School of Education
Dr Brian Hemmings
Senior Lecturer
BEd(Hons) USyd BEdStud MEdStud Newcastle(NSW) PhD UNSW
Dr Brian Hemmings
Charles Sturt University Faculty of Education
Wagga Wagga, NSW, Australia
Ph: (02) 6933 2451
Fax: (02) 6933 2888
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Brian Hemmings is the Sub-Dean (Graduate Studies), Faculty of Education, and the Deputy Director of the Research Institute for Professional Practice, Learning and Education (RIPPLE). Brian has also served in a range of other administrative capacities, including stints as Head of School (School of Education), Master of Education Course Coordinator, and Sub-Dean (Quality Assurance) for the Faculty of Education. Before his tenured appointment to Charles Sturt University, Brian worked as a primary school teacher and as a research assistant at the University of Newcastle.
Research
- Secondary and tertiary student attrition and persistence
- Factors influencing student achievement
- School to work/training transitions
- Productivity of university academics
Future Direction of Research
- Literacy and numeracy national assessment (LANNA) and its relationship with other school-based measures
- Lecturer self-efficacy and workplace satisfaction
- Inclusive education and the lecturer’s perspective
Teaching
- Child and adolescent development
- Special/inclusive education
- Learning and motivation
Professional Engagement
- Member of the Australian Association for Research in Education ( AARE ) 1985+
- Member of the Australian Association of Special Education (AASE) 1993+
- Member of the Society for the Provision of Education in Rural Australia (SPERA), 2001–2006 [including Treasurer from 2001-2003]