Phuong Quyen Vo

(She/Her/Hers)

Quyen is a Researcher at the University of Newcastle of Australia, a Vice-Chancellor's HDR Scholar for her PhD program in Education at the University of Newcastle, and a New Zealand Government (NZAID) Scholar for her Master in Education at Unitec Institution of Technology. Quyen experienced as a Vietnamese academic for over a decade. Quyen is a passionate educator and research professional with expertise in higher education and adult lifelong learning. Her completed research focused on Generative AI in education, Global Education, International Mobility Experiences, Future-focused Skills, Capacity Building, Employability, and Community Engagement. Quyen's passion for knowledge sharing is demonstrated through research, teaching, and mentoring roles while her contribution to inclusivity is reflected in community volunteer work.

Experience

  • 2025–present
    Researcher, University of Newcastle, Australia
  • 2024–2025
    Research fellow, University of Newcastle, Australia
  • 2020–2023
    Doctoral Researcher, University of Newcastle, Australia
  • 2001–2019
    Senior Lecturer, Can Tho University- Vietnam

Education

  • 2023 
    University of Newcastle, Australia, Doctor of Philosophy in Education
  • 2008 
    Unitec Institution of Technology, Auckland, New Zealand, Master in Education
  • 2000 
    Can Tho University, Vietnam, Bachelor of Arts

Publications

  • 2025
    The future of schooling in a GenAI world, Emerald Publishing Limited
  • 2024
    Building future-focused skills from international mobility experience: Perspectives of Vietnamese academics, Journal of Studies in International Education
  • 2023
    English language education and students’ development of social capital, Springer
  • 2023
    Advancing socially driven scholarship: The STAR scholar certified researcher training program, STAR Scholars Network
  • 2019
    At-home international education in Vietnamese universities: impact on graduates’ employability and career prospect, Higher Education

Grants and Contracts

  • 2020
    2019 Vice Chancellor’s HDR Training Program
    Role:
    Doctoral Researcher
    Funding Source:
    University of Newcastle Australia
  • 2006
    2006 New Zealand Development Scholarship
    Role:
    Master researcher
    Funding Source:
    New Zealand's International Aid and Development Agency (NZAID)

Contact Phuong for

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