Jennifer Clifton

Associate Professor Jennifer Clifton is a renowned academic in the field of Teacher Education at Queensland University of Technology (QUT), affiliated with the Faculty of Creative Industries, Education & Social Justice and the School of Education. She specializes in professional experience, school-university partnerships, and initial teacher education, with a focus on work-integrated learning (WIL) in higher education.

• Education: Doctor of Philosophy (Central Queensland University)

Her research explores alternative models of professional experience through school-university partnerships, emphasizing shared responsibility and graduate employability. Recent publications highlight partnerships in education, WIL implementation, and challenges in teacher shortages. She has led national projects on technology integration in education and serves as Theme Leader for Educators, Teachers and Professionalism in QUT's Digital Learning for Change (DL4C) Research Group.

• Scientific Awards
  • Innovation in teaching (redesign of first year WIL)
  • University-level teaching award (early-career academic)
  • Award for innovative curriculum from Australian Curriculum Studies Association

Jennifer supervises Honours, Masters, and PhD students, with recent work addressing teacher training, equity in education, and technological disruptions in pedagogy. She actively collaborates with Departments of Education, government agencies, and industry partners to advance teacher education frameworks.