Christina Davidson

Christina Davidson is an Associate Professor in Literacy Education at Charles Sturt University's School of Education. She specializes in conversation analysis, focusing on children’s social interactions in educational contexts, particularly web searching and classroom literacy lessons. Her work includes collaborations with Queensland University of Technology and the PETAA project, examining dialogic pedagogies. She has co-authored influential books and journal articles, including Becoming a meaning maker: Talk and interaction in the dialogic classroom. Davidson holds editorial roles, including Associate Editor for the Australian Journal of Language and Literacy.

Education: Diploma of Teaching (Primary Education) from Riverina College of Advanced Education; Bachelor of Education (Language Arts) from South Australia College of Advanced Education; Master of Arts (TESOL) from University of Technology Sydney; Doctor of Philosophy (Education) from University of Queensland.

Research interests include literacy education, digital technology integration, and teacher-student interaction. She has received the PETAA Research Grant (2015) and published extensively, with over 70 research outputs. Her projects emphasize participatory action research and dialogic teaching strategies in disadvantaged schools.

• Key Collaborations: Associate Professor Christine Edwards-Groves (QUT)
• Awards: PETAA Research Grant 2015
• Teaching: Supervises doctoral students and teaches research and literacy subjects
• Professional Memberships: AIECM, IPrA, AERA, PETAA, ALEA, AARE

Her recent work explores whole-school approaches to dialogic pedagogies, extending prior classroom-focused research. Projects include analyzing children’s web searching behaviors and the impact of digital technologies on literacy practices.