Inclusion and Social Justice in Teacher Education

Professor Jenene Burke, PhD, is the Director of Academic Operations in the Institute of Education, Arts and Community at Federation University Australia. She is the Past-President of the World Federation of Associations for Teacher Education (WFATE) and represents Australia on the WFATE Board. She is co-convenor of the WFATE research development group Inclusion and Social Justice in Teacher Education in Global Contexts and established the Social Justice, Inclusion and Diversity in Education research focus area in the Institute of Education, Arts and Community at Federation.

Associate Professor Marcelle Cacciattolo is the Associate Director (Research Training) in the Institute of Sustainable Industries and Liveable Cities (ISLIC) at Victoria University, Australia. She received her PhD from Monash University, Australia in 2002. Over the last twenty years her research has been cross-disciplinary involving health sciences and education-based research. Marcelle works closely with preservice teachers and schools to examine how trauma-aware pedagogies can support students and families who are the least advantaged. Marcelle is an Honorary Adjunct Professor in the Research Institute for Languages and Cultures of Asia (RILCA) at Mahidol University, Thailand.

Professor Toe is an Honorary Professor of Education at Deakin University, Australia, after holding several leadership positions in the Deakin School of Education. Dianne has a background in Psychology, Audiology, Deaf Education and Teacher Education and has published in the fields of inclusive education, cultural diversity, and social justice in teacher education.  Dianne’s research, teaching and leadership aims to support teachers to build a strong social justice orientation and develop the key skills they need to improve educational outcomes for all learners.