing on the capacity building of school leadership. Leading & Managing, 21(2): 29-45. Crowther, F., Andrews, D., & Conway, J. M. (2013). Schoolwide pedagogy: Vibrant new meaning for teachers and principals. Cheltenham, Vic: Hawker Brownlow. Conway, J. M., & Abawi, L. (2013). Creating enduring strength through commitment to schoolwide pedagogy. Improving Schools, 16(2): 175-185. Degrees: PhD (University of Southern Queensland), MEd (Deakin University), BEd (Kelvin Grove CAE), Dip T (Kelvin Grove CAE)
Professional Fellowships: FACE, FACEQ, FACEL Email address: joan.conway@usq.edu.au
Joan’s current academic position embraces the areas of educational leadership, school improvement processes, capacity building for pedagogical design and leadership, and professional learning. She is actively engaged in the facilitation of IDEAS, a school revitalisation project for school improvement, adopted by several educational systems and independent schools.
As a Fellow and a long term active member of executive positions in each of the Australian Council for Educational Leaders and the Australian College of Educators, Joan advocates for the professional stance of educators.
Currently Joan teaches and publishes in the areas of professional learning, educational leadership, whole school development and capacity building for sustainability. Areas of scholarship: educational leadership; school improvement processes; capacity building for pedagogical design and leadership; professional learning Teaching foci: educational leadership; professional learning; Selected publications:
Conway, J. M., Andrews, D., van Jaarsveld, L., & Bauman, C. (2017). Cross-cultural stories of practice from school leaders. In P. Miller (Ed.), Cultures of educational leadership: Global and intercultural perspectives. Intercultural Studies in Education (pp. 221-243). London, UK: Palgrave Macmillan Ltd. ISBN 978-1-137-58566-0
Conway, J. M., & Andrews, D. (2016). Leading with moral purpose: Teacher leadership in action. In G. Johnson & N. Dempster (eds), Leadership for Learning and Effective Change. Dordrecht, The Netherlands: Springer. Conway, J. M., & Andrews, D. (2016). A school wide approach to leading pedagogical enhancement: An Australian perspective. Journal of Educational Change, 17:115–139 DOI 10.1007/s10833-015-9258-0 Conway, J. M. (2015). Sustainable leadership for sustainable school outcomes: Focusing on the capacity building of school leadership. Leading & Managing, 21(2): 29-45. Crowther, F., Andrews, D., & Conway, J. M. (2013). Schoolwide pedagogy: Vibrant new meaning for teachers and principals. Cheltenham, Vic: Hawker Brownlow. Conway, J. M., & Abawi, L. (2013). Creating enduring strength through commitment to schoolwide pedagogy. Improving Schools, 16(2): 175-185. Degrees: PhD (University of Southern Queensland), MEd (Deakin University), BEd (Kelvin Grove CAE), Dip T (Kelvin Grove CAE)
Professional Fellowships: FACE, FACEQ, FACEL Email address: joan.conway@usq.edu.au