Daniella Forster

Daniella Forster is a Senior Lecturer at the School of Education, University of Newcastle, Australia. Her research focuses on educational ethics, particularly addressing ethical dilemmas in diverse school systems, teacher moral imagination, and normative case study methodology. She leads the Educational Ethics: Dilemmas of Diversity research group and collaborates internationally with Harvard's EdEthics team.

• PhD in Teacher Education (Monash University)
• Bachelor of Arts (Monash University)
• Graduate Diploma in Education (University of Melbourne)

Research Interests: Daniella examines ethical decision-making in teaching, professional codes of conduct, and moral injury prevention in educational communities. Her work bridges philosophy with empirical research to analyze value conflicts in curriculum design, student discipline, and teacher-student boundaries.

Recent Publications: Her 15 most recent articles focus on ethical challenges during the global pandemic, environmental sustainability education, and pedagogical responses to diversity. These works employ normative case studies to address real-world dilemmas.

Awards & Grants:

• ADVANCE Research Fellowship (2025-2026)
• DVC(A) Educator Innovation Award (2020)
• Early Career Researcher Award (2016)

Supervision & Collaboration: Daniella supervises PhD students in educational ethics and collaborates with institutions like Harvard and OsloMet University. She serves as Vice President of the Philosophy of Education Society of Australasia and advises Primary Ethics.