Lesley Harbon

Lesley Harbon is a Professor in the School of International Studies and Education at the University of Technology Sydney (UTS), Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences. She has held roles such as Director of Study Abroad and Associate Dean International at the University of Sydney, and served as Head of the UTS School of International Studies and Education. Her research focuses on language education, bilingual programs, intercultural competence, and teacher professional development.

Education:

• Doctor of Philosophy, Language Education (University of Tasmania, 2001)
• Master of Education (University of New England, 1990)
• Graduate Diploma in Education (Sydney Teachers' College, 1981)
• Bachelor of Arts (University of Sydney, 1980)

Research Interests:

• Bilingual and CLIL pedagogy
• Linguistic diversity in schools
• Intercultural language teaching
• Teacher narratives and professional identity
• Global mobility programs

Articles reflect her work on post-pandemic curriculum redesign, bilingual program outcomes, and intercultural learning through study abroad. She has edited volumes on language teachers' professional knowledge and co-authored textbooks like Dari Kami Ke Kita. Her work emphasizes leveraging linguistic diversity to enhance student wellbeing and academic achievement.

Awards: None explicitly listed, though her extensive grants and leadership roles highlight professional recognition.

Advising & Grants:

• Supervised projects on global education policy, language teacher professionalism, and ICT in education
• Funded projects including NSW bilingual schools research (2018-2019) and CLIL assessment studies (2015-2017)

Labs/Teams: Active in DEPISA (Developing Educational Professionals in Southeast Asia) network and collaborates internationally on language education initiatives.