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Jenene Burke
Professor Jenene Burke is the director of academic operations in the Institute of Education, Arts and Community at Federation University Australia. Her expertise lies in her world-class research into playspaces as inclusive environments for children, their families and communities from a social and cultural perspective. Dr Burke has extensive experience conducting research in learning environments with children as participants, including children with disabilities. Her preferred theoretical approaches are the sociology of childhood and disability studies in education. As a teacher educator, Jenene’s interests are centred on educational responses to student diversity, particularly regarding inclusive education, social justice and equity. She also has broad knowledge in curriculum and pedagogy in compulsory and higher education. She is the president of the World Federation of Associations for Teacher Education (WFATE) and chair of the WFATE Research Development Group Disability Studies, Inclusion and Social Justice in Teacher Education.
Contact: Institute of Education, Arts and Community, Federation University Australia, PO Box 663, Mt Helen, Victoria 3353, Australia.