Projects per year
Personal profile
Biography
Parr's work in the Faculty of Education includes:
- Professor in English and International 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 a Professor of English and International Education in the Faculty of Education, Monash University. My work continues to be enriched by dialogic engagement across cultural, linguistic, discipline and professional spaces.
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. From 2018 to 2022, I served as the Faculty's inaugural Associate Dean, International.
I have authored and edited 10 scholarly books, guest edited 6 special issues of journals, and published dozens of journal articles and book chapters in quality national and international publications.
Current projects include:
- Sustaining the secondary English teaching profession/al in Victoria (VATE)
- Praxis, professional learning and becoming in cross-sectoral English teacher and teacher educator professional learning communities
- Dialogic writing in teacher professional learning communities
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
- Languages, literatures and literacies
- English Education
- Teacher Education
- Narrative
- Creativity
- Teacher Professional Learning
Collaborations and top research areas from the last five years
Projects
- 6 Finished
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Teacher and schools’ needs analysis for high-demand curriculum content and related pedagogy for teaching about international development assistance
Adams, M. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Parr, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Berger, E. (Chief Investigator (CI))
13/06/23 → 30/06/24
Project: Research
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Professional Learning Program for Zhejiang Principals
Parr, G. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)) & Zhang, H. (Chief Investigator (CI))
14/10/19 → 1/11/19
Project: Consultancy
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Professional Learning Program for Vocational Education Principals from Zhejiang Provincial Department of Education
Pardy, J. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Parr, G. (Chief Investigator (CI)) & Zhang, H. (Chief Investigator (CI))
27/05/19 → 7/06/19
Project: Consultancy
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Supporting Australian Schools to Build International Engagement
Parr, G. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI)), Murray, D. (Partner Investigator (PI)) & Connelly, S. (Partner Investigator (PI))
8/04/19 → 21/06/19
Project: Research
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Zhejiang Principals Professional Learning Program
Parr, G. (Primary Chief Investigator (PCI))
Zhejiang International Exchange Development Corporation
22/05/17 → 2/06/17
Project: Consultancy
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Chinese postgraduate students negotiating their academic writing and identities in an Anglophone context: a dialogic, decolonising case study
Wang, M. & Parr, G., 2025, In: International Journal of Educational Research. 131, 11 p., 102588.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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English teacher identity and identity work: toward the sustainability of the profession
Parr, G., 2024, In: Idiom. 60, 1, p. 31-34 4 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Other
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Fijian mentors’ experiences of an international teaching practicum for Australian pre-service teachers: perceptions of a decolonising agenda
Parr, G., Tinney, K. & Lagi, R., Jan 2024, In: International Journal of Educational Research. 127, 12 p., 102423.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › Research › peer-review
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Foreword
Parr, G., 2024, Engaging with Australasia: Comparative Research on ELT and English Teacher Education. Chowdhury, R. & Tuan, H. A. (eds.). 1st ed. Singapore Singapore: Palgrave Macmillan, p. v-xi 7 p.Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Foreword / Postscript › Other
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Leading short-term international study experiences in initial teacher education
Jones, M., Cacciattolo, M., Fitzgerald, A. & Parr, G., 2024, Inclusion and Social Justice in Teacher Education. Burke, J., Cacciattolo, M. & Toe, D. (eds.). 1st ed. Cham Switzerland: Springer, p. 217-236 20 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, G. (Recipient), Dec 2006
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dean's award for excellence in postgraduate research supervision
Parr, G. (Recipient), 9 Dec 2015
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
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Dean's award for excellence in postgraduate supervision
Parr, G. (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, G. (Recipient), 2016
Prize: Prize (including medals and awards)
Activities
- 1 Mentor/ Internship supervision
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Research Winter School Presentation
Deppeler, J. M. (Speaker), Bulfin, S. A. (Speaker), Parr, G. B. (Speaker), De Bruin, C. L. (Speaker) & Hall, C. (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
Parr, G., Diamond, F., Keary, A. & Bradfield, K.
7/11/22
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Article/Feature
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Educational leadership and COVID-19: ASEAN reflections on continuity, community and innovation
25/05/21
1 Media contribution
Press/Media: Blogs, Podcasts and Social Media › Blogs