My Fulbright research aims to advance the status of vocational educators and trainers to prepare students for future careers in a rapidly changing technological environment.
Paul is the Director of the Gippsland Tech School and Mobile Tech School at TAFE Gippsland, Morwell, Australia. In this role, Paul brings a strong background in curriculum design and teacher professional practice gained through over 20 years of education leadership within the Victorian TAFE and Secondary School education sectors. Paul is responsible for maintaining the relationships between secondary schools, industry, TAFE and community sectors to promote connected education experiences for young people in Gippsland. Paul has extensive experience in chairing professional and community boards connected to education and research. In 2018, Paul was awarded a Churchill Fellowship where he undertook international research on Senior Secondary Pathway reforms in the USA and Canada. Paul was also awarded 2 ISSI Fellowships in 2014 and 2022 to research digital technologies in teaching and the application of design education in VET.
Paul’s Fulbright research aims to advance the status of vocational educators and trainers to prepare students for future careers in a rapidly changing technological environment.