ProfessorKelly Freebody

PhD(Melbourne), BArts(drama)(QUT), BEd(secondary)Hons(QUT), GradCert(Educational studies)(Sydney)

My research merges my key interests in drama, education, creativity and social justice.Itseeks to develop theoretical and practical understandings of the ways in which drama of, for, and about social change operates in a variety of institutional and educational settings. Using innovative methodologies drawn from the fields of critical policy studies, ethnomethodology, sociology, and education, my work aims to provide new perspectives for researchers and practitioners in applied theatre, drama education, and creativity education.

I am a secondary drama and English teacher, with experience teaching in Australia, the UK, Hong Kong and Taiwan. I currently coordinate core pedagogy units in The Bachelor of Education (Secondar). My teaching focuses on creative and critical pedagogy, school-community relationships, and pedagogies of hope.