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Biography
Dr. Anna McLean Phillips is a senior lecturer (education focused) in the School of Physics and Astronomy. She researches student experiences in physics learning environments and the practices of professional and student physicists.
She began her career teaching physics, astronomy, and engineering to students in grades 10-12. She completed her masters and doctoral degrees in Physics at Tufts University in Massachusetts, USA. She held postdoctoral positions at Cornell University in New York, USA and Tufts.
Her current research projects include:
- Computational practices in professional physics and students' engagement in these practices
- The role of agency in students learning physics practice
- A mixed-method, longitudinal study on factors related to retention in the physics major
Expertise related to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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):
Education/Academic qualification
Physics Education Research, PhD, Problematizing as "Doing Physics": The Importance of Articulating, Refining, and Motivating Problems in Classrooms, Tufts University
1 Sept 2015 → 31 May 2019
Award Date: 31 May 2019
Physics, Master of Science, Tufts University
1 Sept 2013 → 31 May 2015
Award Date: 31 May 2015
Research area keywords
- Physics Education
- History and Philosophy of Science
- Science Education
- Student Experience
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Projects
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Accessibility in science internships: understanding the needs of disabled and neurodiverse students to improve graduate employment outcomes
Herbert, R. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Phillips, A. M. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Zahora, T. (Associate Investigator (AI)), Reef, R. (Associate Investigator (AI)), O'Neill, C. (Partner Investigator (PI)), Jones, C. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & White-Wall, N. (Partner Investigator (PI))
1/01/25 → 31/12/25
Project: Research
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Breaking barriers: the effects of social belonging and group identity on academic outcomes in the Australian STEM university sector
Hiscox, T., Phillips, A. M. & Hodgins, K., 2024, p. 44. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
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Diversity of experiences: case studies of neurodiverse students in a first year physics sequence
Ediri, T. & Phillips, A. M., 9 Sept 2024, p. 30. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
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Editorial - ICPE 2022 Part 5
Phillips, A. M., 25 Nov 2024, In: International Journal of Innovation in Science and Mathematics Education. 32, 2, p. 1 1 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
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"Your brain is actually kinda wiggly'': experiences of neurodiverse students in a large introductory physics class
Phillips, A. M. & Ediri, T., 6 Sept 2024, 2024 Physics Education Research Conference Proceedings. p. 324-329 6 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference Paper › Research › peer-review
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Your brain is actually kinda wiggly: experiences of neurodiverse students in a large introductory physics class
Phillips, A. M. & Ediri, T., 10 Jul 2024, p. B31. 1 p.Research output: Contribution to conference › Abstract
Open Access
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Australian Institute of Physics Congress 2024
Anna McLean Phillips (Member of programme committee)
2 Dec 2024 → 5 Dec 2024Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Contribution to conference
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Science Education (Journal)
Anna McLean Phillips (Peer reviewer)
2023 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility
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Physical Review Physics Education Research (Journal)
Anna McLean Phillips (Peer reviewer)
2016 → …Activity: Publication peer-review and editorial work types › Peer review responsibility