Leesa Wheelahan
Honorary Senior Fellow
Faculty of Education
129 Scholarly works
10 Projects
HIGHLIGHTS
2026
Journal article
Why the capabilities approach has some value in vocational education research
DOI: 10.1080/13636820.2026.27449962026
Journal article
Research in Post-Compulsory Education special issue on tertiary education systems
DOI: 10.1080/13596748.2026.27078582026
Journal article
Beyond Skills
DOI: 10.1163/97890047564412026
Book Chapter
Roles of vocational teachers and teacher educators in knowledge production and exchange
DOI: 10.4324/9781003649847-132025
Journal article
Emerging perspectives from social realism on knowledge and education
DOI: 10.1080/09620214.2025.24598642025
Journal article
Colleges as anchors of their communities: emergence and agglomeration
DOI: 10.1080/13636820.2024.24277722025
Journal article
Editorial
DOI: 10.1080/13636820.2024.2447634
RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS
2025
Journal article
What do vocational colleges do and why do they matter? Thinking about the role of colleges as local actors
DOI: 10.1080/13636820.2024.24277782025
Journal article
Revisiting credentialism–why qualifications matter: a theoretical exploration
DOI: 10.1080/01425692.2025.25298142025
Journal article
The ontology of personhood and a realist critique of the policy discourse based on skills
DOI: 10.1080/01425692.2025.2464145
RECENT PROJECTS
2013
Research Grant
Innovative Partnerships for Youth Engagement in Education and Work
2013
Research Grant
Innovative Partnerships for Youth Engagement in Education and Work
2011
Research Grant
Vocations: The Link Between Post-Compulsory Education and the Labour Market
2011
Research Contracts
Vocation: The Link Between Post-Compulsory Education and the Labour Market
2011
Research Contracts
From Competencies to Capabilities Project Stage 1: Stakeholder Engagement and Research Into Vocational Streams