Prof Doune MacDonald
Prof Doune MacDonald
SENIOR ASSOCIATE
Professor Doune Macdonald is an Emeritus Professor at The University of Queensland (UQ) and a Visiting Professor at The University of Sydney (Syd). Over forty years she has had a balanced career of university teaching, research and leadership, with leadership roles including Head of the School of Human Movement Studies, UQ, Collaborative Research Network Co-ordinator, Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching & Learning), and substantive periods as Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic) (Interim). In her Emeritus role she continues to engage in research projects in education and young people’s health as well as mentoring across UQ. Her work at USyd draws on her expertise in governance, policy, teaching quality, and systems improvement.
Doune has been a successful researcher with over $2.5 million in research grants through ARC and NHMRC schemes as well several curriculum and sport-related program evaluations for state, national and international initiatives. She has published 16 books and more than 200 book chapters and research papers in curriculum, policy (schooling and higher education), and equity. Some 30 higher degree research students she has supervised have successful careers in education and health nationally and internationally.
Her board work at international, state and schooling levels ensures she remains abreast of general governance issues as well as the priorities of the schooling and higher education sectors.