Dr Richard Sallis:• Senior Lecturer in the Melbourne Graduate School of Education (MGSE), University of Melbourne. Current position: Lecturer of Arts Education; Curriculum and Research Leader, Work Integrated Learning.• Leading researcher and author in drama/theatre education in Australia and internationally.• Current funded research projects: (i) 'Investigating the role of drama in the creation of enabling, supportive, dialogical spaces for learning in different teaching and geographical locations' (partnership with the University of Newcastle and University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg)(ii) ‘The Art of Engagement: Creating partnerships for the transition to the University of Melbourne through participating senior secondary school students in the MGSE Arts Breadth program’ (iii) ‘Assessing the impact of the Master of Teaching Program: Creating Classroom Ready Teachers’• Curriculum writer and examiner, VCAA• Board member: IDEA (International Drama and Theatre in Education Association); Arena Theatre Company; Australian Children’s Theatre Foundation• Researcher in: drama/theatre education; diversity and inclusion in education; teacher education; transnational education; performed research• Internationally recognised playwright in performed research/ethnodrama• Recipient: Freda Cohen Award for the ‘Most meritorious Masters thesis in education’ (2005), and ‘Fred Knight Research Scholarship’ (2005), American Alliance for Theatre Education, Distinguished Dissertation Award for his PhD 'The Drama of Boys: an ethnographic study and its performance', Drama Australia President’s Award for outstanding contribution to drama/theatre education• Life member: Drama Victoria
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Honours, Awards and Fellowships
Drama Australia President’s Award for distinguished contribution to drama/theatre education
Best New Australian Publication for VCE Theatre Studies Teachers and students
MGSE, Teaching Excellence Award
AATE Distinguished PhD Dissertation Award
Best publication for Senior (VCE) Students
Fred Knight Award 2005
Freda Cohen Award
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Credentials
Positions
Senior Lecturer
Melbourne Graduate School Of Education
Director Of Publications
IDEA International Drama/theatre in Education Association
Board Member
Arena Theatre Company
Member Of The Council
Australian Children's Theatre Foundation
Member Of The Executive
Drama Tasmania
Life Member
Drama Victoria
Chair Of The Writing Panel, Theatre Studies
Victorian Curriculum and Assessment Authority
Recipient: President'S Award 2019
Drama Australia
Education
Doctor of Philosophy
University of Melbourne
MASTER OF EDUCATION
University of Melbourne
Bachelor of Education
Deakin University - Rusden