Susan Richardson

Susan Richardson is a Senior Lecturer and Senior Education Academic at the School of Education and the Arts, CQUniversity, located on the Noosa campus. With 11 years at CQUniversity and 25 years as a primary teacher in Queensland state schools, she combines academic leadership with teaching responsibilities. Her roles include managing staff, coordinating courses (e.g., Bachelor of Education), and overseeing student placements. She completed her EdD in 2016 on teacher homework practices, winning the CQUniversity Thesis Academic Excellence Award. Her research focuses on primary schooling contexts, homework reform, and resilience strategies in young people.

Education:

• Diploma in Primary Teaching
• Bachelor of Education
• Master of Leadership and Management
• Doctor of Education (EdD)

Research Interests:

• Primary School Pedagogy
• Homework Practices Audit and Reform
• Resilience Development in Schools

Her work bridges classroom practice with academic research, emphasizing teacher skill development and student well-being.

Awards:

• 2016 Thesis Academic Excellence Award
• 2015 Student Voice Educator of the Year
• Multiple Valuing Quality Teaching Awards (2010-2011)

Teaching & Leadership: Coordinated courses like 'Design for Learning' and 'Learning and Wellbeing in Middle School'. Managed pre-service teacher placements and staff mentoring. Maintained strong student welfare focus through course moderation and timetabling systems.

Labs/Teams: Affiliated with the Centre for Research in Equity & Advancement of Teaching & Education (CREATE) at CQUniversity, contributing to equity-focused educational research.