David Beagley is Lecturer in Children's Literature and Literacy at La Trobe University's Bendigo campus, Victoria, Australia, where he teaches units in Genres, History, Australian and Post-colonial children's literature, and in Fiction for Young Adults. His lectures are currently available world-wide through iTunes U.

He has previously taught English, Literature, History and Drama in secondary schools, and has been a school and university librarian. He is particularly interested in the history of traditional "boys' adventure" stories, especially those involving aircraft.

Experience

  • –present
    Lecturer, Children's Literature and Literacy, La Trobe University
  • –present
    General Editor, The Looking Glass: new perspectives on children's literature

Education

  • 1995 
    La Trobe University, Master of Education (Research)
  • 1984 
    GIAE-Monash University, Bachelor of Education (Librarianship)
  • 1976 
    Monash University, Grad. Dip. Ed (Secondary)
  • 1975 
    Monash University, Bachelor of Arts (Honours)

Contact David for

  • General
  • Media request
  • Speaking request
  • Consulting / Advising
  • Research collaboration
  • Research supervision