Lisa Ryan

Dr. Lisa Ryan is a Lecturer in Curriculum and Pedagogy (Primary Education) at the University of Southern Queensland's School of Education. Her work focuses on sustainability education, environmental pedagogy, and systemic reform in teacher training. She holds a PhD from Southern Cross University (2017), and qualifications including a DipT (1990), BEdSt (1995), and MEnvEd (2001).

• Education: DipT (McAuley College), BEdSt (Queensland), MEnvEd (Griffith), PhD (Southern Cross)

Her research explores eco-school frameworks, postcolonial discourse in environmental education, and climate literacy strategies. Key interests include teacher identity development, whole-school sustainability models, and early childhood nature-based learning.

Recent publications analyze climate denial countermeasures, postcolonial critiques of global education programs, and advocacy work among early-career researchers. Her work bridges theory/practice gaps through collaborative projects like the Sustainability Focused Communities of Practice.

Active in supervising doctoral research on topics like disaster media discourse and Pacific Islander student experiences in Queensland.