Marianne Ruth Logan

Marianne Ruth Logan serves as an Adjunct Senior Lecturer, Research Associate, and Teaching Associate within the Faculty of Education at Southern Cross University. As a founding member of the Sustainability Environment and Arts in Education (SEAE) Research Centre, she drives innovative approaches to science and environmental education through school-university partnerships and child-framed methodologies. Her work centers on amplifying youth voices while addressing climate change through posthumanist and socioecological frameworks.

Her academic foundation includes a BA and Graduate Diploma in Education from the University of New England, culminating in a PhD from Southern Cross University (2008). These qualifications underpin her commitment to transformative educational practices that bridge theory and community engagement.

Logan's research interrogates classical science education paradigms through posthuman lenses, emphasizing the entanglement of all beings and human impacts on Earth's systems. She pioneers school-based STEM teacher preparation where learning occurs in authentic settings, fostering regional school partnerships across Southern Cross University's campuses. Her signature approaches include child/youth-framed, arts-based research in sustainability contexts and investigations into student attitudes toward science.

Analysis of her 15 most recent publications reveals consistent thematic focus on youth agency in climate adaptation, socioecological learning, and innovative methodologies. Her work increasingly integrates postcolonial perspectives in Global South contexts while maintaining strong emphasis on Australian school-university partnerships and STEM-ready teacher development.

Mentorship forms a critical dimension of her academic contribution, with successful supervision of PhD and Honours candidates to completion alongside current guidance of Doctor of Education students. Her pioneering school-based delivery model positions schools as central partners in teacher education, directly impacting STEM pedagogy preparation.

Through the SEAE Research Centre, Logan cultivates collaborative environments where sustainability, environmental stewardship, and arts integration converge. Her 'Planting food sustainability' initiative exemplifies this approach, transforming school gardens into living laboratories for integrated STEM learning while addressing community food systems.