Susan Caldis

Susan Caldis is a Senior Lecturer at the Macquarie School of Education, where she serves as Course Director for the Master of Teaching (Primary and Secondary). Her expertise lies in geography education within the broader field of social sciences, with a focus on pedagogical transformation and longitudinal qualitative research.

• Current Roles: Senior Lecturer, Course Director
• Leadership: Chair of the Australian Geography Teachers Association (AGTA), former President of the Geography Teachers Association of NSW and ACT (GTANSW&ACT), and co-opted member of the Institute of Australian Geographers (IAG) Council.

Education:

• Doctor of Philosophy (2021), Macquarie University
• Master of Research (2018), Macquarie University
• Master of Education (2016), Macquarie University
• Bachelor of Education (1995), University of Sydney

Her research investigates transitions into teaching, pedagogical evolution in geography classrooms, and the challenges of out-of-field teaching. She has secured significant funding, including an Early Career Fellowship (2022) and the Macquarie Incubator Research IMPACT Runner-Up (2023), and leads the ARC DP24 project 'Shifting the Culture of Out-Of-Field Professional Education for Teachers.'

Scientific Awards:

• James Sturgiss Award for Exceptional Service (PTCNSW, 2023)
• MacDonald Holmes Medal (Geographical Society of NSW, 2023)
• Runner Up, Macquarie Incubator Research IMPACT program (2023)
• Fellowship to GTANSW&ACT (2023)
• Outstanding Educator In Residence (Singapore Ministry of Education, 2019)