The Nexus Project

Keynote speaker: Adjunct Professor Ann Zubrick "The teaching/research nexus: Staff perspectives and organisational implications" (Powerpoint 128K)
Professional Experience
1998 - present	Director, AAAJ Consulting Group and Adjunct Professor University of Notre Dame Australia [AAAJ specialises in working with education and service organisations to advise and assist with processes of change, to help analyse areas of concern and develop effective long-term solutions to complex problems.]
1975 - 1997	Held a range of senior academic appointments in Australia and Asia including Professor of Psychology and Education, Dean of Education and Director of Staff Development, University of Notre Dame Australia (1994-1997); Foundation Professor and Head, Speech and Hearing Sciences, University of Hong Kong (1989-1993); and Foundation head of Speech and Hearing Sciences, Curtin University of Technology (1975-1988).
Honours and Education
Fellow Australian College of Education Winston Churchill Fellow PhD (Developmental Psychology) University of Michigan; MA (Psychology) and MSc (Speech Pathology) University of Michigan BSc (Anthropology) University of Western Australia. LACST Lincoln Institute, Victoria In addition to teaching and research, Ann's interests lie in diverse aspects of education, community and service planning, and service development. These interests draw on twenty-five years of experience in many aspects of academic and service program development in several different countries, including Australia, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore and the USA. Ann has extensive experience in research and evaluation methods and techniques across a wide range of health, education and social services. She has specific experience in survey design, program evaluation, evidence-based practice, and appreciative enquiry and is skilled in both quantitative and qualitative research methods. She has provided leadership and expertise for the development of new educational and service programs in complex environments in Australia and Asian countries often faced with few resources. Currently, she provides advice to Government, educational systems and institutions, and service agencies.
Examples of Engagements
2001- Recipient of current DETYA grant on "Options and opportunities for youth in transition" 2000 Evaluation of the implementation of the State Palliative Care (for HDWA) 2000 Commissioned research for NCVER on training and learning in small and medium-sized enterprises; 1999-2000 Education Department of WA: expert consultant for EDWA's Speech and Language Plan; 2000-2001 Formative review of student support services John XXIII College 2000- current Teaching Justice Studies Units (Ethical Leadership) University of Notre Dame 1999 Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, University of Hong Kong, Flinders University and University of Queensland External Chair of Program Evaluation and Development Committees; 2000-2001 External Reviewer John Curtin International Institute. Writer of commissioned papers for the Vice Chancellor's Office at Curtin University. 1989-1993 Consultant for World Health Organisation project in China.
Governance
Ann chairs the State Ministerial Council on Early Childhood Education, the Council of Methodist Ladies' College-Perth, is a Commissioner of the State Housing Commission, member of several Boards, including Therapy Focus which provides therapy services to school aged children with disabilities; a review panel within Disabilities Service Commission for services to children with Autism; and Ethics Committee for WA Branch College of General Practitioners. She is a frequent invited speaker and presenter at conferences nationally and internationally, and to community groups.