Rose Amazan

Rose Amazan is a Senior Lecturer in the School of Education at UNSW Sydney, specializing in social justice in education and international development policy with an emphasis on gender equity. She holds a PhD in International and Comparative Education, an MS in Education, and a BA in Mathematics & Secondary Education.

Her research focuses on culturally nourishing schooling, Aboriginal education reform, and global educational equity. Notable projects include the 'Yes, I Can' adult literacy campaign and the Culturally Nourishing Schooling initiative, supported by grants such as the Lowitja Institute Project Grants and NSW Department of Education Strategic Research Fund.

Rose has received prestigious awards including the ARC Kathleen Fitzpatrick Laureate Fellowship and travel grants from the Australia Africa Universities Network. She has also been recognized for teaching excellence, including the Teacher of the Year Award (2005) and a nomination for the Women in Leadership Excellence in Teaching Award (2011).

Her teaching portfolio includes courses like EDST5115 (Indigenous and Sociocultural Contexts of Education) and EDST2070 (Culture, Identity and Education). Supervision areas span critical consciousness of teachers, Africa higher education, and skilled migration/diaspora mobility.