Janet Turley

Janet Turley is an Associate Lecturer at the University of the Sunshine Coast (UniSC), Queensland, Australia, specializing in tertiary education pathways and student support. She coordinates the Tertiary Preparation Pathways (TPP)/Supporting Teenagers with Education, Mothering and Mentoring (STEMM) outreach program at Burnside High School, funded by the Higher Education Participation and Partnerships Program (HEPPP), which supports young women transitioning into higher education.

• Education: MA (Research) from Loughborough University, BA (Hons) from the University of Birmingham
• Teaching areas: TPP107 Critical Thinking in Society, EDU119 English Language and Literacy for first-year pre-service teachers, TPP101 Academic Skills for Success, TPP111 Business Study Skills

Her research focuses on enabling education, equality of opportunity in higher education, and student retention, engagement, and transitions across tertiary education stages. She also explores the first-year and second-year student learning experiences.

Notable awards include two Commonwealth Office for Learning and Teaching (OLT) Citation Awards (2017 and 2012) for contributions to student learning. Janet is an active member of professional organizations such as Equity Practitioners in Higher Education Australasia (EPHEA), the National Association of Enabling Educators of Australia (NAEEA), and the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE).