Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Parr's work in the Faculty of Education includes:
- associate professor in English Education
- researcher in the fields of English education, teacher professional learning, professional experience, narrative, creativity, initial teacher education
- supervisor of graduate research projects
- Foundation Fellow, Monash Education Academy
I am an Associate Professor of English and International Education in the Faculty of Education, Monash University. I began my professional life as a French horn player in the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra from 1977-1983. After graduating with a BA (Hons) at University of Melbourne, my interests in teaching, literature and writing drew me away from music to pursue a career in education. I taught English, literature and drama in Victoria and the USA for 11 years before joining the Faculty of Education at the University of Melbourne in 2000, and subsequently the Faculty of Education at Monash University in 2003.
In 2006, I was awarded a Carrick nomination for outstanding contributions to teaching and learning at Monash. The following year, I completed my PhD, titled Inquiry-based professional learning of English-literature teachers: Negotiating dialogic potential. In 2008, I was a joint winner of the national AARE Award for Doctoral Research in Education. I won a Dean's Award for Excellence in Graduate Research Supervision in 2015, and a Vice-Chancellor's Award for Programs that Enhance Learning in 2016. In 2015, I was appointed Foundation Fellow of the Monash Education Academy and a member of its inaugural Executive Council. And in 2018, The Australian newspaper identified me as a national ‘research leader’ in the field of English language and literature education.
I have authored and edited 10 scholarly books, guest edited 5 special issues of journals, and published dozens of journal articles and book chapters in quality national and international publications.
Current projects include:
- Praxis, professional learning and becoming in cross-sectoral English teacher and teacher educator professional learning communities
- Dialogic writing in teacher professional learning communities
- Professional practice and co-teaching in initial teacher education
- Interdisciplinary educational work
Research interests
- English language, literature and literacy education
- Professional learning and becoming
- Initial teacher education (ITE)
- International professional experience in ITE
- Writing and educational praxis
- Creativity in English education
- Narrative-based methodologies
- International education
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):
Research area keywords
- Teacher Professional Learning
- English Education
- Teacher Education
- Narrative
- Creativity
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
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Professional Learning Program for Vocational Education Principals from Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education
Pardy, J., Parr, G. & Zhang, H.
27/05/19 → 7/06/19
Project: Consultancy
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Supporting Australian Schools to Build International Engagement
Parr, G., Murray, D. & Connelly, S.
8/04/19 → 21/06/19
Project: Research
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Zhejiang Principals Professional Learning Program
Zhejiang International Exchange Development Corporation
22/05/17 → 2/06/17
Project: Consultancy
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A praxis of pre-service english teacher writing: Walter Benjamin and 'operating writers' in an age of standardisation
Parr, G., Bulfin, S. & Diamond, F., 2023, International Perspectives on English Teacher Development: From Initial Teacher Education to Highly Accomplished Professional. Goodwyn, A., Manuel, J., Roberts, R., Scherff, L., Sawyer, W., Durrant, C. & Zancanella, D. (eds.). 1st ed. Abingdon UK: Routledge, p. 175-187 13 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
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Interfaculty collaboration for improving international mobility experiences: sustaining a dialogue across difference
Fitzgerald, A., Parr, G., Williams, J., Wellam, R., Howard, B., Zandes, S. & Diug, B., 2023, In: Teaching in Higher Education. 28, 1, p. 51-65 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
Open AccessFile5 Citations (Scopus) -
Developing the education research capability of education-focused academics: building skills, identities and communities
Whitton, J., Parr, G. & Choate, J., 2022, In: Higher Education Research & Development. 41, 6, p. 2122-2136 15 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
2 Citations (Scopus) -
Diverse perspectives and lived experiences of educational work
Fitzgerald, A., Parr, G. & Williams, J., 2022, In: The Australian Educational Researcher. 49, p. 481-488 8 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Editorial › Other › peer-review
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Long time becoming: the role of cultural memory and professional learning in sustaining English teaching
Diamond, F., Bulfin, S. & Parr, G., 30 Nov 2022, International Perspectives on English Teacher Development: From Initial Teacher Education to Highly Accomplished Professional. Goodwyn, A., Manuel, J., Roberts, R., Scherff, L., Sawyer, W., Durrant, C. & Zancanella, D. (eds.). 1st ed. Abingdon UK: Routledge, p. 268-280 13 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter (Book) › Research › peer-review
Prizes
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Carrick Citation (Faculty of Education) for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning
Parr, Graham (Recipient), Dec 2006
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dean's award for excellence in postgraduate research supervision
Parr, Graham (Recipient), 9 Dec 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dean's award for excellence in postgraduate supervision
Parr, Graham (Recipient), 9 Dec 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Vice-Chancellor's Award for Programs that Enhance Learning (Faculty of Education’s International Professional Experience Program)
Parr, Graham (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
- 1 Mentor/ Internship supervision
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Research Winter School Presentation
Joanne Marie Deppeler (Speaker), Scott Anthony Bulfin (Speaker), Graham Bruce Parr (Speaker), Catriona Louise De Bruin (Speaker) & Clare Hall (Speaker)
4 Jul 2016Activity: Other Teaching Engagements and non-HDR Supervisions › Mentor/ Internship supervision
Press/Media
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What AERO’s report of writing development in Australia doesn’t want to talk about
Graham Parr, Fleur Diamond, Anne Keary & Kylie Bradfield
7/11/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature