Research for Educators

Dr Wilma Vialle is an Associate Professor in Educational Psychology and Gifted Education in the Faculty of Education at the University of Wollongong. She is the author of several books, chapters and articles on child psychology and gifted education. Her major research interests are in intelligence and giftedness with a particular emphasis on equity issues.Lisa Kervin is a Professor in Language and Literacy in the Faculty of Social Sciences at the University of Wollongong, where she also leads research on Play, Curriculum and Pedagogy in Early Start Research. Lisa's current research interests are focused on young children and how they engage with literate practices and she is currently involved in research projects funded by the Australian Research Council focused on young children and writing, digital play and transition. She has researched her own teaching and has collaborative research partnerships with teachers and students in tertiary and primary classrooms and prior-to-school settings.Jan Herrington is Professor of Education at Murdoch University.Jan's recent research focuses on authentic learning, mobile learning and design-based research.Tony Okely is Director of the Early Start Research Institute and a Professorial Fellow at the University of Wollongong. His research interests are in interventions to improve motor development, promoting physical activity and preventing unhealthy weight gain in children and adolescents.