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Brett Shipton is a Senior Lecturer at the Centre for Law and Justice, Charles Sturt University, Australia, having transitioned there after 16 years at the School of Policing Studies since 2006. With 15 years as a NSW Police officer and two years as a Corrections Education Officer, he brings extensive criminal justice experience to his 30-year adult education career. His institutional affiliations include the Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security and Charles Sturt University’s Faculty of Business, Justice and Behavioural Studies.
Education:
- Bachelor of Adult Education (Human Resource Development)
- Master of Adult Education
- Graduate Diploma in Police Administration (Policing)
- PhD
Research Focus: Shipton specializes in police education with emphasis on problem-based learning, facilitator role dynamics, and signature pedagogies for developing ethical decision-making in recruits. His work bridges adult education theory with policing contexts, examining stress adaptation in critical incidents, accountability frameworks for Indigenous deaths in custody, and the transition from teacher-centered to learner-centered approaches. Current research trends show deepening exploration of pedagogical integrity, integrated curriculum design, and simulation efficacy.
Scientific Awards:
- Senior Fellow of Advance HE Connect
- Criminology Theme Funding (AGSPS) (2024)
- FoBJBS 2024 Discretionary Research Funding
Advising and Grants: As a registered supervisor, Shipton mentors police educator development research. His 2024 grants focus on Australian First Nations deaths in custody accountability and criminology research scoping. He actively collaborates with the Australian Graduate School of Policing and Security on police-related research initiatives and contributed to teaching peer review frameworks during a secondment to the university’s Division of Learning and Teaching.
Research Teams: Shipton operates within Charles Sturt University’s Centre for Law and Justice while maintaining strong ties to the Police Society for Problem-Based Learning (PSPBL). His work integrates with the Higher Education Research and Development Society of Australasia (HERDSA) network, focusing on specialized police educator development programs and cross-institutional learning and teaching symposiums.
