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Email

hicuervo@unimelb.edu.au

Credentials


Position
Professor
Faculty of Education
Education
PhD
University of Melbourne
Bachelors Degree
University of Buenos Aires
ORCID

0000-0002-2960-3652

Prof Hernan Cuervo

Professor
Faculty of Education

169 Scholarly works
8 Projects

HIGHLIGHTS

  • 2026

    Report

    Young people establishing careers and jobs in Agri-Food: Bringing the challenges into focus. Discussion Paper – In detail.
  • 2026

    Journal article

    A Rural Education Summer School: Unpacking the Right to be Rural
    DOI: 10.47381/aijre.v36i1.870
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Mara Tieken (2025). Educated Out: How Rural Students Navigate Elite Colleges – And What it Costs Them. The University of Chicago Press.
    DOI: 10.47381/aijre.v36i1.841
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Tracing young people's entry and retention in the Australian agriculture sector: A longitudinal analysis of rural employment pathways
    DOI: 10.1016/j.jrurstud.2026.104010
  • 2023

    Research Contracts

    Why Rural Teachers Stay
  • 2022

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Securing the Next Generation in Farming and Food Careers
  • 2021

    Research grants (ARC, NHMRC, MRFF)

    Young People Shaping Livelihoods Across Three Generations
Hernan Cuervo

Latest Honours,
Awards and Fellowships


2022
Research Excellence Award, Society for the Provision of Rural Education (SPERA)
2021
MGSE Team-Based Research Programs Excellence Award
2019
MGSE Research Mentor Excellence Award
2011
Dissertation Recognition Award, American Education Research Association (AERA)

RECENT SCHOLARLY WORKS

  • 2026

    Book Chapter

    Navigating Diaspora: Migrant Perspectives on Race, Ethnicity, and Identity
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-25202-9
  • 2026

    Book Chapter

    Italian Diaspora in Australia: Young People’s Perspectives and Identity
    DOI: 10.1007/978-3-032-25202-9
  • 2026

    Journal article

    Career change teachers in rural schools: a recognition theory approach to understanding teacher retention
    DOI: 10.1080/1359866X.2025.2606702
  • 2026

    Book Chapter

    Insights into the Dynamics of Belonging and Livelihood for Young Adults in Rural Australia
    DOI: 10.1007/978-981-96-7127-4_5
  • 2026

    Journal article

    A rural education summer school: Unpacking the right to be rural
  • 2025

    Book Chapter

    Attracting and Retaining Rural Teachers: A Matter of Resources or Regard?
    DOI: 10.1108/978-1-83608-908-720251005

RECENT PROJECTS

  • 2025

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    The Impact of Professional Learning on Rural Teachers
  • 2025

    Research contracts (non-grants)

    Driving Innovation Through Cross-Sector Professional Learning: Investigating the System-Level Role of the Victorian Academy of Teaching and Leadership

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