Sue Saltmarsh

Professor Sue Saltmarsh is the Associate Dean of Research in the Faculty of Humanities, Arts, Social Sciences and Education at the University of New England. She holds a BA(Hons) and PhD from Macquarie University. Her interdisciplinary research focuses on sociological and cultural studies of education, childhood, and family violence, employing qualitative methodologies like ethnography and discourse analysis. Her work examines organizational complicity in violence, parent-school engagement, and elite education cultures. Notable contributions include studies on family violence in schools and the role of institutional promotions in universities.

Research Interests
Dr. Saltmarsh’s research spans parent-school relations, family violence dynamics, gender in education, and the intersection of global childhoods with policy and everyday life. Key themes include cultural politics, organizational ethics, and the sociocultural dimensions of education systems.

Awards
- 2021 AER-Springer Best Paper Award
- 2021 British Educational Research Journal Editors’ Choice Award
- 2014 Asia-Pacific Education Research Association Lifelong Fellowship
- 2005 AARE Doctoral Thesis Award

Professional Roles
She previously served as Associate Dean of Research at Hong Kong’s Education University and has led research initiatives across multiple Australian institutions. Her leadership includes roles on Human Research Ethics Committees in universities and hospitals.

Collaborations
Dr. Saltmarsh co-leads the Global Childhoods Project, investigating children’s out-of-school activities in Melbourne, Hong Kong, and Singapore. Her work often involves transnational, multi-sited collaborations, reflecting her commitment to interdisciplinary and cross-cultural research.