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PhD (University of Leicester), MSc Strategy Resource Management (Northumbria Uni / Uni of Northumbria at Newcastle), Postgrad Cert Academic Practice (Northumbria Uni / Uni of Northumbria at Newcastle), BA (Hons) Business Management (University of Newcastle Upon Tyne)
Background Professor Abby Cathcart is the Director of the QUT Academy of Learning and Teaching. She has worked at QUT since 2007 and was a Professor of Work and Organisation in QUT Business School until 2018 when she became a senior staff member in the Learning and Teaching Unit. She completed her PhD at Leicester University Management Centre (UK) in the field of organisational democracy and employee involvement. Her research on the John Lewis Partnership has received international attention. Professor Cathcart has won multiple awards for her teaching including the inaugural David Gardiner Teacher of the Year Medal (2014) and three national Australian Awards for University Teaching - an Award for Excellence in the priority area of teaching large classes, a national Citation for her work in Assessment and Feedback and a Program Award for the Teaching Advantage Program. Professor Cathcart is Director of the QUT Academy of Learning and Teaching, a portfolio which includes Evaluations, the Higher Education Research Network, Expert Peer Review of Educational Practice, Awards and Grants, Professional learning, and recognition by the Higher Education Academy for QUT staff members. She has been a TEQSA Expert for the last 6 years, an assessor for AAUT, and QUT's Institutional member of CAULLT. Abby is a Principal Fellow of the HEA and leads the AdvanceHE Australasian Accredited Leaders Network. Since 2014 more than 1000 QUT staff members have successfully been recognised as HEA Fellows. Professor Cathcart co-leads the award winning Teaching Advantage Program for doctoral students who want to build academic careers. She co designed and co-leads the Indigenous Perspectives in Learning and Teaching module for staff (with the QUT Carumba Institute), and developed the innovative specialist award Associate Fellow (Indigenous) of the HEA, which was accredited by AdvanceHE in 2019. Abby has worked with Universities across the world to promote teaching quality, develop academic governance structures, and build professional recognition schemes. Most recently she has led development programs in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Thailand. Key Research interests
- Evaluation and Feedback
- Early Career Academic Staff and pathways for doctoral candidates seeking an academic career
- Professional recognition (including HEA Fellowship)
- Peer Review of teaching
- Professional Standards
Projects
Additional information
Current Projects
- Developing digital capabilities
- Professional recognition and teaching impact
- Global partnerships for teaching excellence
- Employee Silence
Previous Projects
- Extensive research into employee voice systems and structures at the John Lewis Partnership, UK
- Flexible work arrangements at a range of Australian companies including organisations in the not-for-profit sector, the financial services sector, and the Australian Defence Force
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- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2020
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- QS Wharton Reimagine Education Silver Award Winner (Employability), Teaching Advantage Global
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- Fellowships
- Reference year
- 2020
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- Associate Fellow (Indigenous) of the Higher Education Academy
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- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2016
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- Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence: Learning and Teaching
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- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2015
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- IEAA Award for Best Practice in International Education: Teaching Advantage Program
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- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2015
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- Australian Awards for University Teaching (AAUT) - Program Excellence Award: Teaching Advantage
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- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2015
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- Principal Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (PFHEA)
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- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2014
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- QUT David Gardiner Teacher of the Year Award
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- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2014
- Details
- Vice-Chancellor's Award for Excellence: Learning and Teaching
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- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2011
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- Australian Award for University Teaching (AAUT) Citation for Outstanding Contribution to Student Learning
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- Academic Honours, Prestigious Awards or Prizes
- Reference year
- 2011
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- Australian Award for University Teaching (AAUT) - Teaching Excellence Award, Priority Area: teaching large classes
- Cathcart, A., Dransfield, M., Floyd, S., Campbell, L., Carkett, R., Davies, V., Duhs, R. & Smart, F. (2021). Tick-box, weasel words, or a transformative experience? Insights into what educators consider the real impact of HEA Fellowships. International Journal for Academic Development. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/211382
- Greer, D., Cathcart, A. & Swalwell, G. (2021). Compounding the impact of teaching development programs in China and Hong Kong SAR: using the Professional Standards Framework to deepen learning and improve teaching self-efficacy. International Journal for Academic Development, 26(4), 433–447. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/211381
- Cunningham-Nelson, S., Laundon, M. & Cathcart, A. (2021). Beyond satisfaction scores: Visualising student comments for whole-of-course evaluation. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 46(5), 685–700. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/203156
- Baker, P., Demant, D., Cathcart, A. & Francis, D. (2021). The power of peers: Using peer-assisted learning to develop critical appraisal skills for evidence-based practice. Journal of Evidence-Based Medicine, 14(3), 178–180. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/212940
- Williams, P., Cathcart, A. & McDonald, P. (2021). Signals of support: flexible work for mutual gain. The International Journal of Human Resource Management, 32(3), 738–762. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/124720
- Laundon, M., Cathcart, A. & Greer, D. (2020). Teaching philosophy statements. Journal of Management Education, 44(5), 577–587. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/203262
- Laundon, M., Cathcart, A. & McDonald, P. (2019). Just benefits? Employee benefits and organisational justice. Employee Relations, 41(4), 708–723. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/128682
- Greer, D., Cathcart, A. & Neale, L. (2016). Helping doctoral students teach: transitioning to early career academia through cognitive apprenticeship. Higher Education Research and Development, 35(4), 712–726. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/91941
- Cathcart, A., McDonald, P. & Grant-Smith, D. (2014). Challenging the myths about flexible work in the ADF. Australian Defence Force Journal: journal of the Australian profession of arms, 2014(195), 55–68. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/78969
- Cathcart, A., Greer, D. & Neale, L. (2014). Learner-focused evaluation cycles: facilitating learning using feedforward, concurrent and feedback evaluation. Assessment and Evaluation in Higher Education, 39(7), 790–802. https://eprints.qut.edu.au/65471
- EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF LEARNING TECHNOLOGIES ON SOCIAL JUSTICE IN HIGHER EDUCATION
PhD, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Associate Professor Henk Huijser, Dr Sarah Dart - IDENTIFYING THE KEY FACTORS THAT LEAD TO STUDENT SUCCESS FOR ABORIGINAL AND TORRES STRAIT ISLANDER STUDENTS IN HIGHER ENDUCATION
PhD, Principal Supervisor - Enhancing the quality of teaching in Universities: Measuring the impact of professional development and recognition schemes (such as HEA Fellowship) on University Educators and Students
MPhil, Principal Supervisor
Other supervisors: Dr Melinda Laundon
- Employability Strategies Used by Creative Industries Graduates (2019)
- Just Rewards: Perceived Fairness, Transparency and Employee Reward Systems (2018)
- Customising Work Through Social Exchange: An Examination of How Manager Responses to Requests for Flexible Work Impact on Work-Home Interaction and Work Engagement (2017)
- Take it from the Top: Shaping Supervisor Support for Flexible Work Arrangements (2017)