Sian Chapman

Sian Chapman is the Associate Dean (Post-Graduate Research) at Murdoch University's School of Education, within the College of Health and Education. As a Senior Lecturer, she specializes in arts education, teacher agency, and inclusive education. Her roles include academic integrity oversight and leadership in Murdoch's postgraduate research programs. She also serves as President of the Western Australian Institute for Educational Research (WAIER), promoting regional educational research.

• Education: Doctor of Philosophy (Murdoch University, 2014–2019) focusing on arts education in Western Australian primary schools.
• Professional Background: Extensive experience in public education curriculum development, teacher training, and policy implementation.

Her research explores creative practice in teaching, education policy impacts, and teacher wellbeing through lenses like complexity theory and decolonization. Key interests include:

• Arts integration in primary education
• Teacher professional development
• Inclusive pedagogical strategies
• Technology-enhanced learning systems

Awards include Murdoch University's Best Research Publication (2019) and the 2023 Outstanding Professional Service Award from the Professional Teaching Council of WA. Her work spans national and international contexts, with recent studies addressing disability justice, mixed-reality simulations for teacher training, and decolonizing museum practices through intercultural dialogue.

Chapman advocates for systemic teacher support, emphasizing sustainable wellbeing strategies over temporary fixes. She has contributed to policy reviews and led projects analyzing vocational education access barriers in rural areas. Her research consistently bridges theoretical frameworks with practical classroom applications, particularly in arts and health education contexts.