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Dr Amanda Head is a Senior Lecturer (Teaching and Leadership) at Macquarie Law School, Macquarie University, with cross-disciplinary affiliation to the Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Research Centre. Her expertise bridges legal academia and practical family law, informed by prior professional experience as a solicitor and certified accountant.
Her educational qualifications include:
- Bachelor of Economics
- Bachelor of Laws (First Class Honours)
- PhD from Macquarie University on legal recognition of non-marital relationships in family law and succession law
Research interests center on Family Law, Succession Law, and Non-Marital Relationships, with expanding focus on Children's Rights and Access to Justice. Recent work integrates Generative Artificial Intelligence into legal pedagogy, reflecting evolving educational paradigms. Her fingerprint reveals unique contributions to Adult Relationships, Legal Obligation, and Generative AI in legal contexts.
Publication trends show progression from foundational work on relationship recognition (2011) to contemporary analyses of children's rights (2023) and AI-driven legal education (2024), demonstrating consistent engagement with societal and technological shifts in family law.
Teaching excellence recognized through:
- Faculty of Arts Learning & Teaching Educational Leader Award (2024) for AI-enhanced learning innovation
- Highly Commended Vice-Chancellor's Learning and Teaching Innovation Award (2023)
- Vice-Chancellor's Learning & Teaching Sessional Staff Award (Winner, 2021)
Actively supervises HDR theses in family law and succession law, leveraging dual qualifications in law and accounting to address complex interdisciplinary challenges. Contributes to the Lifespan Health and Wellbeing Research Centre through legal perspectives on health-related rights across life stages.
