معرفی
Umesh Sharma is Professor in the Faculty of Education at Monash University, Australia, and serves as Associate Dean (Equity and Inclusion). Renowned internationally for advancing inclusive and special education, he leads large-scale research and policy initiatives across Australia, South and South-East Asia, and the Pacific. He is chief co-editor of the Australasian Journal of Special Education and the Oxford Encyclopedia of Inclusive and Special Education, and has authored over 150 scholarly works.
Education & Qualifications
- Specific degree details are not provided in the text; however, his sustained professorial appointment and extensive publication record indicate doctoral-level qualification in education.
Research Interests
Professor Sharma’s research centres on inclusive education, special education, and positive behaviour support. He investigates teacher efficacy for inclusive practice, develops and validates psychometric scales for attitude and concern measurement, and designs inclusive curricular strategies. A significant focus is inclusive education in developing countries, with projects in India, Pakistan, China, Bangladesh, Fiji, Solomon Islands, Vanuatu, Samoa, and beyond.
Recent Publication Trends
Between 2024 and 2025 his work reveals a surge in systematic reviews, meta-analyses, and cross-national validation studies examining teacher attitudes, self-efficacy, and systemic support for inclusive practices. Emphasis is placed on post-pandemic educational recovery, policy analysis (e.g., India’s NEP 2020), and innovative teacher-education partnerships that bridge theory and practice across culturally diverse contexts.
Scientific Awards & Recognition
- Dean’s Award for Excellence in Innovation and External Collaboration (2012)
- Dean’s Award for Research Impact (Economic & Social) (2016)
- Dean’s Award for Research Enterprise (2017)
- Outstanding Author Contribution Award (2015)
- Dean’s Award for Innovation for Learning and Teaching (2020)
- International Book Prize Award, Exceptionality Education International
- Zero Project Award for Outstanding Policy Development, United Nations Vienna (2016)
- Australia’s Research Field Leader in Special Education, Australian Chief Scientist
Grants & Doctoral Supervision
He has secured 30 funded projects since 2006, including two active ARC and government grants (2022-2026) on teacher capabilities in superdiverse classrooms and behaviour assessment in schools. While individual student names are not listed, he supervises doctoral researchers across inclusive education, disability studies, and teacher professional development domains.
Laboratories, Teams & Networks
Professor Sharma leads collaborative research teams within Monash’s inclusive education hub and coordinates the international CITED consortium (Inclusive Teacher Education & Development). He maintains active partnerships with universities, NGOs, and government agencies in more than 15 countries, fostering cross-cultural policy development and capacity-building initiatives.
