Professor Joan Squelch, Assistant Dean in The University of Notre Dame Australia’s School of Law, Fremantle, has received a $5,000 grant to further her research in law and education and connect with international experts at a conference in New Zealand.
Professor Squelch was the 2016 recipient of The University of Notre Dame Australia Professional Development Award at the Perth Convention Bureau ASPIRE Awards Ceremony on Thursday, 2 June 2016.
The Award consists of a research grant that is presented to a Notre Dame staff member to assist in their personal and professional development through attendance at a relevant international conference of his or her choice, in their selected research area.
The scholarship will be used to attend the 2016 Australia and New Zealand Education Law Conference in Auckland during September. Professor Squelch will also use part of the funds to attend the European Association for Education Law and Policy Conference in 2017.
“I was truly delighted to receive The University of Notre Dame Australia Professional Development Award. It provides a wonderful opportunity for me to attend an international conference in my field of research and expertise,” Professor Squelch said.
“My research is focused mostly on the law and education covering issues such as school discipline and safety, bullying in schools, discrimination in education, and workplace safety.
“The conferences provide a great opportunity to present and publish one’s research but also to network and engage with colleagues from different countries and institutions on topics of research interest.”
Professor Selma Alliex, Head of the Fremantle Campus, says Professor Squelch’s research on law and education is significant given the evolving discussions on the issue in government circles.
“Joan is widely published in the area of education law in Australia and, in doing so, has contributed to further discussions in the areas of student management and discipline, workplace and schoolyard bullying, and the balancing of employees’ and employers’ rights,” Professor Alliex said.
“The University is grateful to the Perth Convention Bureau for making it possible for one of our staff to attend an international conference.”
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