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Personal profile
Leanne Gibbs is a researcher and educator in the School of Education at Charles Sturt University. Leanne’s expertise lies in the field of leadership, advocacy and public policy in early childhood education. She has a particular interest in the emergence and cultivation of leadership in early childhood organisations and in the complexities and challenges faced by leaders.
Leanne has explored matters related to leadership, quality, and economic and social development in the context of ECE and also investigates initiatives supporting student retention in Early Childhood Teacher Education programs.
Leanne has supervised Doctoral and Honours students and greatly enjoys working in partnership with students to achieve their research goals.
Leanne joined Charles Sturt University in 2022 after an exemplary career within early childhood education. Leanne’s career has comprised the roles of teacher and director within long daycare and pre-school centres, adviser and manager with local, state, and federal governments, manager and leader for national and state professional development programs. As Chief Executive Officer of a sector peak, she led advocacy, professional learning, and competency-based training, publications, and service delivery initiatives.
Leanne is also an author, podcaster, not-for-profit Board Member, and an early childhood education advocate.
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. This person’s work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
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Challenges and opportunities for early career researchers: Using the theory of practice architectures to unpack enabling and constraining conditions
Smithers, K. & Gibbs, L., 13 Aug 2024, (E-pub ahead of print) In: Professional Development in Education. 14 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Cultivating Leadership In Early Childhood Education and Care: Trouble, Complexity and Promise
Gibbs, L., 2024, (Accepted/In press) First ed. United Kingdom: Routledge. 136 p.Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Democratic Practices with and for Our Youngest Citizens: Early Childhood Education, Agency and the Education Complex
Salamon, A., Gibbs, L. & Cooke, M., 2024, Living Well in a World Worth Living in for All: Enacting Praxis for a Just and Sustainable Future. Springer, Vol. 2. p. 61-78 17 p.Research output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Chapter (peer-reviewed) › peer-review
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Initiatives supporting student retention in early childhood teacher education qualifications
Gibbs, L., Linden, K., Teakel, S. & Dell, E., Mar 2024, In: Australasian Journal of Early Childhood. 49, 1, p. 17-31 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Leadership and retention in early childhood education
Downey, B., Letts, W., Gibbs, L. & McLeod, S., 2024, (Accepted/In press) In: Australasian Journal of Early Childhood.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Prizes
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2023 Charles Sturt Excellence Awards: Research
McLeod, S. (Recipient), Hopf, S. (Recipient), Grant, J. (Recipient), Gregoric, C. (Recipient), Verdon, S. (Recipient), Murray, E. (Recipient), Friezer, B. (Recipient), Andrews, K. (Recipient), Margetson, K. (Recipient), Downey, B. (Recipient), Mahony, L. (Recipient), Tribolet, K.-A. (Recipient), Delli-Pizzi, L. (Recipient), Brown, M. (Recipient), Mahura, O. (Recipient), Freire, K. (Recipient), Phạm, B. (Recipient), Huser, C. (Recipient), Ivory, N. (Recipient), Elwick, S. (Recipient), McGill, N. (Recipient), Davies, J. (Recipient), Hoffman, L. (Recipient), Sikder, S. (Recipient), Cox, R. (Recipient), Ireland, M. (Recipient), Dealtry, L. (Recipient), Cronin, A. (Recipient), Dwyer, J. (Recipient), Gibbs, L. (Recipient), Wang, A. (Recipient), Rahman, A. (Recipient), Brunton, R. (Recipient), Dean, C. (Recipient), Tran, V. (Recipient), McAlister, H. (Recipient), Salamon, A. (Recipient), Stenson, S. (Recipient), Crowe, K. (Recipient), Murray, E. (Recipient), Zischke, C. (Recipient) & Daniel, G. (Recipient), Dec 2023
Prize: Award › Internal award
Activities
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Educational Management Administration and Leadership (Journal)
Gibbs, L. (Reviewer)
Apr 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review responsibility, including review panel or committee
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NSW Rural and Remote Forum
Gibbs, L. (Keynote speaker)
18 Mar 2023Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Public lecture/debate/seminar/presentation › Industry
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Academy of the Social Sciences of Australia (External organisation)
Gibbs, L. (Advisor)
13 Feb 2023 → 14 Feb 2023Activity: Membership › Advisory position/panel/policy group/board › Academic
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Staying in the Early Childhood Education and Care Profession: Struggle, Hope and Connection
Gibbs, L. (Co-supervisor)
24 Mar 2023Activity: Supervision/Examination/Mentoring › Internal HDR Supervision
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Education Sciences (Journal)
Gibbs, L. (Reviewer)
Feb 2023Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review responsibility, including review panel or committee
Press/Media
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Spotlight on the importance of ECEC inquiry based STEM with release of joint statement
07/12/20
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
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Educator Well-being Project Stakeholder Roundtable
Cumming, T., Wright, L. & Gibbs, L.
18/04/19
1 item of Media coverage
Press/Media: Press / Media
Impacts
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Listening to children's voices and perspectives to inform healthcare and education policy and procedures
Gregoric, C. (Creator), McLeod, S. (Creator), Grant, J. (Creator), Hopf, S. (Creator), Murray, E. (Creator), Verdon, S. (Creator), Andrews, K. (Creator), Blake, H. L. (Creator), Cox, R. (Creator), Davies, J. (Creator), Dealtry, L. (Creator), Dean, C. (Creator), Downey, B. (Creator), Du, J. T. (Creator), Elwick, S. (Creator), Freire, K. (Creator), Gibbs, L. (Creator), Hoffman, L. (Creator), Huser, C. (Creator), Ivory, N. (Creator), Krecko, J. (Creator), Margetson, K. (Creator), McLeod, A. (Creator), Rahman, A. (Creator), Rassafiani, M. (Creator), Sikder, S. (Creator), Smith, L. (Creator), Tribolet, K.-A. (Creator), Stenson, S. (Creator), Woodhead, E.-J. (Creator) & Zischke, C. (Creator)
Impact: Quality of life Impact, Social Impact
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