Personal profile
Research Biography
Samantha is a Senior Lecturer (Teaching Specilaist) at Flinders Law, in the College of Business, Government and Law.
Her research focuses on legal education, student success and wellbeing, orientaiton and transition to higher education, legal research and generative artificial intelligence in legal education.
Research Interests
- Dispute resolution
- Legal Negotiation
- Tort law
- Family law
- First Year Transition and Mentoring
- Criminal Law
- Legal education
Research Areas
- Law
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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SDG 4 Quality Education -
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
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Enhancing student voice and success through students as partners (SAPS): pedagogy in the college of business, government and law
Kitchen, E., Moussa, M., Kontra, S., Groves, A. & McLachlan, K., 1 Oct 2025, p. 33. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Enhancing student success and retention: Leveraging learning analytics and student
Enright, A., Harrison, H., Kitchen, E., Kontra, S. & Smallhorn, M., 24 Sept 2024, p. 44. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Enhancing student success and retention: Leveraging learning analytics and student
Enright, A., Harrison, H., Kitchen, E., Kontra, S., McNeill, L. & Smallhorn, M., Jul 2024, p. 66. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
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Embracing Disruption in Teaching Legal Research to Undergraduate Law Students
Kontra, S., 2022, In: Journal of the Australasian Law Academics Association. 15, 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Essential Legal Skills: A Guide for First Year Law Students
Kontra, S., 2022, Pyrmont, N.S.W.: Thomson Reuters. 316 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
Activities
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Essential Legal Skills for now & the future – embedding experiential learning across the curriculum
Kontra, S. (Speaker) & Leiman, T. (Speaker)
12 Dec 2022 → 14 Dec 2022Activity: Talk or presentation types › Oral presentation