Kathleen Raponi

Kathleen Raponi serves as a Senior Lecturer in Victoria University's First Year College, specializing in block-mode delivery of foundational law units since 2015. Admitted to the Supreme Court of Victoria and High Court of Australia in 2010, she leverages prior legal practice experience—including community service at Wyndham Legal Service and Fitzroy Legal Service—to inform her pedagogy. Her role extends to university committees and moot coaching.

Her academic credentials include:

• LLB (Hons) from Victoria University and University of Melbourne
• Graduate Certificate in Tertiary Education from Victoria University and University of Melbourne

Rocused on experiential learning innovation, Raponi designs field trips and virtual simulations to bridge theory and practice in legal education. Her research examines block-mode transformation, pandemic-era teaching adaptations, and student engagement through reflective activities. She investigates how intensive delivery formats impact foundational skill development in legal writing, drafting, and systems comprehension, emphasizing accessibility for diverse learners.

Publication analysis reveals consistent focus on pedagogical innovation in legal education, particularly field trip integration and block-mode efficacy. Her work demonstrates evolving responses to external disruptions—shifting from physical field trips (2019-2020) to virtual adaptations during the pandemic (2021), then synthesizing lessons for sustainable intensive teaching models (2022-2023). Recurring themes include student-centered design, technology mediation, and authentic assessment in foundational legal skills.

Scientific awards include:

• Vice Chancellor Citation Award for Excellence in Learning and Teaching
• Two First Year College Awards for innovative field trip implementation
• 2022 Australian Award for University Teaching Citation for Outstanding Student Contributions (Parliament Program)

Raponi co-coaches Victoria University's Kirby Moot Team while serving on the Course Advisory Group and Teaching and Learning Committees. As Director of Projects for the International Block and Intensive Learning Teaching Association (IBILTA), she established the Thought Leader Series and leads the 2024 Research Conference—securing institutional support for global pedagogical collaboration. Her work attracts conference presentation opportunities but no explicit grant funding is documented.

She leads IBILTA's organizational initiatives and Victoria University's First Year College law curriculum development. Her teams focus on scaling block-mode teaching innovations through the quarterly Thought Leader Series and the 2024 Research Conference, fostering cross-institutional knowledge exchange on intensive learning methodologies.