Dr Catherine Smith

Dr Catherine Smith is a Senior Lecturer of Wellbeing Science and Director of Student Experience at the Melbourne Graduate School of Education at the University of Melbourne on the lands of the Wurundjeri peoples. Her research focuses on care ethics and social justice in the nexus of evidence-informed policy and practice and concentrates particularly on equity and wellbeing in the use of digital and robotic technologies. In her 30 years as an educator, Catherine has developed and delivered school and tertiary level courses, as well as executive and professional education in policy reform in Canada, Guinea-Bissau, the UK, Australia and Indonesia. She develops applications in teaching, training and research developing theories of relationality and reflexivity which drive innovation in teaching and learning across government sectors. Catherine received her Master in Education Policy (international) from The University of Melbourne and a PhD in Education from Deakin University, Australia. She is committed to universal design, choice and equitable access in education in physical and digital spaces.

Dr Catherine Smith adalah Senior Lecturer Wellbeing Science dan Director of Student Experience di Melbourne Graduate School of Education, University of Melbourne, yang berada di tanah masyarakat Wurundjeri. Penelitiannya berfokus pada etika perawatan dan keadilan sosial dalam hubungan kebijakan dan praktik yang berdasarkan bukti, dan berkonsentrasi terutama pada kesetaraan dan kesejahteraan dalam penggunaan teknologi digital dan robot. Selama 30 tahun sebagai pendidik, Dr Smith telah mengembangkan dan memberikan kursus tingkat sekolah dan tersier, serta pendidikan eksekutif dan profesional dalam reformasi kebijakan di Kanada, Guinea-Bissau, Inggris, Australia, dan Indonesia. Dia mengembangkan aplikasi dalam pengajaran, pelatihan dan penelitian mengembangkan teori relasionalitas dan refleksivitas yang mendorong inovasi dalam pengajaran dan pembelajaran lintas sektor pemerintah. Dr Smith menerima gelar Master in Education Policy (internasional) dari The University of Melbourne dan gelar PhD dalam bidang Pendidikan dari Deakin University, Australia. Dia berkomitmen untuk desain universal, pilihan dan akses yang adil dalam pendidikan di ruang fisik dan digital.