BAppSc, MEd,GDipEd (Secondary),PhD
Head and Dean of School
Honorary Associate Professor (School of Education, The University of Queensland)
Professor Donna Pendergast is Head and Dean of the School of Education, Griffith University. Donna has conducted a number of national research projects of significance including “Beyond the Middle”, which investigated literacy and numeracy in middle schooling; and “Lifelong Learning and Middle Schooling”. She has completed an evaluation of the Education Queensland Virtual Schooling Service and is often employed as a consultant to review school reform initiatives. Donna has several books published of relevance to contemporary teacher work, including Teaching the Middle Years; The Millennial Adolescent; and Groovy Chicks and Blokey Blokes. Donna is highly sought after as a speaker on the topic of the MilGen and teaching, and has completed several intergenerational studies in content areas. Donna researches and writes about home economics philosophy, education and practice and is a member of the IFHE Executive, Chairperson of the IFHE Think Tank Committee, and Editor of the International Journal of Home Economics.
For a list of research grants and consultancies visit research.
For a list of publications visit publications.