Ellen Larsen

Ellen Larsen is a Senior Lecturer (Curriculum and Pedagogy) in the School of Education at the University of Southern Queensland (UniSQ) since 2016. She commenced working in Initial Teacher Education after a long career as a classroom teacher, school leader, and mentor in state and independent schools. She has also worked as Manager (Teaching and Learning) at Independent Schools Queensland (ISQ), developing and implementing research-based professional learning programs across Queensland with teachers at all career stages. With research interests and a strong publishing record in the fields of professional learning, early career educators, teacher identity, and educational policy, Ellen is particularly committed to working with schools to develop quality mentoring programs in the contemporary teaching context.