BTeach(Humanities)(Hons 1)(Newcastle), PhD (Education)(Newcastle) Sarah Gurr is a Lecturer in the School of Education where she primarily teaches foundations of education and research methods subjects. Sarah researches across the fields of philosophy of education, educational ethics, sociology of education, and environmental and sustainability education, with the aim of understanding how people navigate complex contextual challenges to pursue more ethical and just ways of educating, living, working, and being. Prior to her appointment at Charles Sturt University in 2024, Sarah worked as a Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Research Assistant and Sessional Academic at the University of Newcastle. During her time at UON, Sarah also worked as the Research Connections Support Officer and was responsible for liaising with Deputy Heads of School and university stakeholders to develop research training and support for Higher Degree Research students in the School of Education. Since 2023, Sarah has served as the Postgraduate and Early Career Researcher Member Representative of the Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia. As part of her portfolio, Sarah leads the Postgraduate and Early Career Researcher Group and serves on conference and grant sub-committees. Sarah is a registered co-supervisor. Sarah was awarded her PhD (Education) and Honours (Class I) at the University of Newcastle. Her doctoral research used a blend of philosophical inquiry, policy analysis and autoethnography to examine curricular, ethical and epistemic tensions in environmental and sustainability education and the complexities of teaching the Sustainability Cross-Curriculum Priority of the Australian Curriculum in fossil fuel communities. Her honours research used critical policy analysis to examine the history of values education in New South Wales and the policy provisions for Special Religious Education and Special Education in Ethics in New South Wales public schools. Sarah’s research interests stretch broadly across three areas: Sarah is currently involved in the following research projects: Sarah has experience using a range of qualitative and philosophical research methods and methodologies, including policy analysis and normative case study methodology. Sarah has experience teaching a range of undergraduate and postgraduate subjects in teacher education and social sciences courses, including educational ethics, philosophy of education, sociology of education, placement preparation and research methods subjects. Since her appointment at CSU, Sarah has taught EEP425, EEP427, EEL445, ASH401 and ASH505. Sarah is a qualified high school English and History teacher.
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Dr Sarah Gurr
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