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Associate Professor Jo Raphael is a drama education specialist at Deakin University, with appointments in the School of Education under the Faculty of Arts and Education. As Artistic Director of Fusion Theatre, she champions inclusive community-based theatre. Her leadership roles include President of Drama Australia since 2022.
- PhD, University of Melbourne
- Master of Education, University of Melbourne
- Bachelor of Education, Victoria College
Research interests span arts-based inquiry, applied drama, and inclusive education. She develops participatory action research approaches that center marginalized voices, particularly in disability studies and climate change education. Her methodologies include collaborative arts-based autoethnography and post-structuralist frameworks.
Recent publications focus on climate change education (2025), interdisciplinary aesthetics (2023), and inclusive teacher training (2022). These works demonstrate her commitment to transdisciplinary pedagogy and equity-focused research.
- Senior Fellow, Higher Education Academy
- Drama Australia President's Award (2018)
- Vice Chancellor's Teaching Excellence Award (2016)
- Life Member, Drama Victoria (2019)
- Australian Learning and Teaching Council Citation (2010)
Prominent grants include $1.14M and $1.11M contracts for graduate certificate programs in Secondary Design and Digital Technologies (2023-2026), and $6M+ for Secondary Mathematics and Science Initiative (2020-2025). She supervises Masters by Research and PhD students while maintaining active involvement in community engagement through Fusion Theatre.
