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Peta J. White is an Associate Professor in Science and Environmental Education at Deakin University’s School of Education, with affiliations to the Research for Educational Impact center. She co-directs the Centre for Regenerating Futures and serves as Editor-In-Chief of the Australian Journal of Environmental Education. Her career spans teaching and research roles across Canada and Australia, including leadership in climate change education policy via the OECD PISA 2025 Science Framework.
- Education: PhD in Education (University of Regina, Canada), Graduate Certificate of Higher Ed. Learning & Teaching (Deakin), Master in Rural Systems Management (University of Queensland), Graduate Diploma of Education (University of Western Australia), Bachelor of Science in Veterinary Biology (Murdoch University), and Bachelor of Science (University of Western Australia).
Research focuses on three pillars: science/biology education, sustainability/climate change education, and collaborative/activist methodologies. She advocates for curriculum reform, transdisciplinary approaches to Anthropocene challenges, and decolonizing practices. Her work bridges climate change education, environmental justice, and teacher professional development.
Recent publications emphasize climate change education, arts-based approaches, interdisciplinary learning, and curriculum innovation. Notably, she explores Anthropocene futures, student agency, and policy as a political process across journals like Research in Science Education and The Lancet Planetary Health.
Supervision & Teaching includes over 60 teacher candidates and 14 doctoral students. She teaches units such as Environmental Education (ESS441/741), Senior Biology (ESS467/767), and interdisciplinary STEM courses. Her grants exceed $8 million, funded by bodies like the Australian Research Council and Department of Education and Training Victoria.
