Lynn Sheridan

Lynn Sheridan is a Senior Academic at the University of Wollongong, specializing in Teacher Education. Her research focuses on pre-service teacher development, non-cognitive capabilities, teacher identity formation, and mentoring frameworks.

• Completed PhD in 2012 on teacher qualities and perception shifts during training
• Current projects: Collaborative research on non-cognitive teacher attributes, situational judgment testing (SJT) in supervisory decision-making, and mentoring strategies in teacher education
• Led a longitudinal study on the effectiveness of the Master of Teaching program

Her recent publication (2019) critiques the Victorian literacy/numeracy test for teacher registration, emphasizing the need for holistic assessment beyond baseline skills.

Key scientific contributions:

• National Carrick Grant (2007) for sessional staff support systems
• Collaborative AIS/UNSW mentoring tools development (2012-2013)
• Pioneering work on digital eportfolios in teacher education