Vikki Pollard

Vikki Pollard is a Senior Lecturer specializing in higher education pedagogy, STEM education, and critical pedagogy. Her work focuses on innovative teaching methods, employability skill development, and institutional change processes. She has contributed to research on micro-credentials, multicultural education, and academic team collaboration.

Her research interests span educational innovation, including authentic assessment reform, creative teaching strategies in STEM disciplines, and fostering belonging in diverse educational settings. She has collaborated on projects involving sessional staff development, entrepreneurial mindset in arts education, and addressing systemic racism in educational discourses.

Dr. Pollard has published widely in journals such as Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, Studies in Higher Education, and Issues in Educational Research. Her recent work explores postdigital education trends and the intersection of theory and practice in higher education contexts.

Notable contributions include developing frameworks for collaborative role-play activities to enhance employability and analyzing institutional power dynamics through autoethnographic research. Her interdisciplinary approach bridges educational theory with practical implementation challenges in diverse academic settings.