| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2024 | Pelosi, L. (240129). Disrupting the rhetoric of education: separating the spin ofteaching and learning fromthe reality. Qualitative Research Journal, 24(1), (23-38). |
| 2020 | Pelosi, L., & Vicars, M. (201013). Researching with the Sturm und Drang of COVID-19: telling tales of teachers' teaching. Qualitative Research Journal, 20(4), (393-403). |
| 2018 | Pelosi, L. (181115). Blogging towards understanding: rethinking the notion of data. Qualitative Research Journal, 18(4), (371-382). |
| 2015 | Pelosi, L. (150101). Reaching for the arts in unexpected places: Public pedagogy in the gardens. Australian Journal of Adult Learning, 55(3), (408-422). |
| 2015 | Pelosi, L. (150101). The participant as evolving protagonist. Qualitative Research Journal, 15(2), (112-120). |
| 2012 | Pelosi, L. (120101). The child, the heart, the arts--The literacy game: stakes and risk avoidance. Creative Approaches to Research, 5(3), (101-113). |
Key details
Areas of expertise
- Narrative approaches in qualitative Inquiry
- Fiction as research
- Ethnography
- Early literacy and primary education
- Creativity & learning
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
About Ligia Pelosi
Ligia Pelosi is an Associate Professor at Victoria University and Associate Dean of Learning and Teaching in the College of Arts, Business, Law, Education and Information Technology. She has worked in higher education since 2007.
Ligia has experience in a broad range of leadership roles, including leading teaching and learning teams and course chairing. She has been in college level leadership roles since 2020, and is currently Associate Dean of Learning and Teaching in the College of Arts, Business, Law, Education and IT. Prior to entering higher education, Ligia's work in primary schools was as a generalist and LOTE teacher, but most extensively as a music specialist. This experience positioned Ligia as a passionate advocate for embedding literacy learning within a creative arts framework, to create a meaningful and authentic language experience for students.
Ligia completed her PhD as a creative project: a novel and exegesis. Her research and writing to date is positioned within qualitative narrative methodologies in the field of literacy and creativity. Her research and writing has national and international reach and to date is positioned within qualitative narrative methodologies in various fields of learning and teaching.
Qualifications
- PhD, VicUni, Australia, 2017
- MTESOL, University of Melbourne, Australia, 2020
- MEd, RMIT, Australia, 1994
- GradDip (Ed Studies), Phillip Institute, Australia, 1991
- B.Ed, Phillip Institute, Australia, 1987
Key publications
Ligia has over 11 publications, with a selection listed here.
A more comprehensive list of Ligia's publications is available in the VU Research Repository.
Book (showing 1 of 1)
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | . (230101). Storying Pedagogy as Critical Praxis in the Neoliberal University. Vicars, M. ;. (Ed.). Springer Nature Singapore. |
Book chapter (showing 2)
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2023 | Pelosi, L. (230920). I paid for this, so now give it to me: University as retailer, knowledge as product, student as customer In Pelosi, L. ;. (Ed.) (1) (pp. n/a-n/a). Singapore: Springer. |
| 2013 | . (130101). Discourse, Power, and Resistance Down Under In Vicars, M. ;. (Ed.) SensePublishers. |
Journal article (showing 6 of 6)
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.
2020
|
National Exceptional Teaching for Disadvantaged Schools (NETDS)
From: Department of Education and Training, Victoria
Other investigators: Aspr Marcelle Cacciattolo
For period: 2020-2020
|
$65,000 |
2017
|
National Exceptional Teachers for Disadvantaged Schools (NETDS)
From: Department of Education and Training, Victoria
Other investigators: Aspr Marcelle Cacciattolo, Dr Michael Hallpike
For period: 2017-2019
|
Not disclosed |
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 3 | PhD Integrated | Principal supervisor |
Currently supervised research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD Integrated (3) | Principal supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | PhD by Creative Work | Associate supervisor |
| 1 | PhD Integrated | Associate supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD by Creative Work (1) | Associate supervisor |
| PhD Integrated (1) | Associate supervisor |
Key academic roles
| Dates | Role | Department / Organisation |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 2022 - Present |
Associate Dean of Learning and Teaching (College of Arts, Business, Law, Education & IT)
|
Victoria University |
| Dec 2020 - Mar 2022 |
Director of Learning and Teaching | Shared role (College of Arts & Education)
|
Victoria University |
| Jan 2017 - Dec 2019 |
Course Chair (shared role) Bachelor of Education P-12 (EBED)
|
Victoria University |
| Dates | Role & Department/Organisation |
|---|---|
| Mar 2022 -
Present
|
Associate Dean of Learning and Teaching (College of Arts, Business, Law, Education & IT)
Victoria University |
| Dec 2020 -
Mar 2022
|
Director of Learning and Teaching | Shared role (College of Arts & Education)
Victoria University |
| Jan 2017 -
Dec 2019
|
Course Chair (shared role) Bachelor of Education P-12 (EBED)
Victoria University |
Professional memberships
- General member, ALEA - Australian Literacy Educators' Association
Media appearances
11th July 2018
Learning through the transitions in school: Early years to university and beyond
Domain Review Article with a focus on school readiness for students entering both primary and secondary school.
05th December 2021
Teaching profession struggling with pandemic burnout
The Age article detailing challenges for teachers during Covid lockdowns.
10th October 2021
Lockdowns rob student teachers of classroom training
The Age article detailing placement issues experience by pre-service teachers during Covid lockdowns.
