Jessica O'Bryan

Dr Jessica O’Bryan (BMus, MMus, Grad Dip Ed, PhD) is a Lecturer in Curriculum and Pedagogy in the School of Education and Tertiary Access at the University of the Sunshine Coast, and has lectured and tutored in music, education and research studies at universities in South East Queensland. Winner of five scholarships from the University of Melbourne, Jessica trained as an opera singer and worked in opera companies, jazz groups, and commercial pop bands throughout her performance career. She continues to perform jazz and classical music as a hobby. Jessica was a music educator in secondary schools for 15 years and taught singing for 30 years in her private practice before moving to higher education. Her PhD investigated classical singing teaching cultures in higher education. She is a published researcher in music and singing education, education policy and higher education assessment; is the co-editor of Teaching Singing in the 21st Century (2014, Springer Publications), and the co-author of Musical Theatre Education and Training in the 21st Century (2025, Routledge).