Rebecca Collie

Associate Professor Rebecca Collie is an academic at the University of New South Wales (UNSW), School of Arts, Design & Architecture. Her research focuses on teacher and student motivation, wellbeing, and social-emotional development, with recent work exploring generative AI's role in education. She holds editorial roles at top journals, including Journal of Educational Psychology.

Education:

• BEd (Hons), University of Melbourne
• MA and PhD, University of British Columbia

Research Interests: Combines quantitative methods to study factors influencing academic and social-emotional thriving. Key areas include:

• Teacher motivation and wellbeing
• Student motivation and resilience
• Generative AI in teaching practices

Awards & Recognition:

• Ranked Top 50 in Education globally (ScholarGPS, 2020–2025)
• Featured in Stanford’s List of Most Cited Researchers (2021–2023)
• Australian Research Council DECRA Fellowship (2020)

Grants & Impact: Secured over $4M in grants, authored 140+ peer-reviewed publications, and influenced 130+ international policy documents. Her work emphasizes practical applications in education systems worldwide.

Supervision & Mentorship: Supervises students in motivation, wellbeing, and social-emotional development. Current projects include teachers’ workplace experiences and students’ academic transitions.