CQUniversity Podcasts

In this next episode of Conversations with the Dean, Professor Stephen Dobson sits down with educational neuroscientist Professor Ken Purnell. We learn about Ken’s early life and career, how he came to find a love of teaching, and the fascinating science behind how our brains and bodies are wired.

  In this next episode of Conversations with the Dean, Professor Stephen Dobson sits down with artist and art teacher Carmen Gray. Carmen talks about growing up in New Zealand and being inspired by an artist there as a young child, before later moving to Australia and finding her way into studying costume and stage design and later falling in love and finding her home with visual art and design. And of course she shares her love of teaching art. We also learn how Carmen turned her creative talents into writing and illustrating a children’s book series on zombies – something she says she learnt a lot about from her growing sons. 'Conversations with the Dean: Stephen Dobson' is a regular podcast where Professor Dobson chats with interesting academics and researchers about their life's work and current affairs. You can discover interesting career opportunities and learn about other people's study journeys via www.cqu.edu.au 

Professor Stephen Dobson talks with Dr Karena Menzie-Ballantyne, a Senior Lecturer and researcher in Education at CQUniversity. Dr Menzie-Ballantyne talks about her life’s journey to ”find her passion” in education. She talks about how teaching often gets a bad wrap, yet is a very fulfilling career where you often learn as much from your students as they do from you. She also discusses her latest role with UNESCO in developing a Road Map to address their Recommendation on Education for Peace, Human Rights and Sustainability.

In this next instalment of Conversations with the Dean, Professor Stephen Dobson enquires into the wonder of colour, arts practice and teaching philosophy, with accomplished artist and respected lecturer Patrick Connor.From his beginnings into the art world and beyond, Patrick also speaks of the passion for his craft, as well as his love for being a student himself in a never-ending pursuit of learning.Transcript for this episode here.'Conversations with the Dean: Stephen Dobson' is a regular podcast where Professor Dobson chats with interesting academics and researchers about their life's work and current affairs. You can discover interesting career opportunities and learn about other people's study journeys via www.cqu.edu.au

In this next episode of Conversations with the Dean, Stephen Dobson chats with Dr Linda Lorenza about all things theatre - where is it heading in the digital age, how did the COVID-19 pandemic impact arts learning, and how can social media platform TikTok be successful in reaching disengaged youth for the better? From Bell Shakespeare in Sydney to Tropical North Queensland, Dr Lorenza tells all about her journey into the Arts and how her research is shaping the use of theatre to tackle the tough issues, as the Arts morphs into a new era. Transcript for this episode here. Conversations with the Dean: Stephen Dobson is a regular podcast where Professor Dobson chats with interesting academics and researchers about their life's work and current affairs. You can discover interesting career opportunities and learn about other people's study journeys via www.cqu.edu.au