Key details
Areas of expertise
- Creativity
- Drama education
- Medieval history
- Fifteenth century literature and earliest literacy in English
- Educational equity
Available to supervise research students
Available for media queries
About Mary-Rose McLaren
Mary-Rose works at the intersection of theory, practice, and performance. Her PhD is in Medieval History (London chronicles) and her teaching qualification is in Drama. She connects these two disciplines in her research, focusing on the use of Drama in developing Literacy, the London sources of Shakespeare, and the role of creativity in education.
Mary-Rose undertakes research by creative output as a director of plays and as an actor and writer. She also undertakes traditional research with publications in international journals and chapters in books. She is also a published poet.
In her teaching, Mary-Rose brings together elements of performance and research to generate communities of learning within the classroom. She is currently writing a novel set in fifteenth-century London and is working on the representation of women in London chronicles. She is also working on a project which tracks students through their courses at university in order to identify which aspects of teaching and learning make a difference to their success.
Qualifications
- PhD University of Melbourne, Australia, 1992
- BA (Hons) University of Melbourne, Australia, 1983
- LTCL, Trinity College, London, 1997
Key publications
Commissioned research report (showing 1)
| Year | Citation |
|---|---|
| 2021 | Scott, C. (211231). Early Childhood Professional Partnerships Project: Final Report. |
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.
2022
|
Review of preschool funding and delivery in the Northern Territory
From: Nous Group
Other investigators: Mr Andrew Wade, Ms Anne Walstab, Dr Caroline Scott
For period: 2022-2023
|
Not disclosed |
2019
|
Early Childhood Professional Practice Partnerships
From: Victorian Department of Education & Training
Other investigators: Ms Sarah Jobson, Dr Jeanne Iorio
For period: 2019-2021
|
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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | PhD | Principal supervisor |
| 1 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
| 1 | PhD Integrated | Associate supervisor |
| 1 | PhD Integrated | Principal supervisor |
| 1 | Master of Research | Associate supervisor |
Currently supervised research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| PhD (2) | Principal supervisor |
| PhD (1) | Associate supervisor |
| PhD Integrated (1) | Associate supervisor |
| PhD Integrated (1) | Principal supervisor |
| Master of Research (1) | Associate supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| No. of students | Study level | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 4 | Doctor of Education | Principal supervisor |
| 2 | Doctor of Education | Associate supervisor |
| 3 | PhD | Principal supervisor |
| 2 | PhD | Associate supervisor |
| 1 | Masters by Research | Principal supervisor |
| 1 | Master of Research | Associate supervisor |
| 1 | PhD Integrated | Associate supervisor |
Completed supervision of research students at VU
| Students & level | Role |
|---|---|
| Doctor of Education (4) | Principal supervisor |
| Doctor of Education (2) | Associate supervisor |
| PhD (3) | Principal supervisor |
| PhD (2) | Associate supervisor |
| Masters by Research (1) | Principal supervisor |
| Master of Research (1) | Associate supervisor |
| PhD Integrated (1) | Associate supervisor |
