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Associate Professor Melanie Nash is an academic at RMIT University's School of Education, serving as Director of Initial Teacher Education (ITE). With 14 years in secondary education and 22 years in higher education, she specializes in STEM education, teacher development, and school-university partnerships. She previously held roles such as Academic Director of Professional Experience at RMIT and Lecturer at the University of Melbourne's Graduate School of Education.
Her research focuses on STEM teacher preparation, innovative learning environments (e.g., forest schools, museums), and professional learning communities. She has secured significant government funding to enhance collaborative educational practices and supports pre-service teachers through mentorship and professional experience programs.
Melanie’s work emphasizes non-traditional educational settings and the role of partnerships in teacher development. She is actively involved in mentoring doctoral candidates and has supervised research projects on instructional leadership, mental fatigue in sports, and digital technologies in education.
Her academic contributions span peer-reviewed articles and book chapters, with a strong emphasis on practical applications in education and sports science.
