Dr Rebecca Pagano
Lecturer
National School of Education
Areas of expertise: initial teacher education; educational psychology; self-efficacy; dance education; health and physical education
Phone: 02 9701 4453
Email: rebecca.pagano@acu.edu.au
Location: ACU Strathfield Campus
ORCID ID: 0000-0001-9305-3184
Dr Rebecca Pagano is a lecturer in the National School of Education (NSW) and held the role of Assistant Deputy Head of School in She is an early career researcher having completed her PhD at ACU in Her PhD was shortlisted for the Vice Chancellor's Award for Excellence in Doctoral Training. Since the completion of her PhD, she has been involved in research projects with both the Institute of Positive Psychology and the Institute for Learning Sciences and Teacher Education.
Projects
2020 Teaching Development Grant
- Humphrey, S., Barrington, T., Brake, N., Pagano, R. (2020). Designing a reflexive multiliteracies pedagogy for health literacy in an initial teacher education program. $7,935
- 2021 Teaching Development Grant
- Cain, M., McGuire, K., & Pagano, R. (2021). Enhancing practicum performance: Positively impacting retention, self-efficacy, resilience, confidence, and competency in pre-service teachers. $10,386.75
- Projects:
- Chief Investigator on Australian Research Council Linkage Project submission - Deadly Teaching: Enhancing Indigenous School Attendance and Wellbeing (2022 - present)
- Research Trust Fellow on Translate4Impact Grant Proposal - The Education Research Trust: A Policy and Practice Impact Hub at ACU (2022 - present)
Accolades
- 2021 - Shortlisted for Vice Chancellor's Excellence in Doctoral Research (ACU)
Appointments
- 2022 - Assistant Deputy Head of School (NSW) - ACU
- 2017 - Education Lecturer, National School of Education - ACU
- 2021 - NSW Education Standards Authority Technical Advisory Group member (Creative Arts)
- 2022 - Faculty of Education and Arts representative for SAGE Athena Swan Self-Assessment Team - ACU
- 2012-2016 - Secondary School PDHPE and Dance Teacher
