Antony Gray

Antony Gray is an Associate Lecturer at the UWA Business School and Communication, Learning, and Transition Coordinator for the Faculty of Arts, Business, Law and Education (ABLE). He holds a BA (Hons) and specializes in academic skills development for at-risk student groups including international students, mature-age learners, and students with disabilities.

His teaching focuses on communication, critical thinking, and English language support through units like Applied Professional Business Communications (for postgraduate international students) and Communication in Practice (for domestic undergraduates and Mature Age Pathway students). He also coordinates the Academic and Professional Communications unit supporting international/exchange students.

Gray has served as Academic Conduct Adviser (2017-2019) and previously worked with UWA's STUDYSmarter team (2012-2016), focusing on Honours/Masters academic skills. His research explores pedagogical methods like 'sock-puppet pedagogy' and liminal spaces in educational contexts, presented at multiple conferences.

Research Interests:

• Blended learning environments
• Threshold concept frameworks
• Transition support for equity groups
• Creative pedagogical tools
• Liminality in educational narratives

Awards:

• UniBank Excellence in Teaching Award (2019)
• UWA AAUT Citation Nomination (2019)
• UWA Teaching & Learning Citation (2019)
• Faculty Excellence in Teaching Award (2018)

Professional activities include membership in Higher Education Research and Development Society Australia, Association for Academic Language and Learning, and University to Community (U2C) Inc. He also provided business communication unit design consultancy (2018).