Yann has been a Courses Director at Charles Sturt University since 2010. He is responsible for ensuring a collegial approach to the design of new undergraduate and postgraduate programs as well as the evaluation and review of existing programs. He has worked with a range disciplines including Agriculture, Horticulture, Science, Food and Nutrition, Medical Science and Paramedicine. Recently he was appointed as the Course Director for Pharmacy, Dentistry and the Medicine programs at CSU. The role requires team building skills, working with a range of peers, blending the expertise of a range of academic and support staff as well as a strong understanding of the systems and policies governing the institution.

Yann has grounded his role as a Course Director in collaborative research in the scholarship of teaching and in particular, the scholarship of assessment. His interest range from the provision of automated feedback to students in traditional multiple choice exams to using data to evidence the acquisition of professional skills to professional accreditation bodies.

Yann enjoys mentoring his developing peers and was recently awarded a Senior Fellowship from the Higher Education Academy (UK).