Dr Bianca Price is a Lecturer and Course Coordinator within the Adelaide University Pathways Program. She holds a PhD, a Bachelor of Leisure Management with First Class Honours, and a Graduate Certificate in Research Commercialisation.
 
With more than 20 years of experience in Australian higher education, Bianca specialises in student transition, belonging, employability, professional identity development, and inclusive teaching practices. Her work focuses on supporting diverse and non-traditional learners to succeed at university while developing the communication, interpersonal, and professional capabilities needed for future careers.
 
Bianca's research spans higher education, enabling and pathway education, work-integrated learning, student success, and professional identity formation. Bianca's research examines how students develop confidence, belonging, professional identity, and career readiness throughout their educational journey. Her work focuses on enabling and pathway education, student engagement, mentoring, work-integrated learning, and inclusive teaching practices that support successful transition into higher education. She is particularly interested in how social media and digital environments influence learning, professional identity formation, social comparison, and employability in contemporary educational contexts.
Her broader research interests include student success, pedagogies of care, equity and inclusion, consumer behaviour, source credibility, and the social and psychological influences that shape attitudes, decision-making, and participation. Her earlier research explored physical activity participation, body image, and leisure constraints, while her work as a Senior Researcher with CERM-PI examined visitor experiences within botanic gardens and protected natural areas. Through her research and teaching, Bianca seeks to develop practical, evidence-informed approaches that enhance belonging, engagement, inclusion, and success for students from diverse educational backgrounds.