Key details
Areas of expertise
- Initial teacher education
- Teacher emotional work and reflexivity
- Inclusivity and diversity
- Narrative Inquiry
- Participatory Action Research
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
About Jean Hopman
Dr Jean Hopman researches the emotional aspects of teaching by exploring the underlying layers of a teacher's role. Her research gave rise to the identification of 'teacher emotional rules'. She is interested in educational narratives and supporting social change by supporting the empowerment of people in education settings.
In 2018, Jean was awarded the Victoria University Vice-Chancellor's citation for Research Degree Graduate. Prior, she completed a Bachelor of Primary and Secondary Education and a Graduate Diploma in Child Psychotherapy Studies.
Since 2000, she has taught and counselled in diverse educational settings, including government schools, private schools, international schools, alternative-education settings and universities.
Qualifications
- PhD, Victoria University, Australia, 2017
- GradDipChildPS, Monash University, Australia, 2008
- BEd(Prim&Sec), Monash University, Australia, 2000
Key publications
Jean has over 4 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of Jean's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Book chapter (showing 1)
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2019 | Hopman, J. (190101). Teacher Emotional Rules (pp. 157-173). Springer Singapore. |
Research funding for the past 5 years
Please note:
- Funding is ordered by the year the project commenced and may continue over several years.
- Funding amounts for contact research are not disclosed to maintain commercial confidentiality.
- The order of investigators is not indicative of the role they played in the research project.
2021
|
Resilience: Regenerative City Living Lab
From: Victorian Higher Education Strategic Investment Fund
Other investigators: Prof Debra Smith, Dr Alison Baker, Dr Amy Quayle, Dr Daniel Ooi, Ms Karen Jackson, Dr Thinh Nguyen
For period: 2021-2022
|
$590,000 |
Supervision of research students at VU
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
Currently supervised research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Doctor of Education | Associate supervisor |
| 2 | PhD Integrated | Associate supervisor |
| 3 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
Currently supervised research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| Doctor of Education (1) | Associate supervisor |
| PhD Integrated (2) | Associate supervisor |
| PhD (3) | Associate supervisor |
Teaching activities & experience
Jean convenes the 'Teaching Primary Mathematics 2' and 'Teaching Primary Mathematics 3' units as part of the Bachelor of Education P–12. In prior years she has developed and convened 'Professional Learning' and 'Orientation to Education and Human Development' units, also in the Bachelor of Education P–12 course. In addition to teaching the units that she has developed and convened, she has also taught STEM, ICT and Literacy focused units. Jean also supervises minor thesis students in the Master of Teaching and Master of Education courses.
Key academic roles
| Dates | Role | Department / Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2014 - Dec 2017 |
Sessional Teaching Academic
|
Victoria University |
| Jan 2018 - Dec 2018 |
Academic Teaching Scholar
|
Victoria University |
| Dec 2018 - May 2019 |
Lecturer (Research and teaching academic role)
|
Victoria University |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Mar 2014 -
Dec 2017
|
Sessional Teaching Academic
Victoria University |
| Jan 2018 -
Dec 2018
|
Academic Teaching Scholar
Victoria University |
| Dec 2018 -
May 2019
|
Lecturer (Research and teaching academic role)
Victoria University |
Key industry, community & government roles
| Dates | Role | Department/Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2018 - May 2019 |
Acdaemic Board member
|
Victoria University |
| Feb 2019 - May 2019 |
Research and Research Training Committee member
|
Victoria University |
| Mar 2018 - May 2019 |
School Council member
|
Maribyrnong College |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Mar 2018 - May 2019 |
Acdaemic Board member
Victoria University |
| Feb 2019 - May 2019 |
Research and Research Training Committee member
Victoria University |
| Mar 2018 - May 2019 |
School Council member
Maribyrnong College |
Awards
| Year | Award |
|---|---|
| 2018 |
Vice-Chancellor's Citation for Excellence in Research and Research Training (Research Degree Graduate) - Victoria University |
| 2019 |
College of Arts and Education Most Outstanding Education Research Thesis Student - Victoria University |
Professional memberships
- Academic Member, Mathematics Education Research Group of Australasia
- Academic Member, Mathematics Association of Victoria
- Academic Member, Australian Teacher Education Association
- Academic Member, Australian Association for Research in Education
Media appearances
06th October 2015
The emotional workload of teachers is too often ignored
Jean wrote an article on teacher emotional work for The Conversation.
06th October 2015
Jean discussed teacher emotional work on the 6PR Drive, Fairfax Media, radio program.
07th October 2016
Academic Jean Hopman explores reflective pedagogy
Jean engaged in an interview, contributing to an article printed in EducationHQ.
07th October 2015
Emotional stress burns out teachers: research
Jean engaged in an interview, contributing to an article printed in Education Review.
30th October 2014
PhD student explores teacher emotions in three-minute thesis competition
Jean engaged in an interview, contributing to an article printed in EducationHQ.
