Associate Professor Lorraine Graham
Associate Professor, National Centre of Science, Information and Communication Technology and Mathematics Education for Rural and Regional Australia, Faculty of The Professions, School of Education
Qualifications
PhD (Instructional Psychology) (Simon Fraser University)
Master of Arts (Education) (Simon Fraser University)
Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Exceptional Children) (with Distinction) (Darling Downs IAE)
Diploma of Teaching (with Distinction) (Darling Downs IAE)
Contact
| Email: | lgraham@une.edu.au |
| Room: | FEHPS Building (E7) SiMERR |
| Phone: | 02 6773 3821 (or +61 2 6773 3821 overseas) |
| Fax: | 02 6773 4291 |
| Homepage: | http://www.une.edu.au/simerr/quicksmart/pages/index.php |
Lorraine Graham is a member of the Special Education team in the School of Education.
Within this group, she teaches units focused on responding effectively to students’ literary difficulties, enhancing reading comprehension, and international approaches to inclusive education. She is also a foundation member of SiMERR - The National Centre of Science, Information and Communication Technology and Mathematics Education for Rural and Regional Australia – and co-developer of the QuickSmart Numeracy and Literacy Programs (http://www.une.edu.au/simerr/quicksmart/pages/index.php).
Affiliations
American Educational Research Association
Australian Association of Special Education
Australian Literacy Educators’ Association
Council for Learning Disabilities
International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities
Research interests
Learning Difficulties
Learning Disabilities
Intervention research
Comprehension strategy instruction
The effective improvement of students’ basic academic skills in literacy and numeracy
Research
Recent Research Grants
Research Students
Publications
Books
Book Chapters
Journal Articles
Conference Papers
Other Publications
Acknowledgements and Appointments
1980 Diploma of Teaching awarded with Distinction (University of Southern Queensland)
1980 Valedictorian on behalf of Arts and Education graduates of the University of Southern Queensland
1982 Graduate Diploma of Teaching (Exceptional Children) awarded with Distinction (University of Southern Queensland)
1986 Marg Csapo Scholarship as the most outstanding special education student in British Columbia, Canada
1990 -1992 Simon Fraser University Postgraduate Research and Teaching Scholarships
1993 Postgraduate Student of the Year Award (Simon Fraser University)
1999 Nominated for Postgraduate Supervisor of the Year at the University of New England
2007 Academy Fellow of the International Academy for Research in Learning Disabilities (IARLD) “in recognition of research contributions related to and on behalf of those with learning disabilities”.
2009 University of New England Vice-Chancellor’s Team Award for Excellence in Research for the QuickSmart intervention program for low-achieving middle-years students
2009 September-March 2010 Member of the expert working group of the Australian Prime Minister’s Science, Engineering, and Innovation Council on “Transforming Learning” (http://www.industry.gov.au/Section/pmseic/Pages/21.aspx).