Alice Brown

Dr Alice Brown is an Associate Professor in Early Childhood Education at the University of Southern Queensland's School of Education, specializing in online learning engagement, pedagogy, and wellbeing. She has held this role since 2015, advancing innovative strategies to enhance student engagement through digital tools and the Online Engagement Framework (OEF). Her work includes developing the 'nudge protocol' for disengaged students, recognized nationally and internationally.

• University: University of Southern Queensland
• School: School of Education
• Awards: 2020 USQ Excellence Awards, Dean/HoS Commendations

Award-winning educator with expertise in SoTL (Scholarship of Teaching and Learning), Alice has led over 3 grants since 2015 and mentored early career researchers. Her research emphasizes ethical methodologies for family research and digital pedagogy. She supervises doctoral projects on topics like child wellbeing, dyslexia advocacy, and early childhood partnerships.

Publications span 30+ years, focusing on online engagement frameworks, nudging strategies, and family-child dynamics. Her 2019 book Respectful research with and about young families is a seminal work in methodological ethics.