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Professor Rachael Hains-Wesson is an Associate Dean, Learning & Teaching at RMIT University's School of Global, Urban and Social Studies. She holds dual PhDs in Creative Writing (UWA) and Higher Education (Deakin), with extensive experience in Work-Integrated Learning (WIL), employability, and educational leadership. Her career spans roles in the Royal Australian Navy, not-for-profit sectors, and global education institutions including the University of Sydney and Swinburne.
- Roles: Professor of Education, Associate Dean
- Affiliations: RMIT, visiting scholarships at UW-Madison, USC, Elon University, and Waterloo
- Key Focus: Bridging theory-practice gaps via WIL, authentic assessment, and inclusive education
Research Interests: Scholarship of Teaching and Learning (SoTL), autoethnography, employability skill development. Notable contributions include the 'Fun Model' for team well-being and the Philosophy of Practice (PoP) framework for team-teaching.
Awards: National Teaching Citation (2021), QS Gold Award (2020), HEA Senior/Principal Fellowships, and Elon University Research Fellowship (2022-2024).
Advising: Supervised PhD candidates focusing on educational measurement and teacher professional development. Led teams managing $2.5M+ budgets in WIL programs.
Labs/Teams: Founder of the Employability and WIL Research Group (partnering with Waterloo's Work-Learn Institute).
