Project team

Project leader:

Dr Julie Ballantyne is a lecturer in music and arts education at Griffith University.

Julie has taught classroom music to students at both Primary and Secondary levels. She completed her PhD in music teacher education in 2005 and is on the editorial board of the International Journal of Music Education. Julie has published in the areas of identities of early-career music teacher, comparisons between early-career and pre-service music teachers' perceptions of course effectiveness, trends in teacher education, philosophical allegiances of early-career music teachers and subject choice of secondary school students.

She brings to this project her research into the areas of music teacher education and course effectiveness, combined with her experience as an early-career academic.

Email: Julie Ballantyne

Team members:

Professor Nita Temmerman is Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Southern Queensland.

Nita Temmerman Nita has held senior managerial roles in the University sector for the past nine years. She has also maintained a close contact with teachers and learners in the field. Nita's research/scholarship is exemplified by: publications in refereed international and national journals; numerous citations; invitations to serve as guest lecturer/consultant in arts education nationally and internationally; active participation in University research grouping; editorial board membership of the International Journal of Music Education and the Australian Journal of Music Education; regular invitations to review papers for international arts education journals and new book releases and regular conference presentations.

Nita brings to the project experience in higher education program development, internationalisation, partnerships and management, as well as strong links with the discipline of music education. As the project addresses the recommendations of the National Review of Music Education, Nita, as the Australian Council of Deans of Education representative on this committee, will have a key role in this project.

Email: Nita Temmerman

Professor Margaret Barrett is founding Director of the Arts, Culture and Community Research Group in the Faculty of Education at the University of Tasmania.

Margaret Barrett She is coordinator of music education and Bed honours programmes in the faculty, and supervisors 8 students in her doctoral programmes. She was awarded a CAUT grant (1995) to develop an innovative approach to music education in the generalist primary classroom and has received Teaching Merit (2003) and Teaching Excellence (2004) awards for her contribution to excellence in teaching, Her research investigating the nature of children's engagement in music and the arts has been supported by grants from the ARC (large grant 2001-2003; Discovery 2005-2007; Linkage 2002-2004) the Australia Council for the Arts, and the British Academy. Margaret has published extensively in the field. She is editor of Research Studies in Music Education and was National President of the Australian Society for Music Education (1999-2001).

Margaret brings to this project experience in the design implementation and evaluation of inquiry in research, scholarship and teaching contexts, a rich understanding of music education as it is practised in school, youth arts, and informal settings, and strong organisational and mentoring skills.

Email: Margaret Barrett

Dr Scott Harrison is Lecturer in Music Education at Griffith University's Faculty of Education and Qld Conservatorium of Music.

Scott Harrison With teaching and research duties across two academic elements at Griffith University, Scott works with students from school age to doctoral level. He has responsibility for school/university interaction at the University's Young Conservatorium. Scott was nominated in 2005 for the Griffith University Excellence in Teaching award. He has already supervised four students towards successful higher degree completion, and has an impressive portfolio of Doctoral students. Over the past 2 years, Scott has published 15 refereed articles, and as a result of his work in the field of Gender and Music Education has been invited to be a keynote speaker at the International Boys in Singing conference in 2005. He is joint editor of the Music Education Research and Innovation- a new Australian Journal

Scott brings to this project an early career perspective with a strong background in music education research and practice from preschool to post-graduate level, with a particular focus in the field of university/school interface.

Email: Scott Harrison

Project assistant:

Ellen Meissner took over from Susanne Garvis. She is based at Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus. Ellen is a registered psychologist in Queensland with experience in quantitative and qualitative research. She has worked within the field of Organisational Psychology in the UK, Germany and Australia focussing on selection processes, training on various topics and the measurement of training outcomes. Ellen is a member of the Australian Psychology Society and is also involved in projects on risk management and work integrated learning.

Email: Ellen Meissner



Project room	Project team Project leader: Dr Julie Ballantyne is a lecturer in music and arts education at Griffith University. Julie has taught classroom music to students at both Primary and Secondary levels. She completed her PhD in music teacher education in 2005 and is on the editorial board of the International Journal of Music Education. Julie has published in the areas of identities of early-career music teacher, comparisons between early-career and pre-service music teachers' perceptions of course effectiveness, trends in teacher education, philosophical allegiances of early-career music teachers and subject choice of secondary school students. She brings to this project her research into the areas of music teacher education and course effectiveness, combined with her experience as an early-career academic. Email: Julie Ballantyne Team members: Professor Nita Temmerman is Dean of the Faculty of Education at the University of Southern Queensland. Nita has held senior managerial roles in the University sector for the past nine years. She has also maintained a close contact with teachers and learners in the field. Nita's research/scholarship is exemplified by: publications in refereed international and national journals; numerous citations; invitations to serve as guest lecturer/consultant in arts education nationally and internationally; active participation in University research grouping; editorial board membership of the International Journal of Music Education and the Australian Journal of Music Education; regular invitations to review papers for international arts education journals and new book releases and regular conference presentations. Nita brings to the project experience in higher education program development, internationalisation, partnerships and management, as well as strong links with the discipline of music education. As the project addresses the recommendations of the National Review of Music Education, Nita, as the Australian Council of Deans of Education representative on this committee, will have a key role in this project. Email: Nita Temmerman Professor Margaret Barrett is founding Director of the Arts, Culture and Community Research Group in the Faculty of Education at the University of Tasmania. She is coordinator of music education and Bed honours programmes in the faculty, and supervisors 8 students in her doctoral programmes. She was awarded a CAUT grant (1995) to develop an innovative approach to music education in the generalist primary classroom and has received Teaching Merit (2003) and Teaching Excellence (2004) awards for her contribution to excellence in teaching, Her research investigating the nature of children's engagement in music and the arts has been supported by grants from the ARC (large grant 2001-2003; Discovery 2005-2007; Linkage 2002-2004) the Australia Council for the Arts, and the British Academy. Margaret has published extensively in the field. She is editor of Research Studies in Music Education and was National President of the Australian Society for Music Education (1999-2001). Margaret brings to this project experience in the design implementation and evaluation of inquiry in research, scholarship and teaching contexts, a rich understanding of music education as it is practised in school, youth arts, and informal settings, and strong organisational and mentoring skills. Email: Margaret Barrett Dr Scott Harrison is Lecturer in Music Education at Griffith University's Faculty of Education and Qld Conservatorium of Music. With teaching and research duties across two academic elements at Griffith University, Scott works with students from school age to doctoral level. He has responsibility for school/university interaction at the University's Young Conservatorium. Scott was nominated in 2005 for the Griffith University Excellence in Teaching award. He has already supervised four students towards successful higher degree completion, and has an impressive portfolio of Doctoral students. Over the past 2 years, Scott has published 15 refereed articles, and as a result of his work in the field of Gender and Music Education has been invited to be a keynote speaker at the International Boys in Singing conference in 2005. He is joint editor of the Music Education Research and Innovation- a new Australian Journal Scott brings to this project an early career perspective with a strong background in music education research and practice from preschool to post-graduate level, with a particular focus in the field of university/school interface. Email: Scott Harrison Project assistant: Ellen Meissner took over from Susanne Garvis. She is based at Griffith University, Gold Coast Campus. Ellen is a registered psychologist in Queensland with experience in quantitative and qualitative research. She has worked within the field of Organisational Psychology in the UK, Germany and Australia focussing on selection processes, training on various topics and the measurement of training outcomes. Ellen is a member of the Australian Psychology Society and is also involved in projects on risk management and work integrated learning. Email: Ellen Meissner

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