Eseta Tualaulelei

Dr. Eseta Tualaulelei is an Associate Professor in the School of Education at the University of Southern Queensland, specializing in Early Childhood Curriculum and Pedagogy. Her research focuses on multicultural education, refugee children's transitions, and innovative teaching practices in diverse contexts. She holds qualifications including a PhD from USQ alongside degrees in Law, Applied Linguistics, and Social Science.

Key research interests include:

• Cultural competency in early childhood education
• Inclusive educational practices for migrant/refugee populations
• Technology integration in online learning
• Teacher professional development for intercultural education

Recent work emphasizes:

• Racial representation in children's literature
• Refugee/asylum-seeker children's school transitions
• Open Educational Resources (OERs) in pedagogy
• Trauma-informed educational environments

Her scholarship bridges theory and practice through collaborative projects with communities and schools. Current supervisory roles include doctoral projects on AI-assisted language learning and trauma mitigation strategies for refugee students.