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Professor Shona Leitch is a Professor and Associate Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Education – Learning, Teaching & Quality) at RMIT University's Education Portfolio. Her role focuses on strategic educational leadership, quality assurance, and innovation in teaching and learning. She is based at the City Campus in Australia and actively supervises research students in Masters and PhD programs.
Leitch's research and teaching interests span pedagogy, educational technology, human-centered systems design, and ethical issues in computing. Her work emphasizes technology integration in education and cybersecurity policy implications. Notable research areas include ePortfolio implementation in business education, social media analytics, and cybersecurity frameworks for critical infrastructure.
Her publications (2013–2022) address topics such as mixed modality education, data retention policies, cybersecurity policy comparisons, and ethical implications of social media. Recent work highlights blended learning strategies and cybersecurity challenges in industrial control systems.
No scientific awards are explicitly noted, but her contributions to educational technology and cybersecurity policy are prominent. She advises on research related to technology ethics and pedagogical innovation. Her work is often collaborative, with co-authors in fields like information systems and education.
Labs or teams are not explicitly mentioned, but her role in RMIT's Education Portfolio suggests involvement in institutional educational initiatives and cross-disciplinary projects.
