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Jo Pollitt is a Vice Chancellor's Research Fellow at the Western Australian Academy of Performing Arts (WAAPA), part of Edith Cowan University. She holds a Doctor of Philosophy (2019) and a Master of Arts (Creative Arts) (2002), both from Edith Cowan University. Her research focuses on dance improvisation, ecofeminist education, gender studies in academia, and creative methodologies for addressing environmental and social crises.
Education:
- PhD, Edith Cowan University, 2019
- MA (Creative Arts), Edith Cowan University, 2002
Research Interests: Pollitt explores intersections between dance, environmental education, and feminist theory. Her work emphasizes embodied practices to address issues like eco-anxiety, institutional sexism, and pandemic responses. She advocates for transdisciplinary collaboration and creative resistance to patriarchal norms in education and art.
Grants & Projects:
- Contemporary Ecofeminist Education (2024–2025), funded by Academic Staff Association of ECU ($14,833)
- Early-Career Creative Leadership Fellowships (2022–2023), Forrest Research Foundation ($239,804)
Advising & Supervision: She currently supervises doctoral and master's students in topics like weather knowledge speculation, ecofeminist interventions, and dance leadership. Completed projects include studies on gender equity in universities and early childhood pedagogy.
Labs & Collaborations: Pollitt collaborates widely, including projects with the Art Gallery of Western Australia and interdisciplinary teams addressing climate change and public pedagogy.
