- Lecturer in Education, University of Newcastle
Dr David Roy is a lecturer in Education at the University of Newcastle. His research focuses on inclusion, disability, education policy, participation and belonging, including the role of the Creative Arts in supporting diverse learners. A former teacher, he is a researcher and media commentator and the author and co-author of 12 books, including the Inclusive Teacher (Routledge, 2025). His work examines how policy, systems, and communities can move beyond access to create meaningful participation and belonging for diverse learners.
Experience
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–presentLecturer in Education, University of Newcastle
Education
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2019University of Newcastle, PhD
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2011University of Newcastle, Grad Cert PTT
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1995University of Glasgow, ATQ
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1992University of Glasgow, PGCE
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1990University of Glasgow, Degree of MA
Publications
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2026“They’re far more prepared to teach children”: Authentic assessment of the arts in primary initial teacher education degrees in six Australian universities, International Journal of Education & the Arts
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2026Postgraduate secondary teacher training programs: A global scoping review, Australian Journal of Teacher Education
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2025Rediscovering the self: Music for wellbeing, aesthetic, and making. In N.Lemon, S. McDonough, & M. Selkrig (Eds.), The Making Academic Perspectives on Expressive Practice and Wellbeing in Higher Education , Routledge
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2025Research rationale and study protocol: Design principles for ITE programs that cater for career changers., Issues in Educational Research
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2025The Inclusive Teacher, Routledge
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2025Teaching the Arts: Early Childhood and Primary (4th ed), Cambridge University Press
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2025From practice to pedagogy: A model of praxis-focused creative arts assessment in initial teacher education., Arts and Humanities in Higher Education
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2022Mask usage and drama teacher understanding in Australia, Athen Journal of Education
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2021Masks and education within an Australian context. , NJ Drama
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2021Drama, masks, and social inclusion for children with a disability. In P. Liamputtong (Ed.), Handbook of social inclusion , Springer
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2020Masks: Method and impact in the classroom, Creative Education
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2019Teaching the Arts: Early Childhood and Primary (3rd edition), Cambridge University Press
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2016Masks as a method: Meyerhold to Mnouchkine, Cogent Arts and Humanities
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2016Masks in Pedagogical Practice, Journal of Learning Through the Arts
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2015Identity and The Arts: Using Drama and masks as a pedagogical tool to support identity development in adolescence, Creative Education
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2015Teaching The Arts: Early Childhood and Primary (2nd ed), Cambridge University Press
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2015Masks and Cultural Contexts Drama Education and Anthropology, International Journal of Sociology and Anthropology
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2014Dyspraxia, Drama and Masks: Applying the School Curriculum as Therapy, Journal of Applied Arts and Health
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2012Teaching The Arts: Early Childhood and Primary, Cambridge University Press
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2009Nelson Drama for Secondary Students, Cengage
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2009Introducing Stage Fighting to Stage 5, Journal of Education in the Dramatic Arts
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2008How To Pass Standard Grade Drama, Hodder Gibson
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2008The Importance of Being Earnest Learning and Teaching Guide, Learning Teaching Scotland
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2006Twelfth Night Learning and Teaching Guide, Learning Teaching Scotland
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2005Amang the Craws Learning and Teaching Guide, Learning Teaching Scotland
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2002Vsevolod Meyerhold Annotated Bibliography, Learning Teaching Scotland
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2001Devolved education, The Journal for Drama in Education
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1998Drama: The Merchant of Venice Learning and Teaching Guide, Scottish Consultative Council on the Curriculum
Professional Memberships
- Australian Teacher Education Association
Research Areas
- Education (13)
- Drama, Theatre And Performance Studies (190404)
- Special Education And Disability (130312)
Contact David for
- General
- Media request
- Speaking request
- Consulting / Advising
- Research collaboration
- Research supervision
- Location: Newcastle, Australia
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