Dr Carla Kennedy

Doctor of Philosophy – La Trobe University – 2021

Master of Education – University of Melbourne 

Diploma of Education in Literacy – University of Melbourne

Bachelor of Arts/Teaching – Australian Catholic University

Teaching

Courses

Professional Experience across undergraduate education courses

Units

• The Sociological Imagination (SOSCI1002)
• Unit Coordination and lecturing of Education Placement Units (EDBED3027 EDCEL1016 EDCEL3145)

Biography

Carla is a lecturer/researcher in Education with the School of Education/Arts/Community at Federation University, Victoria, Australia. Carla is currently teaching professional experience units to undergraduate students in early childhood, primary and secondary education. Previously she held the position of Lecturer in Health and Society in the School of Psychology and Public Health at La Trobe University, Bundoora Campus teaching public health units to undergraduate and post graduate students. Her research using social inquiry has focused on school communities investigating compassion, existing power and inequalities in schools. By using social critical theory, Carla explicates how compassion in school communities can be made visible whilst identifying existing power structures and barriers. Critical reflection and storytelling has been a pivotal interest in considering how school communities can incorporate a compassionate stance in relation to taboo subjects such as death, dying bereavement. Further research on storytelling is of interest especially in regard to how factors such as social, nature and spiritual connections may contribute to this process. Carla has extensive research and educational experiences in schools, mentoring both pre service teachers and practicing teachers, leading school staff in program and policy development.

Areas of expertise