Principal editor
Dr Trace Ollis is an Associate Professor of Adult Education has been the Principal Editor of the Australian Journal of Adult Learning since 2017. Tracey commenced her career in education as a teacher of community development in TAFE. Tracey’s research focuses on Adult Education in workplaces and lifelong learning in Adult & Community Education (ACE) and community settings.
Tracey has held several leadership positions at Deakin University and is currently on the School of Education Executive as the Higher Degree by Research Coordinator, a position which oversees 160 PhD & Masters by research students.
Her research is involved with epistemological, ontological and ethical understandings of practice and how this relates to adult learners. She has deployed case study and multiple case study methodologies in a range of adult learning, vocational learning, and professional learning contexts including her book on adult learning in the human rights industry, A Critical Pedagogy of Embodied Education: Learning to Become an Activist (Palgrave, 2012.)
Tracey is currently a Co-chief Investigator (CI) with Associate Professor Annette Foley (FEDU) on a DET grant reviewing the pre-accredited training system in Victoria. She is CI on several research projects on lifelong learning in Neighbourhood Houses and transition pathways to higher education and an evaluation of the NHVIC learning & development project.
She has published both nationally and internationally in the area of second chance learners, disengaged learners, adult community education and professional learning.
Sub editorial advisory group
Associate Professor Annette Foley, Federation University
Associate Professor Rob Townsend, Federation University
Book review editor
Dr Cheryl Ryan, Deakin University
Editorial board
Australia
Professor Mary Barrett, University of Wollongong
Professor Stephen Billet, Griffith University
Dr Stephen Bolaji, Edith Cowan University
Associate Professor Tony Brown (emeritus), University of Canberra
Dr Jen Couch, Australian Catholic University
Dr Lisa Davies, University of South Australia
Professor Barry Golding (adjunct), Federation University
Dr Steven Hodge, Griffith University
Dr Inge Kral, Australian National University
Dr Ann Lawless, Charles Sturt University
Professor Moosung Lee, University of Canberra
Associate Professor (Emeritus) Marg Malloch, Victoria University
Associate Professor Gregory Martin, University of Technology, Sydney
Associate Professor (adjunct) John McIntyre, University of Canberra
Professor Barbara Pamphilon, University of Canberra
Dr Piper Rodd, Deakin University
Dr Donna Rooney, University of Technology, Sydney
Professor Sue Shore, Charles Darwin University
Professor Karen Starr, Deakin University
Professor Michele Simons, University of Western Sydney
Associate Professor Ruth Wallace, Charles Darwin University
International
Dr Diana Amundsen, Waikato University, New Zealand
Associate Professor Linda Cooper, University of Cape Town, South Africa
Dr Jane Connell, Cape Breton University, Canada
Professor Vicky Duckworth, Edge Hill University, United Kingdom
Professor Leona English, St Francis Xavier University, Canada
Dr Vaughan John, University of Natal, South Africa
Professor Peter Lavender (Emeritus), University of Wolverhampton, United Kingdom
Dr Rob Mark, University of Glasgow, Scotland
Dr Benjamin Chan Tak Yuen, Lingnan University, Hong Kong
Dr Rob Smith, Birmingham City University, United Kingdom
Professor Liz Atkins, University of Derby, United Kingdom
Associate Professor Susan M. Holloway, University of Windsor, Canada
Dr Nalita James, University of Warwick, United Kingdom