Charmaine Davis

Charmaine Davis is a Lecturer (Pathways) at UniSQ College, part of the University of Southern Queensland, since 2014. Her expertise focuses on enabling education, widening participation in higher education, equity, and academic literacy. She holds a BA and MLAD from USQ, as well as a TeachDip from BrisbaneCAE.

Her research emphasizes barriers to university access, particularly for marginalized students, and the development of equitable pedagogical frameworks. Key contributions include benchmarking enabling programs across Australia to establish national quality standards and exploring the role of 'bounded agency' in student decision-making.

Her work bridges theory and practice, with publications on threshold concepts in education, academic literacy placement tests, and regional university pathway programs. She collaborates with organizations like the National Association of Enabling Educators of Australia (NAEEA) to advance educational equity initiatives.

Notable projects include co-authoring The Zone: A Guide to Developing Supports for First Year Student Success (2019) and co-editing sections in Widening Participation in Higher Education (2023-2025). Her research highlights the need for inclusive curricula and systemic reforms to enhance student access and retention.