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Dr. Sarah McDonald is a Lecturer in the Education Futures department at UniSA Education Futures, University of South Australia. Her work focuses on gender studies, educational equity, and the intersection of social class with educational access. She has contributed to research on first-in-family students, gendered literacy practices, and the impact of societal norms on career aspirations. Key publications include critiques of boys' literacy crisis discourse and analyses of gendered subjectivities in higher education transitions. She co-edited Gendering the First-in-Family Experience and contributed to policy evaluations like the Kain Foundation Program. Her research emphasizes challenging binary beliefs in education and fostering inclusive pedagogies.
- Education Focus: Literacy, Gender Equity, Social Mobility
- Key Projects: First-in-Family Student Transitions, Critical Discourse Analysis of Literacy Promotion
Her recent work explores how working-class gendered identities shape educational choices and how mentorship programs support disadvantaged youth. She collaborates widely on international studies addressing systemic barriers in education.
