Dr Prue Laidlaw is the Academic Director, Education Strategy at Charles Sturt University, where she leads institution-wide initiatives in curriculum transformation, assessment reform, and AI-integrated learning. Her scholarship focuses on the complex interplay between people, spaces, and places, and she applies this holistic perspective to the evolving demands of higher education.

Since 2010, Prue has been dedicated to supporting student success and staff capability, with particular attention to first-year transition, inclusive assessment, and academic integrity. She has designed and led collaborative projects that strengthen student retention and staff development, grounded in rigorous benchmarking, policy alignment, and qualitative and interpretive research methodologies.

Her work extends beyond CSU into national and international networks, where she contributes to conversations on programmatic assessment, academic governance, AI literacy, and neurodiversity in higher education. Prue’s leadership is values-driven, informed by feminist and complexity approaches, and committed to equity and inclusion in both research and practice.

Acknowledgment of Country
I respectfully acknowledge the Traditional Owners and Custodians of the lands on which I conduct my research and teaching through Charles Sturt University. I pay respect to Elders past, present and emerging, and recognise the continuous connection to Country and the unique knowledge systems that inform my scholarly approach. My research is undertaken with an awareness of how academic work intersects with ongoing Indigenous sovereignty, and I am committed to research practices that honour First Nations perspectives and contribute to decolonial knowledge production.

Deputy Chair, Academic Senate | Charles Sturt University