Christine Slade

Associate Professor Christine Slade is an academic at The University of Queensland, holding appointments as Associate Professor at the Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation (ITaLI) and as an Affiliate Associate Professor in the School of Education and Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences. Her work focuses on assessment innovation, academic integrity, and digital ethics in higher education, with significant leadership in generative AI policy development.

Her educational background includes:

• Bachelor of Arts from La Trobe University
• Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Learning from the University of the Sunshine Coast
• Doctor of Philosophy from the University of the Sunshine Coast
• Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy

Slade's research centers on the intersection of assessment design, academic integrity, and digital technologies. She pioneered work on generative AI's impact on academic integrity, developing frameworks for ethical AI use in education. Her scholarship extends to ePortfolio pedagogy, digital professionalism, and healthcare education, advocating for integrated digital ethics curricula that prepare students for online professional environments. She emphasizes experiential learning through reflective practices and portfolio development.

Recent publications reveal a strategic shift toward AI-driven academic integrity challenges, with 70% of 2025 works addressing generative AI's implications. Her research bridges education and healthcare, examining digital system integration in clinical placements while maintaining strong focus on contract cheating prevention and assessment security. Interdisciplinary collaborations characterize her output, connecting educational theory with practical healthcare applications.

Her scientific recognition includes:

• Australian Award for University Teaching Citation for Outstanding Contributions to Student Learning (2023)
• Principal Fellow, Higher Education Academy

Though unavailable for new supervision, Slade has served as Associate Advisor for PhD research on assessment innovation and international study. Her grant portfolio demonstrates leadership:

• Current: Student Perspectives on AI in Higher Education (2025 collaboration with Monash, Deakin, UTS)
• Past:
  • HERDSA-funded study on contract cheating services (2021-2022)
  • D2L/ASCILITE grant on pandemic assessment redesign (2020-2021)
  • UQ-funded digital health curriculum projects for nursing
  • CADAD study on academic developer professionalization

Slade co-leads the AAEEBL Taskforce on Digital Ethics and ePortfolios, developing international ethical guidelines. She partners with UQ Library on eProfessionalism modules and collaborates globally on digital healthcare education initiatives, particularly through the Queensland Digital Health Centre where she advances student preparation for technology-enabled clinical environments.