Paul Brown

Associate Professor Paul Brown is affiliated with Curtin University's School of Education within the Faculty of Humanities. He holds the position of Associate Professor and is part of the Office of the Provost. His academic background includes postgraduate qualifications: MA(Cant) Math Ed, D(Curtin), and Dip T(Chch TC).

Brown specializes in mathematics education, with a focus on teacher preparation for primary and secondary levels. His research interests emphasize reasoning, proof, curriculum design, and the influence of teacher beliefs on classroom practices. He actively supervises Higher Degree by Research (HDR) students exploring the International Baccalaureate, Digital Technologies Curriculum, and teacher belief dynamics.

His recent publications (2020–2022) address calculator-based pedagogy, pandemic-era teaching challenges, and curriculum assessment critiques. Notable contributions include analyses of NAPLAN testing and innovative teaching resources. Brown is a member of the Curtin STEM Mathematics Cluster and collaborates with organizations like the Mathematical Association of Western Australia and the National Mathematics Summer School.

He serves on the Student Discipline Appeals Panel and contributes as an ethics reviewer and journal article reviewer.