Our research is strongly focused on engagement with communities and on making a difference in local, national and international arenas.  We offer a range of postgraduate research degrees by coursework and research degrees to Masters and PhD levels.

Fields of study include a range of humanities, social science, psychology, education and sport-related fields.

Research strengths

Researchers in this faculty have special interests in:

• cultural diversity, social inclusion and emerging communities 
• community, clinical and sports psychology and strategies for active living (a focus of the Institute for Sport and Active Living (ISEAL)
• communication technologies and critical pedagogies
• creative arts and wellbeing
• Australian and Asian history and politics
• sleep research 
• diabetes and cultural diversity in the community through the Australian Community Centre for Diabetes

Research experts

The Faculty of Arts, Education and Human Development Expertise Guide is a searchable database of our staff. Potential research students who want to find a research degree supervisor can search for staff by interest and specialisation.

Contact us

If you require further information about research in the Faculty of Arts, Education and Human Development or would like to know how we can work in partnership with you, please contact:

Associate Dean (Research and Research Training)

Michele Grossman
Email: michele.grossman@vu.edu.au 

Research coordinators:

Enza Gandolfo
School of Communication and the Arts
Email: enza.gandolfo@vu.edu.au

Tarquam McKenna
School of Education
Email: tarquam.mckenna@vu.edu.au

Dorothy Bruck
School of Social Sciences and Psychology
Email: Dorothy.bruck@vu.edu.au

Nigel Stepto
School of Sport and Exercise Science
Email: nigel.stepto@vu.edu.au

Mark Vicars
Doctor of Education
Email: mark.vicars@vu.edu.au