Kay Harman
Adjunct Professor and Member of the Centre for Higher Education Manangement and Policy, Faculty of The Professions, UNE Business School
Qualifications
BEd, PhD (La Trobe), DipTeach (Canberra CAE)
Contact
| Email: | kharman@une.edu.au |
| Room: | Agricultural Economics 1 (W37) 22 |
| Phone: | 02 6773 2089 (or +61 2 6773 2089 overseas) |
| Fax: | 02 6773 3596 |
Following her period as inaugural Dean of Graduate Studies (2005-2009) and her retirement in February 2010, Kay Harman was appointed as an Adjunct Professor in the School of Business, Economics and Public Policy. Kay continues to supervise higher degree research students and engage in research and consultancy work, is a member of one of the School’s research centres, the Centre for Higher Education Management and Policy - CHEMP, and is the Co-ordinator of the Australian Network for Higher Education Policy Research (ANHEPR). She is also an Honorary Fellow of the Australian Council for Educational Leaders (ACEL). Kay can be contacted on Phone: +61 2 6773 2089; Fax: +61 2 6773 3596; kharman@une.edu.au
Affiliations
- Australian Association for Research in Education (AARE)
- Consortium of Higher Education Researchers (CHER)
- Society for Research into Higher Education (SRHE)
- European Association for Institutional Research (EAIR)
Research interests
Higher education and research policy, academic culture and work, researcher-industry links, technology and knowledge transfer, research training, and doctoral education, the professional development of university managers and new researchers, public sector management and leadership, and research methods in education and management.
Consultancies
Professor Harman has worked as an international consultant in a number of roles. These include:
• 2009-10, World Bank: International Expert on the project, Integration of Research and Teaching in the Second Higher Education Project for Vietnam, Capacity Building for Policy Development.
• 2009, Asian Development Bank: International Personnel, Recruitment and Management Specialist on the project, Preparing the Higher Education Sector Development Project: Developing New Model Universities in Vietnam.
• 2008-10, The Academy of Science of South Africa (ASSAf): Invited International Scholar to work on the panel of, The PhD Study: An evidence-based study on how to meet the demands for high-level skills in an emerging economy. The project was commissioned by the South African National Research Foundation, the Department of Science and Technology, the Council on Higher Education and the Department of Education of South Africa.
• The World Bank-sponsored Consultancy as the Research Evaluation Specialist working on the Second Higher Education Project (Preparation) in Vietnam. The work included designing the application and evaluation phases of the new teaching and research grants offered by the Ministry of Education and Training (MOET).
• The South African University Vice-Chancellors’ Association (SAUVCA), working on the project, The Changing Educational Landscape in South Africa: Restructuring and Mergers in Higher Education, with Professor Grant Harman.
• The International Development Program of Australian Universities and Colleges (IDP) on Strategic Planning at The University Of Papua New Guinea, with Professor Grant Harman.
• The Papua New Guinea Commission for Higher Education, Higher Education Project on Institutional Planning, sponsored by the Asian Development Bank, with Professor Grant Harman.
• IDP Education Australia project on Academic And Organisational Restructuring at the University of Papua New Guinea, with Professor Grant Harman.
• Joint workshop leader for ‘Seminar on Long Range Planning for Higher Education’, sponsored by Ministry of University Affairs and SEAMEO RIHED, Pattaya, Thailand.
• Joint workshop leader for ‘Seminar on Strategic Plan Development for Universities’, sponsored by Burapha University, Con Buri Province Thailand.
Supervision of Research Students
Kay has achieved a throughput of over 40 graduated research students to date at UNE, at bachelors (hons), masters (hons and dissertation) and doctoral (PhD and EdD) levels. She is dedicated to helping students produce high quality research and successful and timely outcomes.
Other Achievements
- Honorary Fellowship of the Australian Council of Educational Leaders (ACEL) 2004
- National Coordinator, Australian Network for Higher Education Policy Research
- Special Guest Editor for the international journal, Higher Education, Vol 44: 1, July 2002 on mergers in higher education
Recent Publications (2004-2010)
For a complete listing of Prof Harman's publications follow this link.
Harman, K. and Bich, N.N. (2010), ‘Reforming Teaching and Learning in Vietnam’s Higher Education System’, in Harman Grant, Hayden Martin and Thanh Nghi Pham (eds), The Modernisation of Vietnam’s Higher Education System, Chapter 5, pp.65-86, Springer, the Netherlands, ISBN 978-90-481-3693-3 [print], 978-90-481-3694-0 [online]
Harman, K. (2010). ‘Faculty Values and Expectations and Their Implications for Teaching, Learning and the Organization of Higher Education Institutions’, in Eva Baker, Penelope Peterson and Barry McGaw (Eds.), International Encyclopedia of Education, Elsevier Limited, Oxford, 3rd edn, ISBN-13: 978-0-08-044893-0; ISBN-10: 0-08-044893-3
Harman, K. (2010), ‘The Interface Between the Doctorate and Industry: Reconceptualising Doctoral Education from an International Perspective’, commissioned paper for the South African PhD Study Report, The PhD Study: An evidence-based study on how to meet the demands for high-level skills in an emerging economy, Pretoria, 17 pp.
Harman, K. and Banh Thi Quynh, Mai (2009), ‘Mapping the Way Ahead: Human Resource and Capacity Development for Vietnam’s Model World-class Universities’, ADB Project TA 7105 VIE, Preparing the Higher Education Sector Development Project: Developing New Model Universities in Vietnam, Hanoi, August, 42pp.
Harman, K. and Bich, N.N. (in preparation), 'Reforming Teaching and Learning in Vietnam's Higher Education System', in M. Hayden and T.N. Pham (Eds), The Modernisation of Vietnam's Higher Education System, Springer Publishers, The Netherlands, Chapter 4.
Harman, K. (in press), ‘Faculty Values and Expectation and Their Implications for Teaching, Learning and the Organization of Higher Education Institutions’, The International Encyclopedia of Education, Elsevier Limited, Oxford.
Harman, K. (2008), ‘Challenging Traditional Research Training Culture: Industry-oriented Doctoral Programs in Australian Cooperative Research Centres’, in Vålimaa, Jussi & Ylijoki, Oili-Helena (Eds), Cultural Perspectives on Higher Education, Springer, the Netherlands, 2008, Ch12, 174-190.
Harman, K. (2008), ‘The Research Training Mission of the University: Challenges to Traditional Systems of Doctoral Education’, Higher Education Forum, Research Institute of Higher Education, Hiroshima University, Japan.
Harman, G. and Harman, K. (2008), 'Strategic mergers of strong institutions to enhance competitive advantage', Higher Education Policy, vol. 21, pp. 99-121.
Harman, K. and Treadgold, E. (2007), ‘Changing patterns of governance for Australian universities’, Higher Education Research & Development, vol. 26, no.1, March, pp. 13-29.
Harman, K.M. (2007), ‘The Research Training Mission of The University: Challenges to Traditional Systems of Doctoral Education’, paper presented at the 8th International Conference on Education Research on New Challenges in Higher Education, Education Research Institute, Seoul National University, Korea.
Harman, G. and Harman, K. (2006) ‘Strategic Mergers of Strong Institutions to Enhance Competitive Advantage’, paper presented at 19th Annual Conference of the Consortium of Higher Education Researchers, 7-9 September 2006, Kassel, Germany.
Harman, K. (2005), Building Research Capacity and Strengthening Research and Development in Developing Countries, Paper No. 1 prepared for the Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training Higher Education Project No. 2 (HEP 2) sponsored by the World Bank, Hanoi, 22 June, pp. 1-19.
Harman, K. (2005), Strengthening the Links Between Teaching, Learning and Research in Higher Education, Paper No. 2 prepared for the Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training Higher Education Project No. 2 (HEP 2) sponsored by the World Bank, Hanoi, 25 June, pp. 1-14.
Harman. K. (2005), Feedback on HEP 1 QIGs and HEP 2 TRIGs, Paper No. 3 prepared for the Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training Higher Education Project No. 2 (HEP 2) sponsored by the World Bank, Hanoi, 22 June, pp. 1-6 plus annexes (40 pp.).
Harman, G. and Harman, K. (2005), Suggested Model for Teaching and Research Innovation Grants (TRIGs), prepared for the Vietnam Ministry of Education and Training Higher Education Project No. 2 (HEP 2) sponsored by the World Bank, Hanoi, 28 June, pp. 1-5.
Harman, K.M. (2005), ‘Challenging Traditional Research Training Culture: Industry-oriented Doctoral Programmes in Australian Cooperative Research Centres’, paper presented at the 18th annual Consortium of Higher Education Researchers (CHER) conference, University of Jyvasklä, Finland, 1-3 September, 17 pp.
Harman, K.M. (2005), ‘Integrating Research into Teaching & Learning’, presentation to the Launching Seminars for the Higher Education Project 2 (HEP 2) in Vietnam sponsored by the World Bank, Hanoi (17 August) and Ho Chi Minh City (19 August), Ministry of Education and Training, Hanoi.
Harman, K. (2004), "Producing ‘Industry-ready’ Doctorates: Australian Cooperative Research Centre Approaches to Doctoral Education", Studies in Continuing Education, Vol.26, No.3, pp. 388-404, 2004.
Grant Harman and Kay Harman (2004), 'Governments and Universities as the Main Drivers of Enhanced Australian University Research Commercialisation Capability', Journal of Higher Education Policy and Management, Vol.26 (2): 153-170, ISSN 1360-080X.
Harman, K. (2004), 'Cultural Factors in Higher Education Mergers: the Australian Experience', COE International Seminar on Mergers and Cooperation among Higher Education Institutions; COE Publication Series, Vol.7, pp. 91-101, March, Research Institute for Higher Education, Hiroshima University, ISBN 4-938664-92-5.
Harman Grant & Kay Harman (2004), ‘Developing Capacity to Support Research Commercialisation and Technology Transfer in Australian Universities’, paper presented at the 16th Annual CHER Conference, 4-6 September, Porto, Portugal, 15 pp.