Associate ProfessorJen Scott Curwood
Associate Professor
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
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- Associate ProfessorFaculty of Arts and Social Sciences
SERVICE & LEADERSHIP SUMMARy
University
- Director, Sydney Games and Play Lab, 2025 to present
- Core Member, Centre for Artificial Intelligence, Trust, and Governance, 2025 to present
- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Research Mentor, 2025 to present
- University Peer Reviewer of Teaching, 2024 to present
- Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Board, 2024 to 2025
- Mentor, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Mentoring Program, 2024 to present
- Science in Australia Gender Equity (SAGE) Self-Assessment Team, 2023 to present
- Research Integrity Adviser, 2019 to present
- SSESW Special Projects Coordinator, 2023
- Chair, Humanities Ethics Committee, 2017 to 2021
- Member, Humanities Ethics Committee, 2013 to 2016
- Academic Board, 2016 to 2017
- SSESW Study Abroad Coordinator, 2017 to 2019
- Program Director, Study Abroad and General Electives, 2016 to 2017
- Curriculum Coordinator, Secondary English Education, 2012 to present
- Management Team, Centre for Research on Learning and Innovation, 2016 to present
- Lead Researcher, Sciences and Technologies of Learning Network, 2013 to 2015
- Affiliate, Computer-Supported Learning and Cognition Research Centre, 2011 to 2015
- Undergraduate Committee, Faculty of Education and Social Work, 2016 to 2018
- International Committee, Faculty of Education and Social Work, 2016 to 2017
- Consultant, USYD Widening Participation and Outreach, 2012 to 2021
- E-Learning Committee, Division of Humanities and Social Sciences, 2012 to 2013
- Teaching and Learning Committee, Faculty of Education and Social Work, 2012 to 2015
Professional
- Asia/Australia Organising Committee, Connected Learning Summit, 2023
- Editorial Board, Reading Research Quarterly, 2026 to present
- Editorial Board, English in Australia, 2012 to present
- Editorial Board, Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 2013 to present
- Editorial Board, Journal of Literacy Research, 2014 to present
- Editorial Board, Research in the Teaching of English, 2018 to present
- Editorial Board, Literacy Research: Theory, Method, Practice, 2023 to present
- Reviewer, Australian Educational Researcher, 2023 to present
- Ethics Committee, Literacy Research Association, 2018 to 2021
- Department Editor, Journal of Adolescent and Adult Literacy, 2014 to 2015
- Reviewer, English Teaching: Practice and Critique, 2018 to 2020
- Reviewer, E-Learning and Digital Media, 2019 to 2020
- Reviewer, English Journal, 2011 to 2014
- Reviewer, Literacy Research Association Conference, 2011 to 2020
- Reviewer, American Educational Research Association Conference, 2011 to 2020
- Committee, Doctoral Student ICG for the Literacy Research Association, 2010 to 2011
- Co-Chair, Doctoral Student ICG for the Literacy Research Association, 2009 to 2010
- Assistant Editor, Wisconsin English Journal, 2009 to 2011
- Chair, Games+Learning+Society Educator Symposium, 2009 to 2011
- Program Committee, Games+Learning+Society Conference, 2008 to 2011
- Coordinator, Young Women’s Leadership Summit, 2004 to 2006
Community
- Senior Tutor, Sancta Sophia College, University of Sydney, 2016 to 2021
- Academic Partner, Fairfield High School, Fairfield NSW, 2019 to 2021
- Academic Partner, East Hills Boys High School, East Hills NSW, 2014
- Academic Partner, Killara High School, Killara NSW, 2012
- Academic Partner, Epping Boys High School, Epping NSW, 2012
- Academic Partner, Trinity Catholic College, Regents Park NSW, 2012
SERVICE & LEADERSHIP
- AWARDS AND PRIZESDivergent Award for Excellence in Literacy in Digital Age Research1 Jan 2025
- AWARDS AND PRIZESTeaching Innovation Award, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences1 Jan 2025
- RECOGNITIONDistinguished Scholar Mid-Career Award Finalist, National Council of Research on Language and Literacy1 Jan 2023
- AWARDS AND PRIZESTeaching Leadership Award, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences1 Jan 2023
- AWARDS AND PRIZESDivergent Award for Excellence in 21st Century Literacies, for the Handbook of Writing, Literacies, and Education in Digital Cultures1 Jan 2018
- AWARDS AND PRIZESExcellence in Teaching Award, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences1 Jan 2017
- AWARDS AND PRIZESTaylor and Francis Prize for Best Paper by a New Researcher, Higher EducationResearch and Development Society of Australasia Annual Conference1 Jan 2016
- AWARDS AND PRIZESTeacher Educator of the Year Award, Australian Teacher Education Association and Teachers Mutual Bank1 Jan 2016
- AWARDS AND PRIZESExcellence in Teaching Award, Faculty of Education and Social Work1 Jan 2013
- RECOGNITIONOutstanding Dissertation of the Year Award Finalist, International Reading Association1 Jan 2012
- AWARDS AND PRIZESOutstanding Reviewer Award, Journal of Literacy Research1 Jan 2012
- RECOGNITIONResearch in Literacy Education Award Finalist, United Kingdom Literacy Association and Wiley-Blackwell1 Jan 2011
- AWARDS AND PRIZESCarrie R. Barton Memorial Scholarship, University of Wisconsin1 Jan 2010
- AWARDS AND PRIZESPat Bricker Research Award, Wisconsin State Reading Association1 Jan 2010
- FELLOWSHIPFellowship, Wisconsin Spencer Doctoral Research Program1 Jan 2008 - 1 Jan 2010
- AWARDS AND PRIZESNetzer-Wendt Scholarship, University of Wisconsin1 Jan 2008
- AWARDS AND PRIZESInitiative of Education Equity Award, American Association of University Women1 Jan 2006
- EDITORIALEnglish Journal
- EDITORIALJournal of Adolescent & Adult Literacy
- EDITORIALJournal of Literacy Research
- EDITORIALLiteracy Research Association Conference