Jamie Huff Sisson

Associate Professor Jamie Huff Sisson is an academic at the University of South Australia (UniSA), where she serves as Co-Director of the Centre for Research in Educational and Social Inclusion (CRESI) and Co-founder of the Culturally Inclusive Early Childhood Pedagogy International Network (CIECP). Her research focuses on early childhood education, social inclusion, culturally responsive pedagogies, and teacher identity, with over $1.8M in grant funding. She holds leadership roles in education futures and has been recognized with awards such as the 2024 HDR Supervisor Award.

• Co-Director, CRESI (world-leading research on educational equity)
• Co-founder, CIECP (international collaboration in early childhood pedagogy)
• Leadership in teacher education and policy impact

Research Interests: Pedagogies supporting children’s agency, teacher identity, culturally responsive practices, and family partnerships. Key projects include the Culturally and Linguistically Responsive Early Childhood Pedagogies initiative funded by the Lillian de Lissa Trust.

Awards:

• HDR Supervisor Award (2024)
• Supervisory Team Award (2020)
• Early Career Researcher Award (2017)

Grants & Collaborations: 11 funded projects, partnerships with government agencies and NGOs, and leadership in cross-cultural research initiatives.