Karen Cornelius

Karen Cornelius

Dr

     https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7897-9691

    Personal profile

    Research Biography

    I completed my PhD in 2024. 

    Aspirations for equity and excellence: A policy trajectory exploration of school improvement, informed by global policy reform, in one very remote Australian school

    The impacts of conservative, neoliberal policy on Australian education aspirations for equity and excellence were a focal interest across my study.  My policy trajectory research, situated a very remote school case study in the international and national policy context.

    Education/Academic qualification

    PhD, Aspirations for equity and excellence: A policy trajectory exploration of school improvement, informed by global policy reform, in one very remote Australian school, James Cook University

    1 Jul 2021 → 15 Apr 2024

    Award Date: 1 Sept 2024

    Master, Master of Education, Flinders University

    1 Feb 2000 → 30 Oct 2002

    Award Date: 14 Feb 2003

    Postgraduate Certificate, Building Professional Learning Communities, University of South Australia

    1 Feb 2008 → 30 Nov 2008

    Award Date: 20 Sept 2002

    Bachelor, Bachelor of Education/Educational Leadership, Flinders University

    1 Feb 1986 → 30 Oct 1988

    Award Date: 20 Sept 2002

    Postgraduate Certificate, Graduate Certificate in Reading Education, University of South Australia

    1 Feb 1979 → 30 Oct 1980

    Award Date: 30 Nov 1980

    Diploma, Diploma of Teaching, Sturt College of Advanced Education

    20 Feb 1975 → 20 Sept 1977

    Award Date: 9 Dec 1977

    External positions

    Range of educational/leadership roles, Government of South Australia, Department for Education

    1 Feb 1978 → 24 Jan 2020

    Keywords

    • HM Sociology
    • L Education (General)