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Mikah Holmes serves as an Academic Casual at Macquarie School of Education, Macquarie University, leveraging extensive experience in educational research with emphasis on equity, career transitions to teaching, and opportunities for non-traditionally represented groups in sports media and history education. Trained as an English and Modern History Teacher, Holmes integrates multidisciplinary expertise from museum studies and sport management to address systemic barriers in educational pathways.
Education:
- Graduate Certificate of Business (Sport Management), Deakin University (2021)
- Graduate Certificate of Museum Studies, Deakin University (2020)
- Bachelor of Education (Humanities) (Honours), University of Newcastle (2017)
Holmes' research centers on practical interventions for educational equity, particularly through innovative programs supporting mid-career professionals transitioning into teaching and shaping high-school students' future aspirations. Key methodologies include longitudinal analysis of career pathways, case studies of resource models, and student perception frameworks, with strong focus on addressing teacher shortages in STEM fields through structured mentoring systems.
Recent publications demonstrate consistent focus on evidence-based program development, with 2025 work examining university ambassadors' impact on student possible selves and 2024 research establishing the INSITE mentoring framework for career changers. These outputs reveal deep integration of educational psychology principles with practical workforce development strategies.
Scientific recognition includes:
- Vice-Chancellor’s Awards for Excellence in Education - Educational Leadership Prize (2024) for curriculum development and career transition initiatives
- Educational Leader award (2023) for STEM teacher shortage solutions
Collaborative grant activity centers on Department of Education partnerships for the Mid-Career Transition to Teaching Program, with presentations detailing Social Labs methodology and program implementation strategies across five 2023-2024 academic conferences. Holmes actively develops frameworks addressing occupational career shifts into education through data-driven coaching models.
Current work operates through the INSITE executive mentoring initiative, which employs longitudinal analysis of preservice teacher development and case study approaches to resource allocation in professional transition programs.
