About
Tamara Reads is an Associate Lecturer in Literacy and Literature Education at Curtin University's School of Education, part of the Faculty of Humanities. She is also pursuing a PhD focusing on the impact of Premier's Reading Challenge programs on student engagement and literacy achievement. Her research emphasizes reading for pleasure, inclusive representation in literature, and school library roles in fostering literacy.
Education:
- BArts (Hons) English
- GradDipEd (Secondary) English & HSIE
- MEd in Teacher Librarianship
Research Interests:
- Embedding literature across the curriculum
- Reading engagement strategies
- Inclusive classroom environments
- Student wellbeing through literacy
Awards:
- 2023 Curtin University School of Education Outstanding Tutor Award
- 2023 WAIER/Fogarty Foundation Postgraduate Student Prize
- 2021 School Library Association of NSW Maurice Saxby Award
Teaching Roles:
- Undergraduate and masters-level teacher education courses
- Units: Creative Literacies, English Pedagogies, Literacy in Primary Years
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