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Sheena Elwick is a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education (ECE) at Charles Sturt University (CSU), Albury. She has a Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood/Primary) (Honours 1) and a Doctor of Philosophy in ECE, both from CSU. She has worked as a primary school teacher, pre-school teacher, educational leader, mathematics coordinator (F-6) and numeracy leader (F-10). Sheena has supervised two PhD students to completion and is currently supervising four PhD students and one Master of Education student. She has written, lead, and taught an extensive range of postgraduate and undergraduate education subjects.
Sheena convenes the Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Qualitative Research Methodologies Special Interest Group, co-leads the international Decentring the Human in Research Methodologies seminar series, and is the Program Lead for the Holding Space Program that supports educators to implement trauma-informed practices in early childhood settings. Sheena is also the Education Specialist on the Charles Sturt University Human Research Ethics Committee; and the elected Academic Staff Faculty of Arts & Education, Academic Senate.
Sheena’s research interests in the field of ECE are driven by a concern that all children, regardless of circumstances, warrant the best possible opportunities to thrive—personally, socially, emotionally, and educationally. The work she engages with is diverse as it is driven by her strong collaborative relationships with national and international multi-university and multi-disciplinary teams, specialist organisations and practitioners, and government and non-government organisations. This work develops critical transdisciplinarity that is: responsive to context-specific issues; transcends and integrates different disciplines; involves multiple stakeholders; and produces applicable, useful and practical outcomes. Her current research projects are creatively and collaboratively designed to promote research innovation and co-production of knowledge with stakeholders, with the aim of providing young children with high quality teaching and learning EC spaces.
Sheena specialises in qualitative research approaches and has considerable experience with mixed-method research approaches in large-scale research projects. She has a sustained interest in using philosophy, particularly Merleau-Ponty’s philosophy and his phenomenological method, as a resource and catalyst for critically engaging with taken-for-granted concepts and methodologies in research concerning young children.
Sheena is skilled in a large range of methods and associated qualitative and quantitative analysis including:
Sheena currently teaches in the Bachelor of Education (Birth to Five Years). She has previously taught in the Bachelor of Education (Early Childhood and Primary), the Bachelor of Education (K-12) and the Graduate Certificate in Arts and Social Science Research.
Higher Degree Research (HDR) Student Supervision
Student |
Degree |
Title |
Role |
Status |
B. Friezer |
PhD |
How do infants interact in groups in Long Day Care across the first two years of life? |
Co-supervisor |
Completed 2022 Awarded the 2022 Beth Southwell Research Award for Outstanding Educational Thesis, NSW Institute for Educational Research Awarded the 2022 Charles Sturt University Higher Degree by Research University Medal Awarded the 2023 Early Childhood Australia Doctoral Thesis Award Awarded the 2023 Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE) Ray Debus Award (Special Commendation) |
N. Thompson |
PhD |
Talking to children about literacies in and out of school in the 21st Century |
Co-supervisor |
Completed 2023 Awarded the 2024 Australian Literacy Educators’ Association (ALEA) Doctoral Thesis Award |
L. Delli-Pizzi |
PhD |
Too much too young? Investigating mental health risks and coping strategies in children in the first three years of school |
Co-supervisor |
In progress |
P. Lee |
PhD |
Hidden treasure: Investigating the potential of community professionals in supporting young children's mathematical learning |
Principal Supervisor |
In progress |
S. Yeung |
PhD |
Investigating the links between early childhood educator well-being, early education work environments, and educator-infant relationships |
Principal Supervisor |
In progress |
S. Chukwudi |
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Experiences of students with learning disabilities in higher education and vocational education settings |
Principal Supervisor |
In progress |
G. Constanti |
Masters |
Conceptual Playworlds in Upper Primary – what do teachers think? |
Principal Supervisor |
In progress |
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):
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
Research output: Book/Report › Book
Research output: Other contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
Research output: Other contribution to conference › Abstract › peer-review
Research output: Book chapter/Published conference paper › Conference paper › peer-review
Elwick, S. (Recipient) & Heggart, K. (Recipient), 2023
Prize: Grant › Successful
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
Elwick, S. (Recipient), Kirk, M. (Recipient), Manning, H. (Recipient), Rivera, C. (Recipient) & Heggart, K. (Recipient), 2024
Prize: Grant › Successful
Elwick, S. (Guest editor) & Heggart, K. (Guest editor)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial responsibility
Elwick, S. (Organiser) & Heggart, K. (Organiser)
Activity: Participating in or organising an event › Public lecture/debate/seminar/presentation › Academic
Elwick, S. (Guest editor), Salamon, A. (Guest editor) & Stratigos, T. (Guest editor)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Editorial responsibility
Elwick, S. (Reviewer)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review responsibility, including review panel or committee
Elwick, S. (Reviewer)
Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work › Peer review responsibility, including review panel or committee
Sumsion, J., Harrison, L., Bradley, B., McLeod, S., Press, F., Goodfellow, J., Stratigos, T., Elwick, S. & Cheeseman, S.
08/02/12
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Press / Media
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