Amelia Ruscoe

Dr Amelia Ruscoe is an experienced educator and leader in early childhood education in the School of Education at Edith Cowan University with more than 30 years in school and university settings across QLD, NSW and WA. Her research and practice centres on the development of innovative ideas to support, extend and enhance the learning and engagement of young children in the ‘impact zone’ of transition to school. She is a published author and presents to national and international audiences of educators and academics. Her doctoral research explored education discourse, multiplicity of perspectives and affordances in early childhood education and was awarded the National Early Childhood Australia Thesis Award, the Western Australian Institute for Educational Research Award for best higher degree thesis, the ECU higher degree research medal and an Australian Association of Educational Research Doctoral Thesis commendation. Her dedication to making a substantial contribution to education has been fortified through involvement in a number of education research projects across the past 10 years including industry and university funded projects to further evidence-based approaches to literacy learning, school transition and health literacy.