Pacific Partnerships, Education and Development

Pacific Partnerships, Education and Development (PacPED) Research Group

This research group targets building capabilities in Pacific Nation communities and fostering Pacific partnerships. Our strategy is built on enduring international relationships with the purpose of empowering our partners through culturally responsive actions that are community-based. PacPED will focus on a new targeted approach to research focussed on making positive change in the Pacific arena. The group will provide an academic collective and associated support to foster global partnerships to build capabilities in the Pacific Region. PacPED will enhance its long-term resilience by focusing on flexibility, responsiveness, efficiency and reliability, and the adoption of best practice.

Group lead and contact:

• Professor Pep Baker, School of Education, UNE – pbaker31@une.edu.au

Academic Members

• Associate Professor Jill Fielding, School of Education, UNE
• Professor Neil Taylor (UNE Adjunct Professor)
• Dr Kristy O’Neill, School of Education, UNE
• Ms Roberta Thompson (UNE, Nauru Project)
• Ms Susan Bennet (UNE, Nauru Project)
• Mr Serge Bogeholz (UNE, Nauru Project)
• Dr Subhashni Taylor, JCU
• Associate Professor Rosemary Callingham, (Adjunct Associate Professor, UTAS)